Aaron Rodgers agrees with Tom Brady’s criticism of NFL, attributes changes to ‘social softening’

Aaron Rodgers is the last of the veteran quarterbacks, including Tom Brady, who was recently criticized for saying he has ‘A lot of mediocrity’ In today’s NFL game.

Jets quarterback Rodgers said Tuesday he agreed with Brady that some rule changes “created a lot of bad habits.” “The Pat McAfee Show.”

“When I was a young player, your biggest worry as a quarterback was getting your teammates injured,” Rodgers said in response to something Brady said on “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” “Throw the ball high up the middle, expose the guy, he gets shaken, and he’s out of the game. That’s your biggest fear, so you’re smart enough to know certain plays and pitches, just not make them.”

Rodgers, never afraid to share his opinion, attributes the NFL rule changes to a cultural shift.

“If I look at this from a really big picture perspective, the softening of society has definitely led to things like this,” he said. “Hockey no longer has a place for enforcers. Why? Because we need fighting in hockey. It’s too violent.

“I think people want to see football become a collision sport. It’s not where players get banged up on the pitch, but they love the big hits. Some of the players you just met are big hitters and what they push It’s the line between a cheap shot and what a low shot is. A legitimate hit.”

Like Brady, Rodgers sympathizes with defensive players who must try to do their jobs while also avoiding doing things that could result in flags, fines or even suspensions.

“It’s hard to play defense in this league,” Rodgers said. “It’s been really tough. I saw a couple of calls Monday night and just thought this is not what it used to be. Having played the Lions before, you know every picture you take you’re going to be blown away. You’re going to be blown away. , you will be pushed.

“If you go back and watch some of the film about some of these games, and I’m talking about ’08-’14, the game was definitely a little bit different back then. In some ways better for player safety? One-hundred percent. We were in some of the rules Did it go too far? That’s 100 percent. And I think it’s really hard to defend. It’s really hard to identify the strike zone, especially with players moving.

“I think we’ve gotten into some bad habits, some reads and zero fear of passing the ball over the middle. I think some quarterbacks are rewarded for sometimes sliding late and taking a very light shot that becomes a 15-yard penalty. “

Rodgers acknowledged that part of the reason for implementing the rules is to make the game safer. While Rodgers agrees with some rules that take player safety into consideration, it’s clear that he and Brady feel it goes too far in the other direction.