The football players who aren’t jerks

Aaron Rodgers makes it hard even for Vikings fans to hate the Green Bay quarterback.

In his “It’s Aaron” series, Rodgers surprises kids dealing with tough times and helps promotes organizations in Wisconsin working on their behalf.

In the latest episode, posted this week, he surprised a girl with Spina Bifida, who was touring Milwaukee’s Pabst Center.

Sometimes, sports stars really can be appropriate role models.