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5 min readHour 3 – A Trip to Rodgers' World
Aaron Rodgers did not get punished by the Pittsburgh Steelers after he went on Pat McAfee's show and called Dr. Anthony Fauci "an absolute coward" over his Senate testimony, while also bringing up the Diana Russini–Mike Vrabel situation and complaining about the lack of media coverage surrounding it. The Steelers issued a prepared statement through a spokesman saying "our players are entitled to their own personal views" while acknowledging there are many different opinions inside the locker room. That was it. No fine, no suspension, no public rebuke.
The Steelers' Non-Response to Rodgers
Ben Maller was "pleasantly surprised" that Pittsburgh handled it this way. He noted that Rodgers has "every right" to be angry — he was "politicized, dramatized and vilified" during the pandemic, and Maller argued that Fauci has since "been exposed as a fraud and a liar." Maller was careful to say he does not generally enjoy listening to people rant on either side of the culture war, but he thought the Russini point was on point. The "Industrial Sports Complex," as he put it, "rallied around her" and "refused to dig their tentacles into the disgraced NFL insider Diana Russini and her canoodling with Mike Vrabel."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:07) **Steelers' Non-Reaction to Aaron Rodgers' Rant** - Ben Maller opens the hour surprised that the Pittsburgh Steelers did not punish or rebuke Aaron Rodgers for his live TV comments attacking Dr. Fauci and Diana Russini.
- 2 (11:56) **Clay Travis's $10 Million WNBA vs. High School Boys Challenge** - Maller discusses former Fox Sports Radio host Clay Travis's offer of $10 million for the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces to play an elite high school boys basketball team.
- 3 (18:34) **Akron Zips Letting a Fan Call Plays on Opening Drive** - Maller reacts to the Akron Zips' announcement that a season ticket holder will serve as honorary offensive coordinator and call plays on the opening drive against Robert Morris.
- 4 (25:16) **Maller Riddle of the Day: Shaquille O'Neal and Ring Cameras** - Maller introduces the riddle asking why Shaquille O'Neal invested in Ring cameras, with the militia offering guesses.
- 5 (34:49) **Too Much or Not Enough Game with Toby from the Twin Cities** - Maller plays a game show segment with a caller named Toby, testing his sports knowledge with "too much or not enough" questions on MLB and NFL stats.
- 6 (46:58) **Queen of Hearts with Lorena** - Maller and Lorena take listener questions on relationships, including advice on first anniversary gifts and how to handle the upcoming Super Bowl on Valentine's Day.
- 7 Standout Quotes
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Show Notes
Ben Maller talks about Aaron Rodgers not getting punished by the Steelers for his rant about Dr. Fauci and Dianna Russini, Clay Travis' plan to have the WNBA champs play an elite high school boys team for $10 million, Akron Football letting a fan call plays on opening drive, Too Much or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more!
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