Last night, the Green Bay Packers redeemed themselves against the Chicago Bears after a disappointing Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. However, the Packers’ quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, still has not redeemed himself after allegedly backing out on a bet with Nathan Morris of the R&B group, Boyz II Men. The terms of their original deal reportedly were as follows: (i) Boyz II Men agreed to perform the national anthem before the Packers’ week 1 game with the 49ers at Lambeau FieldEast Coast Family” of the 1990s, they’re apparently fans of a West Coast NFL team, the San Francisco 49ers. But I digress.) Sounds like a pretty straightforward promise to perform in exchange for a promise to perform subject to a condition precedent, right? Well, Boyz II Men performed, and the 49ers won, but… Aaron Rodgers has not worn the 49ers jersey. Cue the Twittersphere and TMZ. Rodgers, like Zehmer, claims that his jersey-wearing promise was a joke. In this interview clip, Rodgers says, “It was a [unintelligible] joke between friends” that’s been “blown out of proportion.” Morris claims it was a serious deal, tweeting after the game that he “was pressing the jersey now.” However, Boyz II Men also suggested they will give Aaron Rodgers more time to perform. If not, anyone want to represent them against Rodgers? Or is this the End of the Road for this matter?
[Heidi R. Anderson]
