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NBC Sports
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
If Aaron Rodgers doesn't want attention, why is he doing Pat McAfee's show in June?
Always be leery of people who voluntarily appear on a very public platform and declare, 'I don't want attention.' That's what Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did on Tuesday. There was no reason for him to appear on Pat McAfee's show. But Rodgers nevertheless became the center of attention in order to again make the case that he doesn't want to be the center of attention. He made the comments specifically in the context of his plan to disappear once he's done playing. 'I don't want the attention — I know that's a narrative out there,' Rodgers said. 'When this is all done, it's Keyser Söze. You won't see me. I won't be in the public. I don't want to live a public life. That's why it's so strange, what's going on right now in my private life, because I don't want to live a life in the public eye. I'm not gonna be in the public eye. When this is done, I'm done. You won't see me, and I'm looking forward to that.' Then why are we seeing you now? Why are you doing a late June video interview on ESPN? And why do you plan to continue to do them each and every Tuesday during the season, even though everything you say can and potentially will become a distraction for the Steelers? At one point, former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did a weekly interview on 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh. He said plenty of things. Those things from time to time created issues for the team. Eventually, he stopped. If Rodgers truly doesn't want attention, he shouldn't do McAfee's show. He shouldn't do any media other than his mandatory press conferences. So, no, we don't believe Rodgers will disappear. He might believe it when he says it. We won't believe it until he does it. And there's no problem if he wants to have a podcast or otherwise be visible after he's done playing. He just shouldn't act like he's not going to do it then, when he continues to do it now.
USA Today
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers plans to disappear post-retirement: 'I won't be in the public'
Enjoy him while you can — Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers revealed he plans to vanish once he retires. On Tuesday's episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers was candid about his life after football — and made it clear he's done with the spotlight: "I don't want the attention," Rodgers said. "I know that's a narrative out there. When this is all done — it's Keyser Söze. You won't see me. I won't be in the public. I don't want to live a public life. That's why it's so strange what's going on right now with my private life, because I don't want to live a life in the public eye. I'm not going to be in the public eye. When this is done, I'm done. And you won't see me, and I'm looking forward to that." Rodgers would clarify that, for the time being, his sole focus is giving the Pittsburgh Steelers everything he has left — although he all but confirmed 2025 as his final season. Whether you love him or hate him, Rodgers is surely a first-ballot Hall of Famer — as the Super Bowl champion, four-time MVP, and five-time All-Pro QB has done everything there is to do in the NFL. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aaron Rodgers says he'll leave the NFL and go into hiding next year: 'You won't see me'
Looks like we won't have Aaron Rodgers to kick around much longer. The four-time league MVP said Tuesday on "The Pat McAfee Show" that he's "pretty sure" the upcoming NFL season — his first as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers and 21st overall — will be his last. Advertisement And after that, Rodgers said, he won't be seen or heard from ever again. "When this is all done, it's Keyser Söze. You won't see me," Rodgers said, referring to the elusive villain in "The Usual Suspects." "I won't be in the public. I don't want to live a public life. ... I'm not going to be in in the public eye. When this is done, I'm done, and you won't see me. And I'm looking forward to that." Read more: Aaron Rodgers fined after admitting he 'misled people' about his vaccination status It might seem a tad difficult to imagine Rodgers willingly disappearing from public consciousness for any significant period of time. In addition to being one of the all-time greats at quarterback, Rodgers has kept a pretty high profile in popular culture over the last two decades. Advertisement He's been in countless commercials. He filled in as host of "Jeopardy." He made the short list of possible running mates during Robert Kennedy Jr.'s presidential bid (that spot ultimately went to Nicole Shanahan). He was in romantic relationships with such famous women as Olivia Munn, Danica Patrick and Shailene Woodley. In recent years, Rodgers also has become known for his sometimes controversial opinions that he has been more than willing to