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Aaron Rodgers mocks Joe Biden's mental decline when asked about his new Steelers teammates
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers jokingly compared himself to former President Joe Biden when talking about how his age has him feeling alienated from the rest of the league. Rodgers, the oldest active player in the NFL, recently watched from the sidelines as his new team beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-25. But the 41-year-old felt like there was no one he knew on the opposite team - and told reporters about his lack of connection with younger stars. 'One of the weird things is, I'm 21 years in the league, so I'm over there... "Who do I know on Jacksonville",' Rodgers remarked. 'I know Heath Farwell, a special teams coach I've played against him. I know [running backs coach] Chad Morton, he was with us [in Green Bay]. And I've met [quarterback] Trevor [Lawrence] a few times. 'I was kinda looking around, doing the Joe Biden like "alright well, I guess I don't know anybody here, I'm gonna just walk off",' Rodgers added, referring to a viral clip of the former President at an international conference looking 'lost' among foreign leaders. 'I found Cam [Heyward] and TJ [Watt] and walked next them.' Rodgers appeared to get injured in practice as well, getting stepped on at one point by a lineman on either side of the ball. ESPN's Brooke Pryor noted that Rodgers had a cut on the front of his right shin and that he took a break after the injury, but he later returned. While he's settled in now with the team, he hasn't settled on a new helmet to play in. For years, Rodgers had worn a Schutt Air XP Pro Q11 LTD. But now, that helmet has been banned by the NFL for failing to meet new safety standards. He's been practicing in a similar model - the Schutt Air XP Pro VTD II - but isn't happy with it. 'I don't like it, no,' the quarterback said on Tuesday (via ESPN). 'I'm trying to change. We're in the process still. It looks like a damn spaceship out there. 'We got to change it. The face mask doesn't fit the helmet because that's an old face mask, obviously just like I'm old, but we're trying to find the right helmet right now.'
Daily Mail
12 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Tom Brady gives brutally honest verdict on his first year as a NFL commentator
As his second year in the broadcast booth approaches, legendary NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports talent Tom Brady gave himself a brutally honest review for his journey thus far calling the NFL. Brady was handed a 10-year, $375million contract to be the No 1 color commentator for Fox's NFL coverage, with that span beginning last fall. His first season ended with calling the Philadelphia Eagles ' Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in front of a television audience of nearly 130million. Not bad for someone who was five months on the gig. Now, Brady has taken a look back at his journey as a commentator thus far. 'There was a lot of growing pains through the year for me, just in terms of prep and, obviously, going on-air, and there's things you messed up and there's things that you make mistakes,' Brady said on The Joel Klatt Show. 'And probably a lot like being an NFL quarterback. You think, "I'm prepared and I got and I practiced." You go into a real game in your rookie year, and you're like, "Oh my God, that's a lot faster. What am I doing?" It gets a little better in Week 2 and a little better in Week 3.' 'And sometimes you regress a little bit, and sometimes you do things you really like that impress you. And sometimes you're like you forgot completely going into Week 9, "How did I do that?" or "What was I talking about?"' Brady was under a microscope due to his level of celebrity, with every mistake being picked apart by detractors on the internet. The former Patriot and Buccaneer attempted to convey the knowledge gained from a 23-year NFL quarterback without taking over a broadcast. 'The tricky part for broadcasting is everybody likes something a little bit different,' Brady added. 'I think when you're broadcasting a game, the listener likes something different from everybody. They like your voice. They like your inflection. They like your technical parts, or they don't. 'They like or they don't like. Some like a little teaching. Some like entertainment. Some like personal stories. Some you're talking too much about yourself. Depending on who you ask, you get a lot of feedback. And I think that's the confusing part.' Time will tell how much Brady improves in his second season in the NFL, with now a full offseason to learn from how his rookie year in the booth transpired.
Daily Mail
15 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Shaquille O'Neal opens up on painkiller addiction that he hid from his family throughout NBA career
Shaquille O'Neal has has opened up on his addiction to painkillers which he hid from his family throughout his NBA career. The former Los Angeles Laker has been open about his use of the drug during his days on the court and discussed the topic again during a podcast appearance. O'Neal was a guest on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast hosted by Dax Shepard, who said to the four-time NBA champion: 'You had to be on pain pills to play. You had to'. The 53-year-old confirmed that he did, before Shepard continued: 'You were playing through so many injuries. Again, back to this thing where I'm suspicious that for you to admit you have any weakness would be too painful. 'You're just keeping it all in, right? You're just playing through everything. You have stuff that's going on and yeah, you had to be on pain pills. 'How did that not grab you? Or did it grab you a little bit? Have you ever been scared about any of that addiction wise?' O'Neal responded: 'I have a question. Is addicting for the chemical effect or are you just taking it? Because I was having a heated discussion with my doctors like, 'You were addicted.' But I didn't feel high. So I didn't know that was addiction. 'I don't think I was suffering mentally. I think if I had a knack, I would take it because I don't want to feel that knack because we need this game.' The conversation then turned to whether he hid his drug abuse. O'Neal revealed: 'The trainers knew. I mean, I'm not telling my wife or my kids or my boys.' O'Neal previously opened up about the addiction during an interview with GQ back in 2022. Back then, he said: 'When you play, you go to the doctor to get checked and a physical, right? But I ain't played in 11, years so if I'm not playing, what would I go to the doctor for, right? 'So when I went back to the doctor there was some stuff I never even knew. They give you those certain words: 'Hey man, you got sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can cause hypertension or strokes, you could die.' I said, 'What?' 'You could die.' So now I've got to sleep with a sleep machine.' 'Then, 'All those painkillers you were taking, bro? Your kidneys are kind of weak. No more painkillers.' I was dependent upon painkillers — not addicted. 'Certain days when I couldn't move, I just popped one or two, just to get me going. But I'm off that now.' Meanwhile, O'Neal made headlines last month after he reignited his feud with Rudy Gobert after admitting he 'f***ing hates' the Minnesota Timberwolves star. O'Neal and Gobert are not the best of friends after trading insults through the media for a number of years, with the NBA Hall of Famer brutally calling his fellow center 'the worst player of all time' last year. And now Shaq has taken aim at his bitter nemesis once again after doubling down on the claim that he doesn't deserve his $250million Minnesota contract. 'I f***ing hate Rudy Gobert,' O'Neal said on the latest episode of his 'Big Podcast'.
