Aaron Rodgers was in a joyful temper whereas speaking in regards to the efficiency of his 2-1 New York Jets throughout his weekly press convention on Wednesday.
However the temper modified when the subject shifted to the well being of Brett Favre, who revealed Tuesday throughout a congressional listening to that he has been recognized with Parkinson’s illness.
Rodgers and Favre have been teammates with the Inexperienced Bay Packers from 2005-2007. Whereas their relationship was rocky early on after the Packers drafted Rodgers to be Favre’s successor, they’ve since developed a detailed bond.
Rodgers stated studying about Favre’s Parkinson’s analysis was “robust” however he additionally understands mind and neurological issues will be an unlucky consequence of taking part in soccer.
Favre stated his medical doctors informed him the variety of concussions he suffered in his 20-year ironman-like profession made him extra prone to a illness like Parkinson’s. Favre informed TMZ that he obtained the analysis in January.
Favre beforehand famous that he had three or 4 identified concussions, however he estimated in a 2018 interview he doubtless had a whole bunch and even hundreds based mostly on signs he had over time.
“The older you get the mortality will get type of thrown in our face a bit of bit extra,” Rodgers stated Wednesday. “It’s really extra regular to listen to a few dying or a most cancers analysis or a analysis like this. And it doesn’t desensitize it for me. I really feel unhealthy for him and (spouse) Deanna.”
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Rodgers has had three confirmed concussions throughout his profession, together with two within the 2010 season.
A 2020 research by the Household Medication and Group Well being concluded that having a single concussion elevated the chance of growing Parkinson’s by 57% and dementia by 72%.
“Nevertheless it’s sadly a part of our sport,” Rodgers stated about mind accidents. “That’s a part of the chance taking part in and all of us behind our thoughts know that may be a actuality sooner or later.
“We simply type of hope drugs sooner or later can catch up and both could make the signs simpler or eradicate a few of these points that we’ve got.”
The Packers’ present quarterback, Jordan Love, additionally addressed Favre’s analysis on Wednesday, saying he is “praying for Brett.”
Aaron Rodgers nears 60,000 passing yards
Rodgers enters Sunday’s Week 4 sport in opposition to the Denver Broncos approaching a milestone.
He is simply 321 yards away from 60,000 passing yards. Solely eight quarterbacks in NFL historical past have reached that quantity. Favre is fourth on the all-time record with 71,838 yards.
“It means I’ve performed a very long time,” Rodgers stated when requested in regards to the significance of that mark. “I bear in mind once I was a younger participant there was a number of data Favre was getting. I feel he bought 421 touchdowns and handed (Dan) Marino on the time (for the all-time mark in 2007, a file that has since been handed). All of the yard markers that he had, the consecutive video games performed. He used to all the time say it simply means I’ve been round for a very long time. I used to be like ‘it means a bit of greater than that.’
“However I’m in that place now, that’s what it seems like. It seems like I have been taking part in a very long time. Naturally, this may be a part of the method. I’m grateful to nonetheless be taking part in and there’s milestones like this to hit. I’m grateful for all the fellows who caught passes for me all the fellows who blocked for me.”
