Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been doing commercials for State Farm insurance for three seasons now with the "discount double check" gimmick, which started when he used the wrestler's "I want the belt" gesture, which he uses as his "touchdown dance", as explained in an early ad. Teammates BJ Raji & Clay Matthews, Jr. eventually appeared in ads with him, which led to Matthews getting endorsements of his own, including one for Gillette this year.
This season, however, Rodgers is playing fall guy for 2 guys from an old Saturday Night Live skit dating back to 1990. The "Superfans" here are Carl (Robert Smigel) & Bob (George Wendt, ex-Cheers), who've been the most prominent characters since the skits ended 20 years ago. Former Bears coach Mike Ditka has appeared in one bit, on a break from his current gig with ESPN.
Here's part one of "State of Turbulence", in which Rodgers may as well be wishing he could trade a Bible (he's also a born again Christian) and an autograph to get the window seat he thought he was getting in the first place. Wendt's the more easily recognizable of the two fans.
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