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“A masterwork. … O’Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we’ve had about the most controversial person in America’s biggest game.” —Peter King
Four-time New York Times bestselling sport biographer Ian O’Connor pulls back the curtain on four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, delivering the definitive portrait of the legendary yet mysterious quarterback who has astonished, befuddled, yet always captivated fans of America’s #1 sport.
Aaron Rodgers is among the two or three most talented players to ever hold the most important job in American team sports – quarterback. He also stands as the most mysterious and polarizing figure in the modern-day national pastime that is professional football.
From his controversial Covid stance to his methods of spiritual awakening to his estrangement from his family to his high-profile romances to his devastating Achilles injury a mere four plays into his New York Jets career, Rodgers has long dominated the NFL’s news cycle.
At thirty-nine, in search of a challenge that would rejuvenate him, Rodgers divorced the iconic Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi fame for the Jets, who have not appeared in a Super Bowl since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon. The trade made Rodgers the biggest story in the biggest league in the biggest market. By far.
That story only got bigger when Rodgers shockingly went down on the night of 9/11, in front of a packed house that roared for him when he took the field carrying an American flag, and in front of the biggest Monday Night Football audience in ESPN history, peaking at more than 25 million viewers across all platforms. Rodgers then shocked the world by pulling off the fastest recorded comeback from an Achilles tear, returning to practice eleven weeks after surgery. Remarkably enough, he would have played again in the 2023 season, at age 40, had the Jets remained in playoff contention.
Ian O’Connor uses hundreds of original interviews to pull back the curtain and answer the most penetrating questions about the league’s most enigmatic player. Just like he did in his defining bios of Bill Belichick, Mike Krzyzewski, Derek Jeter, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer, O’Connor reveals all sides of an all-time great and delivers a portrait of a complex man that will forever shape the way he is viewed.
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Publisher : Mariner Books; First Edition (August 20, 2024)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0063297868
ISBN-13 : 978-0063297869
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1.11 x 9 inches
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Reviewer: B Hendo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well written
Review: Ian O’Connor wrote a very accurate portrayal of Rodgers. As a sports fan, you rely on the media to gain insight on an athlete. On the surface we all know Aaron Rodgers to be one of the greatest QB’s of all time, but there is a lot of misinformation out there on who he really is. O’Connor has a history of writing accurate portrayals of sports legends. He did the same with this book. As a Jets fan since the Namath days, I am hoping that Rodgers turns it around for us and that this book was worth the investment so I can keep it out on the coffee table, not hide it in the back of the bookcase.
Reviewer: Sandi Bernhardt
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well written
Review: Interesting book, but (for me) too many game recaps
Reviewer: M.A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Interesting story covering a chunk of Rodgers life as related to football and his family. Easy read. Just wish the unwritten ending could be bringing the Jets out of the sewer but alas, itâs not a book about miracles.
Reviewer: Judson Mitchell
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The important aaron rodgers
Review: Book was boring. Who cares about the scores of Aaron’s high school games?
Reviewer: Daniel Kamppinen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Surprises, headlines and quotes
Review: My headline is how I would best describe this book. It is a talk of the salacious headlines we hear of in relation to Rodgers and what has made him into one of the best QBâs in the game today. Well researched and well put together.
Reviewer: Bren M
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book
Review: My husband purchased this book and he found it to be a great read. He enjoyed Rodgerâs story from growing up in Chico, California to the Jets. This is a recommended purchase.
Reviewer: Christopher Fritter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fair & Balance
Review: I was expecting this book to be anti Rodgers but I was surprised at how fair and balanced the book was. It is an easy read. While some of the push back is everything is already known, which is true, the ease of reading it all in one setting was nice. Also the quotes from close friends and family gave another layer to the story of this extremely complex individual.
Reviewer: CLP
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Deep Dive On Rodgers
Review: Really informative book about Aaronâs life and how he was an underdog he was for most of it.The author really tries to unpack his family issues but in the end there is no definitive explanation, as it seems only Aaron knows the answer. I enjoyed the book!
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Exactly as described, Quick shipping!
Reviewer: Lindsey Onishenko
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bought this book for my dad, a lifelong Packers and Rodgers fan. He did NOT enjoy this book and came away with a distaste.
Reviewer: michael hannas
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Everything in the book is already known.
