Aaron Rodgers’ brother: Why did he defend him after Steelers disaster?
Aaron Rodgers had a rough Sunday in Pittsburgh. The Steelers fell 20-3 to the Patriots, and the noise around Rodgers grew louder almost immediately. But the loudest voice defending him this week came from somewhere unexpected -- his brother Jordan. Just months after the two reconciled following years of estrangement, Jordan showed up on ESPN's First Take and went to bat for the 42-year-old quarterback. It raised an obvious question: is this genuine football analysis, or is family loyalty doing the talking?Why is Jordan Rodgers defending Aaron after the Steelers loss to the Patriots?Jordan, 38 and a former NFL quarterback himself, pushed back against the criticism on First Take Wednesday. "Rodgers was actually very accurate down the field," he said, pointing to drops and missed calls that masked what he described as precise throws.
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