Aaron Rodgers wont land MVP vote from on
As the 2021 regular season races toward the playoffs, the usual dialogue regarding who deserves the annual NFL MVP honor is officially at full throat. There are several worthy adversaries, from newcomers to the conversation like running back and wide receiver , to usual suspects in and reigning league MVP . And after the clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC last week -- for the second consecutive season -- it's Rodgers who is beginning to pull
Dan Hamhuis Jersey away from the pack, but one MVP voter in particular vehemently disagrees.Hub Arkush, a Chicago sportscaster, analyst and executive editor of Pro Football Weekly, recently disclosed to 670 The Score in Chicago that there is no way Rodgers will earn his MVP vote this season. As for why that is, well, he has his reasons."I don't think you can be the biggest jerk in the league and punish your
Jamie Benn Men Jersey team and your organization and your fan base the way he did and be the Most Valuable Player," Arkush said, via . "Has he been the most valuable on the field? Yeah, you could make that argument, but I don't think he is clearly that much more valuable than Jonathan Taylor or Cooper Kupp or maybe even Tom Brady. And so, from where I sit, the rest of it is why he's not gonna be my choice."Arkush is undoubtedly referencing the in-season scandal that involved Rodgers using doublespeak regarding his vaccination status -- labeling himself in the offseason as "immunized" -- a move that created a firestorm between the Packers and the league after it was realized he was unvaccinated (following a positive COVID-19 test) and had broken protocols. He'd go on to mi s the Week 9 matchup against the , one of the only three lo ses on the Packers record, before returning the following week to take on the . Rodgers was not suspended for his actions, but Arkush isn't letting the matter go. He'll hold Rodgers' feet to the fire when it comes time for MVP voting to commence, and
NHL Dallas Stars Jersey much to the chagrin of many around the league."And we let guys like Arkush vote for awards and All-Pro. Real flaw system," said two-time All-Pro cornerback , via . "Trash system of picking who votes."Former two-time champion joined the fray as well, skewering Arkush for his decision. "This is dumb," Long wrote, via . "He lied, the cancellation boogeyman isn't real, but this is dumb. Also, if you think he's the biggest
Curtis McKenzie Men Jersey jerk in the league, you don't know players. He's the MVP."This is about football."Arkush may not be the only voter with this train of thought, but he's the one who
Dino Ciccarelli Women Jersey said it out loud and, as such, the aforementioned boogeyman is now at door.The public shaming didn't stop with Hayward and Long though, and not by any stretch of the imagination, with players and media members alike taking aim at Arkush for allowing his personal feelings about a player to override his a se sment of MVP-caliber play. That said, it's not the first time such a thing has happened in the NFL (ask Terrell Owens about his Hall of Fame proce s) and certainly won't be the last, but Rodgers will likely garner more than enough votes to land the award for a second consecutive season.But it has zero chance of being unanimous.