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5 min readHour 4 - Blame It on the Shot
The Ben Maller Show opens its fourth hour with a central claim from Aaron Rodgers: the skepticism about his alleged wife Brittany exists only because he refused the COVID-19 vaccine years ago. Maller rejects that premise outright, calling it a symptom of what he dubs "the Rodgers verse"—a world where every criticism eventually circles back to the vaccine, even six years later. From there, the hour moves through two other NFL storylines: the Patriots' predicament without AJ Brown and Malik Neighbors' ambiguous stance on playing for the Giants.
The Rodgers Verse and the Invisible Wife
Aaron Rodgers appeared on teammate Cam Heyward's podcast and insisted that media cynicism about his marriage to a woman named Brittany stems from his vaccine stance. Maller finds this explanation unserious. "It has nothing to do with that," he says flatly. "Rodgers believing that is not based in reality. It's based in an alternative reality. Welcome to the Rodgers verse."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:09) **Aaron Rodgers Blames Vaccine Backlash for Wife Skepticism** - Rodgers claims media cynicism about his alleged wife Brittany stems from his COVID-19 vaccine stance, not public curiosity.
- 2 (10:09) **Why the Brittany Story Doesn't Hold Up** - Maller dismantles the plausibility of a secret spouse in 2026, citing the complete lack of photographic evidence.
- 3 (13:42) **Patriots' AJ Brown Injury and the Maller Scale of Worry** - Brown's high ankle sprain will cost him at least a month, exposing New England's thin receiver depth.
- 4 (16:30) **Schedule Offers Patriots a Lifeline** - A manageable upcoming slate could keep New England afloat while Brown recovers.
- 5 (18:10) **Malik Neighbors' Hamlet Routine** - The Giants wide receiver says the final call on playing belongs to him, despite being medically cleared.
- 6 (26:54) **Caller: Frank the Tank on the Rams Disaster** - A listener offers hot takes on the Rams' embarrassing loss to the 49ers in Australia.
- 7 (28:06) **Coop Scoop: Netflix Broadcast and Mr. T Documentary** - Entertainment segment covering the Netflix NFL broadcast quality and the Mr. T documentary.
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Ben Maller talks about Aaron Rodgers saying the cynicism about his alleged wife Brittani is because he got the jab, how much trouble the Patriots are in with A.J. Brown set to miss a month or more, Giants WR Malik Nabers saying "It's my career, it's my body", Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!
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