"This list is garbage": NFL fans outraged with Aaron Rodgers' ranking in ESPN's Top 100 athletes

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"This list is garbage": NFL fans outraged with Aaron Rodgers' ranking in ESPN's Top 100 athletes

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was included on ESPN's list of the "Top 100 professional athletes since 2000." The list includes some of the most legendary names in sports since the turn of the century.

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However, NFL fans had much to say about the perceived low ranking of the four-time MVP. Here's what fans said on X (formerly known as Twitter):

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"Aaron Rodgers all the way down at 91, this list already not even worth looking at," a fan said.

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"They really got CP0 over Arod," another said.

Some people had more positive words for the list, believing that ESPN made a decent compilation:

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"Very good list," a fan said.
"love the description and article!" another fan said.

What did ESPN say about Aaron Rodgers?

ESPN mentioned Aaron Rodgers' biggest achievements in his professional career in the list. His achievements included four NFL MVP awards, 10 Pro Bowl selections, four first-team All-Pro nods and one Super Bowl MVP award.

Rodgers was described as the heir to Brett Favre’s throne in Green Bay and his polar opposite due to his elite touchdown-to-interception ratio (475 TDs, 105 INTS). Roger's long-time head coach, Matt LaFleur, best summed up the future Hall of Famer's impact:

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"A lot of people have been rewarded because of his ability to get out there and play."
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Which NFL players made ESPN's Top 100 Athletes list?

Aside from Rodgers, 11 other players from the NFL made ESPN's list. Here's a list of the NFL players on ESPN's Top 100 Athletes list:

  • Tom Brady, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 5th
  • Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - 18th
  • Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams - 20th
  • Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos - 26th
  • Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, and San Francisco 49ers - 27th
  • Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions - 57th
  • J.J. Watt, Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals - 58th
  • Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens - 61st
  • Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers and New York Jets - 91st
  • Darrelle Revis, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs - 96th
  • Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, and New York Jets - 99th
  • Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers - 100th
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The NFL was strongly represented on ESPN's list, including defensive and offensive players. This significantly differs from typical NFL Award lists focusing on quarterbacks and other offensive positions.

Of the 12 NFL players on the list, only Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are still playing. Hence, both players can cement their legacies as some of the greatest sportspersons to grace the planet.

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