While I tend to play it like the Swiss when it comes to sports (yes, there is such a thing as a neutral die-hard sports fan), Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has officially made a fan out of me with his recent comments following his team's 27-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
Following the Seattle Seahawks' incredible come-from-behind victory against the Green Bay Packers in last season's NFC Championship Game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said of the comeback, "That's God setting it up to make it so dramatic, so rewarding, so special."
Rodgers responded to Wilson's comments by saying, "I don't think God cares a whole lot about the outcome. He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan."
After the Packers' win on Sunday night, Rodgers sarcastically told reporters, "I think God was a Packer fan tonight, so he was taking care of us."
While I have nothing against Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks, or one's religious beliefs, I loved Rodgers' comment. It's always made me shake my head and roll my eyes whenever I hear an athlete say after a game (usually a victory), "I just wanna thank God. He made this happen. God is good, you know? God is great! Thank God!"
Even if there is a God, do these athletes seriously think an omnipotent deity gives two craps (or even one) about American sporting events?
"What's on the slate for today? Save a few kids from getting hit by semis, get gun control laws passed by Congress, oh, and my #1 priority? Making certain the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets today. I've got a lot of money riding on that game!"
I don't think so... So, whether some saw the comment as insensitive or not, kudos to Aaron Rodgers for being a smartass and putting predestination in its rightful place - on the bench!
http://deadspin.com/aaron-rodgers-makes-fun-of-russell-wilson-by-crediting-1732038175
Following the Seattle Seahawks' incredible come-from-behind victory against the Green Bay Packers in last season's NFC Championship Game, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson said of the comeback, "That's God setting it up to make it so dramatic, so rewarding, so special."
Rodgers responded to Wilson's comments by saying, "I don't think God cares a whole lot about the outcome. He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan."
After the Packers' win on Sunday night, Rodgers sarcastically told reporters, "I think God was a Packer fan tonight, so he was taking care of us."
While I have nothing against Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks, or one's religious beliefs, I loved Rodgers' comment. It's always made me shake my head and roll my eyes whenever I hear an athlete say after a game (usually a victory), "I just wanna thank God. He made this happen. God is good, you know? God is great! Thank God!"
Even if there is a God, do these athletes seriously think an omnipotent deity gives two craps (or even one) about American sporting events?
"What's on the slate for today? Save a few kids from getting hit by semis, get gun control laws passed by Congress, oh, and my #1 priority? Making certain the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets today. I've got a lot of money riding on that game!"
I don't think so... So, whether some saw the comment as insensitive or not, kudos to Aaron Rodgers for being a smartass and putting predestination in its rightful place - on the bench!
http://deadspin.com/aaron-rodgers-makes-fun-of-russell-wilson-by-crediting-1732038175
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