'Aaron Rodgers is a diva' - Bill Simmons talks the Packers' QB, Mac Jones & Lakers | THE HERD

Bill Simmons joins The Herd to talk Aaron Rodgers after the quarterback is forced to sit out Sunday because of a positive Covid Test. Simmons tells Colin Cowherd why this news is on brand for the MVP quarterback. The two also discuss Odell Beckham Jr, and his situation with the Cleveland Browns. Plus, Simmons tells Colin why he believes Mac Jones could win a playoff game for the New England Patriots, and shares his thoughts for the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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'Aaron Rodgers is a diva' - Bill Simmons talks the Packers' QB, Mac Jones & Lakers | THE HERD
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[@TheHerdOnFS1]

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[@EarlofCrawford]

The Rodgers Hate Club beat off on the Herd today.

[@aaronmstevenson]

Colin Cowherdimmunity

[@fuckyougoogleihateyou2008]

No, Colin. Getting the COVID vaccine is not a "personal decision." Vaccine mandates are necessary and life-saving. A player's--or coach's, or person's--"decision" to not get vaccinated comes not just with individual "consequences," but consequences for others, as it puts other people at risk. Is it a "personal decision" to drive intoxicated? No, it's illegal. The vaccine should be mandated by the league. You don't want the vaccine? Fine. You can't play or coach professional football--or come to the games, as a fan. It's that simple.

[@thirstfen]

I wish they had weekly show together

[@RASTAGOOB]

Me too..

[@josephpotter7776]

Lol. Billy ain't got time for that. He got a company to run

[@ayoung3505]

My two favorite sports heads

[@jennieweasly9164]

The weird competitive tension between cowherd and Simmons is fun to watch and feel

[@connoreasterday306]

One of the most legendary duos. Rare that we hear them together, but when we do, its gold

[@marioturcotte7938]

Yea I miss when they both worked for ESPN and Colin had bill on weekly. I’m sure there’s some competitiveness Colin started his own podcast network this year and knows bill is the standard(200m$ Spotify deal) Although bill goes out of his way a lot to complement Colin constantly saying that hosting a radio show solo is probably the hardest thing in sports media and Colin’s probably the best at it.

[@NathanaelRyerson]

Simmons thinks Colin's takes are a joke.

[@KyleJBales]

@@NathanaelRyerson no he doesn't lol he listens to him all the time, not gonna agree on everything

[@Fromthelogo702]

Both 1 man team guys, love seeing this much talent in the room

[@johngist3761]

Colin: "Joy just said this--" Joy: "😶"

[@solomongrundy6650]

Your emoji needs 20 lbs of makeup

[@vernonmichaels6263]

@@solomongrundy6650 😆💯

[@Poliyoski]

"I ski there, they like me" lmao

[@christucker6586]

Damn Colin is killing it with guests today

[@TylerDaleHood]

Colin “He’s not vaccinated. I’ll avoid him in the bathroom” Cowherd Begs the question, why does Colin Cowherd pursue vaccinated men in the bathroom?

[@notyouraveragetomato3094]

Because he is a closeted homosexual

[@bowlchamps37]

Tyler, you are not very smart, ha?

[@kevinkev9996]

@@bowlchamps37 Bet you are one of the bathroom cheek clappers

[@thesmithjs]

Wow what a Caucasian conversation

[@rolandkoliyah7983]

@@thesmithjs 💯 😂

[@Mark19829]

What? Rodgers did not break the story on the draft week..It was all Schefter and he admitted it.

[@Sphere723]

Rodgers said he didn't, but Rodgers also said he was immunized.

[@kevinc8955]

These two guys on a podcast together regularly would be worldbeaters.

[@strop5931]

Not having to hear people talking over one another is great !!!

[@BabylonGateLA]

Nah but Bill and Rusillo, thats a great duo!

[@cazeycroland4]

You already know Colin was loving this

[@michaelweber4705]

Every sports caster loves it. Do you think they would rather cover this or the 76ers playing the Bulls tonight?

[@vincehenriquez680]

Of course he does. He's a radio guy. He knows good content when he hears it.

[@TheDrew4288]

Sports media is losing it today. Showing way more outrage over this than the Henry Ruggs story

[@buckeyeawesome69]

What is there to talk about? The dangers of drinking and driving

[@JobberJim]

There's no debate to the ruggs story. Everyone agrees its terrible

[@Vic-Vega]

@@slowbro173 *Wokelength. 🙄

[@k_hack9441]

What’s there to discuss? He drank, drove, killed someone and is going to jail. What’d I miss?

