Democrat or Republican. Man or woman. All races and religions are agreeing on one thing.
Aaron Rodgers has just become way too much.
On Thursday morning, it was announced that Rodgers would be appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Of course, these appearances became appointment television during the pandemic, to hear the latest vaccination conspiracies or updates on the foot injury of the future first-ballot Hall of Famer.
But five years removed from the global pandemic, it feels like everybody has just had enough of Rodgers. He proceeded forward with his interview segment where he said nothing of real substance in regards to his NFL future.
After 20 years in the NFL, Rodgers quickly evolved from the guy that people were amazed with because of his incredibly accurate deep ball into the guy that everybody said, “Hey, did you know this guy hates his family and doesn’t talk to them?”
Then, he quickly morphed into one of the most polarizing characters that we’ve ever seen in the history of sports due to his strong takes surrounding the pandemic, a quick stint as the host of “Jeopardy!,” a near run for vice presidency, being traded from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets after a darkness retreat and ayahuasca, and then rupturing his Achilles in under five snaps.
We’re up to our ears in Rodgers fatigue, and this latest free agency has just gone on for too long.
Rodgers explained to McAfee that he’s dealing with personal matters right now within his inner circle. After claiming that football isn’t about the money for him anymore, Rodgers said he’d be willing to play for $10 million next season.
He’s evidently in no rush to make a decision on his football future despite speaking with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin “many times” following their six-hour meeting in Pennsylvania.
On the field, it feels like the Steelers are the only remaining suitor for the 41-year-old quarterback after the Minnesota Vikings decided to roll with J.J. McCarthy for this upcoming season. Undoubtedly, Tomlin would like to have this entire saga wrapped up by the time the NFL Draft rolls around. The Steelers have the No. 21 overall pick and have done their work on plenty of quarterbacks in this class, including Jaxson Dart out of Ole Miss.
While a rookie quarterback won’t stop Pittsburgh from trying to win now with Rodgers and DK Metcalf, they’d probably like a formal decision at some point soon.
But for now, the Steelers — like the rest of the football universe — will be forced to wait.
We’re all on Rodgers’ time. He knows it. He loves it.
