New Netflix docuseries on Aaron Rodgers likely to divide fans even more

The new Netflix docuseries Aaron Rodgers: Enigma drops on Tuesday, December 17, and the timing could be better. Sure, the quarterback's New York Jets finally won another game in Week 15 of the NFL season, and Rodgers has played well for two straight games, but overall, his team has been an extreme disappointment in 2024 and so has the QB.

In fact, that Netflix is still releasing a docuseries about Rodgers only emphasizes his gravitational pull. He is ancient now for a professional quarterback at 41 years old, and it has been several years since he was anywhere near the best among his position group. Still, he has made enough waves away from the field that he maintains his newsworthiness.

This is, smartly, where Aaron Rodgers: Enigma focuses. Instead of focusing on his recent poor play, the series watches as the quarterback espouses (and misleads in one specific area) some views that are different from many. There are many others who agree with the way Rodgers thinks, though. That divisiveness is the backbone of the reason Rodgers still gets attention.

Netflix's Aaron Rodgers: Enigma is not for those who are easily annoyed

The trailer shows the quarterback throwing passes (of course) but also features him having a conversation with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has his own extreme views on healthcare. Rodgers was outspokenly anti-vaccine when it came to COVID-19, for instance. In fact, he misled the media when asked during the 2021 season if he had been vaccinated by saying, "Yeah, I've been immunized."

The answer is intentionally not an answer at all. One might also, if they know nothing about Rodgers, think the quarterback is dumb because he seemingly implies, using the wrong word, that he has received the vaccine. He didn't, and he later tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to miss a game.

This is also part of what makes Rodgers tick. He is ridiculously arrogant and not concerned about what people think of him. If those traits bother you then you might want to steer clear of the docuseries because you will become highly annoyed. If you are still interested in watching a three-part series about a complex person, you won't be disappointed.

The most illuminating part of the series might be getting a bit inside Rodgers' spiritual approach to life and football. Director Gotham Chopra goes along with Rodgers on a psychedelic retreat. How much of what we see might get you to ask, "Is this for real or is this Aaron Rodgers showing me what he thinks I want to see?" You will simply have to tune in to judge for yourself.

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