An excerpt of the book was recently released to the media that claimed when Rodgers first met Favre, he called him “Grandpa.” According to those who tell the story, Rodgers’ remark didn’t sit well with the veteran quarterback, and was the start of a bad relationship.
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But speaking to the media Wednesday, Rodgers said that story isn’t completely accurate.
“I’ll just say this: The first time I met Brett was on the practice field, and I could barely get a sentence out of, ‘Hello, my name is Aaron.’ Did I call him ‘Grandpa’ at any time during the three years together? Probably. But it’s in the same joking way that my man Brett Hundley called me ‘Grandpa’ three weeks ago on the field when we were doing a competitive drill.
“The story that was out there that I saw is completely 100 percent false, and I would dare anybody to test my memory on that. You guys know how my memory works. The end.”
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Here’s the excerpt from the book:
Pearlman spoke to more than 500 people for this book, but Rodgers and Favre (the two people who would know the most about their first encounter) didn’t participate.
“Good morning, grandpa!”
Silence.