[@aszhara2900]

Colin "And I've said this" Cowherd

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

lmfao

[@kang7664]

Cloin

[@kahle0095]

Brining up the same 2 people that say he’s a bad leader just shows you’re uninformed and not paying attention to do your job well. Enough with that.

[@backproblems713]

Lmao right. Bring on someone who thinks otherwise. Like an AJ hawk who he’s already had on the show.

[@BabylonGateLA]

2:29 hahahaha Bill Simmons telling us what he feels about Ryen Rusillo lol

[@theaccidentalanthropologis2743]

Lmao @ Bill Simmons calling someone a narcissist

[@brentgentles1234]

Colin “I’ll avoid you in the bathroom” Cowherd

[@toadstkr]

Baker only has one arm…. The non throwing arm right? 😂🤣

[@OconByrd519]

Always great to hear Bill's take on the NFL....

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Bill simmons calls Aaron Rodgers a classic narcissist. Meanwhile everything behind him is branded Bill Simmons.

[@TheJJballaz]

Preachhhhh

[@5lim.0]

🤣

[@joewlosjosephwlos5713]

Meanwhile if Rogers was all about getting vaxxed 9 times and 14 boosters he'd be framed a progressive crazy genius .

[@theangrycowb0y]

Takes one to know one.

[@Jolah]

Being a narcissistic and having an ego are two completely different things. One dictates who you are as a person and the other just means you are overly proud.

[@mindyourbuisness8104]

2 days ago colin was more impressed with Rodgers than he had been since the SB. Now he didn't get a shot so he's a diva even tho his whole wr core just missed last week

[@user-hz1lv8yv8v]

FACT.

[@wharriso29]

But he also didn't know that Rodgers was unvaccinated.

[@user-hz1lv8yv8v]

@@wharriso29 High IQ = Unvaccinated

[@Benjammar]

Lol why wouldn't his opinion change guy was unvaccinated

[@matthewabela2305]

Well I mean one was a take on his on field play the other was a take on his off field conduct. Also people don’t care he didn’t get the shot, he came out and publicly stated that he was. So he is a liar.

[@williammccabe2895]

Colin "They like me in Utah" Cowherd

[@anthonyhernandez2111]

lmao

[@Fresh0710]

Time stamp??

[@reefmulkey982]

Have bill on a lot more- we actually get to hear what’s going on in the nba

[@nickmorris9311]

Celtics talk starts at 0.01

[@amadou234]

😂😂

[@oldgroucho2203]

who they getting in the lottery draft?

[@maxthepupp]

😂😂😂😂 Cause its true!

[@fionnmurray6953]

@@oldgroucho2203 👀

[@johngist3761]

Colin talking to his step Dad, I see. 🙏🏿

[@lewystyles]

Love some Bill and Colin

[@dontnonowuno9953]

New England might be this year's 9-7 Giants Superbowl winning team that got hot late and made that run

[@primalrefleks]

Bill Simmons and CowNerd are both divas.

[@jboy3807]

That was entertaining and enlightening!!

[@domdittyful]

When colin wants to get the guest on his side he just tells them they look young. He said the same thing about Bruce Arians. An he's like 70 🤣 🤣

[@roarbertbearatheon8565]

That's probably worked on dates he's been on

[@wharmon8425]

“You won the the title in the bubble 3 years ago” wait what? Lol

[@gmoneynofunny]

It’s November 2021 that ring was won September 2020 he just can’t stop taking shots at the 👑

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

@@gmoneynofunny October 2020

[@samuelsellene]

Once you get to the 2022 Finals it will have been 3 years.

[@bobmoore20]

joy. got. them. bitties.

[@Hollywood2021]

( .Y. )

[@-Always_Right-]

I must have missed when Rodgers came out and said he's considering leaving Green Bay the day of the draft. I seem to remember Schefter admitting he sat on the information for a long period of time and then chose to release it before the draft....Bill Simmons guy needs to pay attention more

[@jwestern6038]

No thanks. Don’t need amateurish psychoanalysts saying “when you’re old and single you grow weird”.

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Simmons, Cowherd and Rodgers could all be relatives lol, all very similar.

[@bhwre]

If you can win a playoff game with Tebow, you can win one with Mac Jones.

[@MrCowboy6900]

Liberals

[@andrewwoods86]

Bill Simmons must see a lot of himself in Rodgers then.

[@davidbirchmore4385]

Never heard of Bill Simmons but I like him

[@Rudis1515]

Mac Jones having a low ceiling is Colin’s dumbest take this year. He always follows it up by how good the Pats organization is which he totally said was horrible in the season. Lmao 😂. At least everyone else tells him how good Mac is.

