Therefore, Rodgers has caught his fair share of irk during his career. The newest such criticism came from a quite unlikely source. While we often don't hear from the NFLPA or its executives save for contract and collective bargaining disputes,

Former NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith is set to release his new book, ‘Turf Wars,’ this August, and in it, he takes a shot at new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.