Stateline, Nev. – Aaron Rodgers was greeted by a CBS film
crew and interviewer Scott Pelley following his round at the American Century
Championship Saturday. The network is planning an in-depth interview with the
star quarterback for the popular 60 Minutes news program this fall.
They will add a lengthy interview at a local high school
before leaving the Tahoe area and they will visit Green Bay within the next few
weeks.
“We usually do two or three big sports celebrities a year,”
said Pelley, CBS Evening News managing editor, who is equally comfortable
talking sports or world news. “Aaron’s story is just fascinating to us, because
this is the guy that nobody wanted. He couldn’t get into a Division I football
program. Then he goes late in the NFL draft at 24th. Then he has to
play under Favre for three years.
“Now he’s become one of the greatest players of all time,
and by many measures, he’s the best passer of all time. That’s got to be a
story for 60 Minutes.”
The show will air in the middle of the football season,
probably in October or November when the network has a great football
doubleheader Sunday as a lead-in.
“For a guy who has done so much so quickly, he’s a fairly
humble guy,” said Pelley. “He talks about the team and how it’s really not
about him. He’s a terrific leader. But part about being a great leader is to
not make it all about you.”
By Craig Smith, former
director of media relations for the U.S. Golf Association.
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