Aaron Rodgers joined The Pat McAfee Show for a highly anticipated interview. During the interview, Rodgers revealed he intends to play the 2023 NFL season with the New York Jets after a Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers.
One of the other revelations given by Rodgers was the interaction he had with ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Rodgers was asked about a report from ESPN’s Diana Russini that claimed the quarterback had given a list of names to the Jets he would like to see the franchise sign, to make his transition to the club easier.
“It’s so ridiculous,” Rodgers said. “Ask Schefter what I text him when he somehow got my number and texted me. I didn’t respond to Diana Russini — I think her name is? — she got my number as well. I would say the same thing I told Schefty: lose my number. Nice try. I’ll speak for myself, I’m sure there will be people that have their sources. But from what I’ve seen, I had a sheet of paper when I met with the Jets and I said sign these people? That’s not the reality. That’s so ridiculous. It’s so stupid to think that I would do that.”
After the statement from Rodgers, Schefter tweeted a screenshot of the response from Rodgers admitting that it was indeed what the Packers quarterback said.
After McAfee informed Rodgers about Schefter’s tweet, he took exception to the communication being shared publicly.
“I can share what he sent me if he’s gonna share my texts. He doesn’t want that, does he?” Rodgers concluded.
The interview between Rodgers and McAfee was a boondoggle for the program. Nearly 500,000 viewers were tuned into the show to hear what the quarterback’s future plans entailed, in which he admitted that before his “darkness retreat” he was 90% sure he would retire, but has since declared his intention to continue playing.
