No one can reasonably say they expect something obscene to be said when Mike Greenberg is on TV or radio. The man takes his reputation as a professional and the face of ESPN seriously. However, he says he is willing to put it all on the line if Aaron Rodgers does not end up with his beloved New York Jets, as the two-time MVP promised last month on The Pat McAfee Show.
Greenberg joined Pat McAfee on Tuesday and said that he is at his wits’ end with the trade that is supposedly coming between the Jets and the Green Bay Packers. His hopes for the Jets with Rodgers under center are so high, that he made McAfee a promise.
“I’ve never cursed on the air in my life. In my entire life!” he said proudly. “I’ve been a professional broadcaster since 1990 and I’ve never cursed on the air. If the Jets don’t get Aaron, if somehow this thing winds up that he either retires or plays on another team, I will come on this show and I will say the f-word out loud.”
McAfee was intrigued. He wondered if he could convince Mike Greenberg to come on and say the f-word in celebration if Rodgers does end up in New York.
Initially, Greenberg said that it would only happen if the Jets win the Super Bowl, but then set the bar a bit lower.
“In fact, if he gets to the Super Bowl, I will come on the day after the AFC Championship game, when we have just beaten Cincinnati 27-26, and I will come on here and I will – the hell with it. I’ll say anything you want.”
Mike Greenberg has a new book out this week. That is why he was on The Pat McAfee Show in the first place. Got Your Number is available in stores and online now.