[@thegoldentroll]

He also said "Tom Hanks has had maybe 5-6 hit movies max."

[@csmith3003]

@@ZimMill same with Drew Brees

[@Benjammar]

Ya I agree rudy

[@5r3t5n0m]

Sometimes Colin just says wild stuff. Nobody on the league can make that call because there isn't enough data at the moment. But, with the sports media, they just like that feeling like everything the say is gold. It's entertaining sometimes

[@tremaynemillner]

pure talent wise, mac jones has the lowest ceiling from rookies

[@yoowuzgud]

He and Odell are birds of a feather

[@cubswincubswinao]

Rodgers isn’t single he’s engaged.. what are you dummies talking about. This is why everyone likes the pat macafee show

[@roarky9461]

yeah i love colin but i was cringing hard at that take

[@bowlchamps37]

He did not say he was single. It was a process with Rodgers and it might have started when he was single. You need to listen better.

[@zdr7420]

@@bowlchamps37 they both constantly kept saying "when you're single", what are you talking about?

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

Speak for yourself no one the pat McAfee show lol

[@cubswincubswinao]

@@zdr7420 fr though 🦗

[@MrIndyrandy10]

When Bill Simmons said he was driving in his car, I immediately imagine him wearing a mask. Anyone else?

[@user-hz1lv8yv8v]

He’s probably double jabbed lol.

[@Antonio-jc6iv]

@@user-hz1lv8yv8v hes triple jabbed and wears two masks while alone in his car

[@user-hz1lv8yv8v]

@@Antonio-jc6iv probably stays 12 feet away from strangers too

[@jamesgee9738]

Same

[@Grimpy71]

So colin brings in an nba guy mostly who just happens to be a Rodgers hater like him...geee...what a coincidence

[@KyleJBales]

way to conflate Bill Simmons to just an NBA Guy purely to just hate Rodgers

[@tyronegooch5251]

That's one way to twist your dislike for his perspective.

[@ayubabdi3073]

The 2 best in the business imo

[@knelson182]

I would agree. Add dan patrick for a big 3

[@phillipsosa3353]

I'ma listen to bill and take that patriots bet. Let's go MAC!

[@brycewilson1909]

love billy boy simmons

[@xNLGxPolarbear]

Colin changes his mind constantly on Rodgers. Such a 🤡

[@brianstollings6416]

Legit man. He’s a shining example of the sports media in general. Flip flop all the time. The narrative has to be evident at this point.

[@roarky9461]

@@brianstollings6416 it’s called changing your opinion once new information has been presented… it’s actually a really good thing

[@reallife8501]

Goat 🐐 Brady 7 rings and 5 sb mvps better all time QB then Rodgers 1 ring and 1 sb mvp never winning another most overrated Quarterback in NFL history

[@reallife8501]

Colin Cowherd criticizes yo boyfriend Aaron Rodgers when he deserves it and give him props when he deserves it he doesnt fanboy over yo hero and he deserves criticism for being a diva and a cancer

[@doughenry4172]

Everyone says I should be mad about this, so I will be mad about this!

[@williamdillard5060]

It is a FACT that people do get "weirder" as/ when they get older.

[@chrisbrackin9678]

Colins initial take on this where he's "not about mandates, but about choices," that should've been the end of it. It's not that big of a deal. Let the Jordan Love play and revisit the subject afterward. It might be another Cooper Rush type game and that's perfectly fine.

[@tjayd1225]

Yeah ironic they all say you can make your own choice then when someone does they spend al show ripping them

[@shanehackett4683]

Choices have consequences. Stupid choices have greater consequences

[@logitech12345678910]

@@shanehackett4683 the problem is when there is a big disagreement on what the stupid chocie is. Just because you think it'd a stupid choice doesn't mean it's a stupid choice for an individual. But, I guess history has shown us as long as the majority of the public agrees with something then it's the right thing to do...

[@shanehackett4683]

@@logitech12345678910 it was a stupid Choice to be intentionally vague about it. Carson wentz was at least honest about his status

[@williamhermann6635]

@@shanehackett4683 He chose to not get ripped relentlessly like Kirk Cousins and others have for being honest about. Unfortunately, it ended up backfiring. But if were being honest about it, someone's vaccination status is nobody else's business beyond their employer.

[@natesarfo]

I never think I’ve seen a bigger Aaron hater than Bill Simmons JEEZ

[@Fgonzo665]

Skip Bayless exists

[@bouji_]

10:18 What's not to get Bill? Tommy is obviously on TRT.

[@MrCodeman2036]

Oh wow what a hot take Colin doesn't like Aaron!!! I'm shocked to hear this😲

[@thewberry]

Collin likes the sound of his own voice soooooooo much.

