What’s The End Game For Aaron Rodgers?
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Over the last week, the focus of the football world was supposed to be on the NFL Draft. Instead, all eyes have been on the league’s reigning MVP, Aaron Rodgers. Today, The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman on how things have unfolded since Rodgers dropped the news that he no longer wants to be in Green Bay, the many things he’s been up to this offseason (including hosting Jeopardy!, and his engagement to Shailene Woodley), and what the superstar quarterback ultimately wants.
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| 0:46.0 | Over the last week, the focus of the football world was supposed to be on the NFL draft. |
| 0:58.0 | But instead, all eyes have been on reigning MVP Aaron Rogers. |
| 1:02.0 | He is declared war on the Packers. That's why on Draft Day, it broke that he wanted out. |
| 1:09.0 | If he has a grudge, whether it be against the organization or a player, family, friends, eating, budget. |
| 1:16.0 | This is his end game scenario. And he just played his best football. |
| 1:21.0 | And if he does it again, what's the team going to do? |
| 1:24.0 | Today, the athletics match, Schneidman, on how things have unfolded since Rogers said he no longer wants to play for the Packers. |
| 1:31.0 | The many things he's been up to during a busy off season. And what Aaron Rogers ultimately wants. |
| 1:36.0 | That is the question that everyone has sought the answer to. And only he can really give that answer. |
| 1:42.0 | But my best guess would be this situation with the Packers is on the verge, not entirely yet, but on the verge of being unfixable. |
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