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Aaron Rodgers, clearly, isn't the best beer-chugger among NFL quarterbacks. The Green Bay Packers superstar, though, definitely isn't concerned about his playing peers “finally” being better at something than he is.
During a chat with reporters after Tuesday's sessions of offseason team activities, Rodgers touched on the beer-chugging phenomenon sweeping the NFL, ever confident in his place in the league pecking order despite his subpar binge-drinking exploits.
Article Continues Below“As far as those other guys, for some of them, there’s finally a talent where they can say they’re better than me,” he said, per Pro Football Talk.
The beer-guzzling fad began last month, when Rodgers and Packers star left tackle David Bakhtiari were shown on the video board at a Milwaukee Bucks playoff game. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Bakhtiari easily took down two light-colored beers in succession, then got to his feet to hype up the Fiserv Forum crowd and coax Rodgers, sitting courtside in a different part of the arena, into chugging a beer of his own. The two-time MVP gave it his best shot, but ultimately bowed out of his chug about halfway through his 16 ounce brew.
Other NFL players quickly began following the lead of Green Bay's veteran pair. Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford slugged a full beer at a casual dinner with his wife and another couple. Chicago Bears signal-caller Mitchell Trubisky and offensive guard Kyle Long took down beers at a White Sox Game, and Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes leaned all the way back to get every last drop from a can of beer at a recent St. Louis Blues game.