[@King76oh]

"His team is good" Remember that when the Packers get blown out on Sunday.

[@altortugas5979]

I will be rooting for the Chiefs, for sure. I got no interest in my Bucs trying to go through Lambeau again.

[@King76oh]

@@altortugas5979 hahahaha man! That was a great game tho. As a Packers fan, I'm used to God making us lose in the playoffs

[@EnterpriseNCC-1701]

@@jakescurto835 No that would be you.

[@roberthussey595]

@Al Tortugas ... looking at match ups - Green Bay May be a better game for Tampa instead of someone like New Orleans...The Saints beat Brady when he was in New England and games that Brady won in N.E. against New Orleans he had to come back in the final seconds...

[@gregharris5278]

Whoa Bill and Colin on the same show? Has the sky fallen?

[@DestructoDisk]

I was gonna call sports media in general idiots for this kind of take, but you legends in the comments are on it as far as the eye can see.

[@MrPhilaCuse]

Chad Johnson getting single covered in the SB is a talking point for Bill, ha. Was he doubled once that year? Who even remembers him playing in a SB. What did he have 150 yards all year?

[@bentidy8951]

When Rodgers was asked if he was vaccinated his response started with 'Yes'

[@jeremiahwilliams5747]

Which if he said yes and now we find out that was a lie, shouldn't he get punished for that?

[@bentidy8951]

@@jeremiahwilliams5747 'Yes', dare I say an example should be made. Not just for other players but there are so many who think they are more intelligent/tougher than a deadly virus. They need to know that bad/selfish choices have consequences.

[@kenarthur6253]

Rodgers really is getting stranger as he ages. His whining about GB drafting a QB, and not going for it on 4th down is sickening, given his ridiculous salary.

[@bennietzel]

Bill loves TB12 and so has to dislike AR12. I feel the same way in reverse.

[@5r3t5n0m]

Nice take on being single and a chance of narcissism setting in.

[@Duuuvalicious]

“Acts like he’s on the 2021 Jaguars” hit me where it hurts 🥲

[@Vic-Vega]

When you're a Jags' fan (btw, those exist??) it ALWAYS hurts.

[@36cmbr]

Browns only wanted Beckham to stretch the field. They know or should know that Beckham will never do the Randy Moss/Tom Brady thing. For one thing, Mayfield doesn’t “react” to professional Defenses well and secondly, Mayfield isn’t savvy enough to throw on-the-run and especially down field.

[@miwawilliams1339]

OBJ to the Pats sets up the same young QB veteran WR dynamic you're complaining about "not gonna work" in Cleveland.

[@chas_post23]

The bubble was not three years ago lol.

[@thomasheslin2387]

Colin do you actually avoid people who aren’t vaccinated?

[@AMessengerofTruth]

i sure hope not because that would be pretty racist since black people are disproportionately less likely to get the shot😐

[@freefallingband]

I tend to avoid bio-terrorists too 👍 Colin seems like a smart guy 😉

[@sammydavis991]

Most vaccinated people avoid non vaccinated people .

[@DavidEvans_dle]

Had to look up Bill Simmons Wikipedia page. Thought Colin introduced him as "Winger Founder" instead of Ringer Founder - I'm like he was in the band Winger. Yeah, I only had one energy drink.

[@supamario2599]

And the pats romp in Carolina. Well played bill

[@H8B7L]

Of course hes a diva. Everytime something comes up that he doesnt like he runs to his safeplace, The Pat McAffey Show. The coaches are wrong, the other players are wrong, the people are wrong, but never the great Aaron Rodgers.

[@phillipemery572]

4:47 There's some truth to this.

[@Kush949]

The Lakers had elite wings tf

[@superdopehiphop]

The Westbrook add for Lakers never made any sense that needed shooting, spacing and defense!

[@tanksherman9875]

These two have more estrogen than a HS cheer squad.

[@bigbanknewyork3655]

OBJ lost his explosiveness. He's not the 4.42 guy anymore.

[@palimo3653]

Yup but his fanboys won’t admit it. I’m a Giant fan and dude was deadly on slants taking it to the house. He hasn’t done that since he had that high ankle sprain his last year with the Giants

[@kenjourdan3758]

🧢

[@gameislife3081]

Did that guy say he doesn’t care about the nba regular season? That’s how you make the playoffs dude…

[@codacreator6162]

Rodgers needs to sit out two more games for violating policy and lying. I’ll bet he had an opinion on Deflategate, too.

