Amidst a lot of off-field gossip, drama and a high-profile relationship, Aaron Rodgers is still the best quarterback in the world.
Over the past few years, the Packers signal caller hasn't wavered on the gridiron despite rumors surfacing that he was gay in 2013 and his relationship with actress Olivia Munn being publicly shoved down a lot of people's throats.
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Rumors surfaced two years ago that Rodgers was in a homosexual relationship with his then-personal assistant Kevin Lanflisi, whom the former Super Bowl champion said himself was "more of a, like, a best friend/roommate deal." The speculation intensified following a series of bitter tweets from Lanflisi when the relationship turned sour.
When rumors started to grow about Rodgers' sexuality, he said that the gay speculation was "silly" and "crazy," which drew the ire of Outsports.com and some members of the gay community. Rodgers could have been diplomatic, or even taken the Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David route from the famed "Seinfeld" episode "The Outing," by saying, "not that there's anything wrong with that."
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Rodgers, instead, has done just the opposite and seems determined to prove he's heterosexual.
"I'm not gay. I really, really like women," he said on a radio show per Outsports.com. "That's all I can really say about that."
But it isn't all he can say. Rodgers, who was once very private about his personal life, has changed his tune ever since he began dating Munn. The couple's relationship is constantly, nauseatingly displayed on Instagram.
Despite all of this drama and rumors, Rodgers has been unworldly on the field, including in the Packers 38-28 "Monday Night Football" win over the Chiefs this week. The four-time Pro Bowler threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns in the victory.
Green Bay improved to 3-0 and Rodgers now has thrown for 771 yards with an NFL-best 10 scores and no interceptions. His game has made even his understudy take notice.
"I mean, to me, it's like watching Jordan in his prime," Packers backup Scott Tolzien told ESPN Wisconsin. "He's at the top of his game. He makes it all go."
There's no denying that he's great on the field, his play will always remind NFL fans of that. What they don't need to be constantly reminded of is his sexual orientation, which has nothing to do with his ability as a football player.
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