Joy Taylor finds it outrageous that Aaron Rodgers has not shown up to organized team activities with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but fans think she forgot about one very important thing that has to happen before the star quarterback can do that.
During Tuesday evening's edition of "Speak" on FS1, Taylor unloaded on Rodgers for not being with the Steelers at the start of their mandatory practices.
"Where's your respect for the game? Where's your respect for this organization? Where's this organization's respect for the history that they have in this league? What are we talking about? He's never played there before," Taylor said. "He doesn't know any of these teammates. He doesn't know the streets to get to the facility. He doesn't know the doctors. He doesn't know the rehab crew. He doesn't know anybody. He doesn't know where to get his smoothies, nothing. Why would you not be there?
"It's not about him not being at non-mandatory OTAs for a team he's been with for 22 years. Do what you want to do. You won five games last year. The year before that, you didn't' play because you tore your Achilles. The year before that, you missed the playoffs. What are we talking about?"
Most fans roasted Taylor for ignoring the obvious -- Rodgers is a free agent and has not signed with the Steelers.
The point Taylor was probably trying to make is that Rodgers should sign a contract and get to work, especially if he is planning on joining the Steelers. That is still the expected outcome, and even Rodgers seemed to hint at it recently.
Taylor's argument is that Rodgers is going to need as much time as possible to get acclimated in Pittsburgh. The 41-year-old also did not play at an elite level last season, so he could use the reps with his soon-to-be teammates if he has decided on signing with the Steelers.
There have been rumblings recently that Taylor could be out at FS1 before long. Maybe a lot of fans would like to see that happened and used the Rodgers rant as an opportunity to call her out.