[@mangoryder7139]

Brady is getting Rolfing done …. That’s the secret to longevity

[@goodtrubble9688]

Bill is a Pats honk, but great takes + history = good times

[@deanwalker7216]

“Team first”. Wtf??!?

[@sheldoncedwardthibault3599]

I'm 52 years old, I've been a farm labourer for 33 years of those in the Canadian Prairies, and I've got the knees of a 72 years old! Pain and labour does age a person! Now, I'm waiting a year for dental surgery to get dentures, that pain will age you too!

[@thesmithjs]

These two need to get a gawd damn grip

[@cadenanderson1042]

People live to hate on Aaron it’s sad

[@bfoz]

So he gets COVID, and we need this deep psychological breakdown? I don't get it.

[@guidoluzzi66]

Rodgers just destroyed you 🤡🤡 last night on pat mcafee 😂😂

[@neighborhoodtay1845]

How did McDaniels get the title of a good OC his play calling has been horrible this year

[@JamesMiller-mp5si]

Holy smokes look at this

[@ibmor7674]

Did Collin just imply Brady was on roids?

[@mikeysquo]

Bill likes the Pats to win the AFC? What a scoop!

[@Chozzeone060907]

Bill saying Aaron is on a good team why are you doing this woe is me stuff coming from the guy who left the biggest sports media empire under terrible terms is a pretty comical take.

[@frodobaggins5252]

The patriots were not a good team when brady left

[@jackmoon7885]

@@frodobaggins5252 hes referring to Simmons at espn not brady with the pats

[@AdanBean]

“Lakers won the title in the bubble 3 years ago” ~Simmons. Uhhh….last year October 2020? 2 seasons ago.

[@andrewzanas9387]

Thanks, I was thinking wtf are they talking about until I noticed this is a year old.

[@alexanderb4165]

Look I know Bill is a pats fan. But he's saying because of all the injuries in the afc his team has a chance at the playoffs? How is that a good look? I'm with Colin, Mac is way overrated. He was a 5th year senior walking into the best situation of all the young QB'S. Yet he still is not overly impressive, he's asked to do the least with the most, as opposed to having to do much more, with less like the other qb's. Also, I would argue that the one human being that has owned the Bills is Tom Brady. The Patriots lost to the Bills twice last year. Finally, Simmons and every other pats fan need to stop saying this is like Tommy in 2001. Seriously is he saying that on average they will be in the AFC championship game or Superbowl for the next 20 years because that is what Tom did. Mac will never be Brady. FACTS

[@antric69]

pats have no cap room btw

[@garyridgeway3770]

Bill Simmons hates Rodgers

[@reallife8501]

Bill Simmions Telling the truth about yo boyfriend and hero Aaron Rodgers doesnt mean its hate try again

[@reallife8501]

Former teammates Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, Jermichael Finley, Jeff Saturday, Jeff Janis, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila all criticized yo hero Aaron Rodgers for being a diva

[@reallife8501]

Aaron Rodgers own family criticize him guess every person wrong about him according to his fanboys like you

[@reallife8501]

Goat 🐐 Brady 7 rings and more then Rodgers 1 ring never winning another

[@garyridgeway3770]

@@reallife8501 so what about John Kuhn davante adams Aaron Jones jordy Nelson Randall Cobb marcedes Lewis clay Matthews TJ Lang James Jones etc all those people love Rodgers so are they lying you believe whoever fits your narrative

[@frank-bmtz]

Dude looks like Jon Stewart.

[@joshuagarcia6696]

Now you see what viking fans have seen for a long time.haha

[@gianfrancoilliano]

I wonder if Bill Simmons knows Aaron Rodgers is engaged to actress Shailene Woodley and was previously in a relationship with actress Olivia Munn from 2014 to 2017, and with former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick from 2018 to 2020. Rodgers may not be married or have kids, but he hasn’t been “single” all that much throughout his NFL career.

[@maxwelljohn9964]

Wow Bill Simmons way to put a 43 year old in his place. No BS thankful to you.

[@mikekane9213]

Love Bill! He needs to get another NBA talk show going. So glad he got out of ESPN though. I haven't been back to ESPN since 2017 when they removed that Asian guy named Robert Lee from broadcasting a Virginia football game. Glad Colin got out too. Looking forward to Bill's next move. Need more NBA content!

[@dropzone3078]

He is actually boring. No thanks.

[@juggiebonebrain3383]

That Asian guy? That's not racist at all

[@amadou234]

@@dropzone3078 if you appreciate real sports talk, and relatable topics you would know he’s not boring.

[@SaurabhSingh-zr2tw]

Colin predicted gsw and bill nuggets.. those were the next 2 champions. both were wrong on the celtics though! fun to look back and see these clips!