share during his regular appearances on McAfee's show and other platforms. Read more: Looks as though Aaron Rodgers wasn't banned from ESPN's Pat McAfee show after Jimmy Kimmel controversy But, Rodgers insisted Tuesday, "I don't want the attention," although he acknowledged, "I know that's a narrative out there." Advertisement After 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets, Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers as a free agent this summer. At mini-camp this month, the Super Bowl XLV MVP told reporters that he had recently gotten married. He has not publicly revealed his wife's name. On Tuesday, Rodgers spoke for nearly four minutes about perceived invasions of his and his wife's privacy. He accused paparazzi of "stalking" the two of them and asserted that unnamed media outlets had been either publishing sensitive information about the couple or just making things up about them. "What happened to common decency about security and a personal life that we now have to dive into your details of where you live and what you're doing and who you're with and who your wife is and if you even have a wife," Rodgers said. "Because my wife is a private person, doesn't have social media, hasn't been a public person, doesn't want to be a public person. But now that somehow is a weird thing?" Read more: Did you really see Aaron Rodgers on 'Game of Thrones'? Advertisement He added: "My private life is my private life, and it's going to stay that way. And I'm with somebody who wants to be private, and if and when she wants to be out, and there's a picture, she'll choose that. And she deserves the right to that. "But the entitlement to information about my private life is so f— ridiculous and embarrassing. Like, hey, do what you got to do. But just try and leave me out of a conversation, Sports World, for a month. Try and just leave me out, my personal life, my professional life. Try not to talk about me. ... Just see if you can do that." Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Aaron Rodgers says he'll leave the NFL and go into hiding next year: ‘You won't see me'
Looks like we won't have Aaron Rodgers to kick around much longer. The four-time league MVP said Tuesday on 'The Pat McAfee Show' that he's 'pretty sure' the upcoming NFL season — his first as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers and 21st overall — will be his last. And after that, Rodgers said, he won't be seen or heard from ever again. 'When this is all done, it's Keyser Söze. You won't see me,' Rodgers said, referring to the elusive villain in 'The Usual Suspects.' 'I won't be in the public. I don't want to live a public life. ... I'm not going to be in in the public eye. When this is done, I'm done, and you won't see me. And I'm looking forward to that.' It might seem a tad difficult to imagine Rodgers willingly disappearing from public consciousness for any significant period of time. In addition to being one of the all-time greats at quarterback, Rodgers has kept a pretty high profile in popular culture over the last two decades. He's been in countless commercials. He filled in as host of 'Jeopardy.' He made the short list of possible running mates during Robert Kennedy Jr.'s presidential bid (that spot ultimately went to Nicole Shanahan). He was in romantic relationships with such famous women as Olivia Munn, Danica Patrick and Shailene Woodley. In recent years, Rodgers also has become known for his sometimes controversial opinions that he has been more than willing to share during his regular appearances on McAfee's show and other platforms. But, Rodgers insisted Tuesday, 'I don't want the attention,' although he acknowledged, 'I know that's a narrative out there.' After 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets, Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers as a free agent this summer. At mini-camp this month, the Super Bowl XLV MVP told reporters that he had recently gotten married. He has not publicly revealed his wife's name. On Tuesday, Rodgers spoke for nearly four minutes about perceived invasions of his and his wife's privacy. He accused paparazzi of 'stalking' the two of them and asserted that unnamed media outlets had been either publishing sensitive information about the couple or just making things up about them. 'What happened to common decency about security and a personal life that we now have to dive into your details of where you live and what you're doing and who you're with and who your wife is and if you even have a wife,' Rodgers said. 'Because my wife is a private person, doesn't have social media, hasn't been a public person, doesn't want to be a public person. But now that somehow is a weird thing?' He added: 'My private life is my private life, and it's going to stay that way. And I'm with somebody who wants to be private, and if and when she wants to be out, and there's a picture, she'll choose that. And she deserves the right to that. 'But the entitlement to information about my private life is so f— ridiculous and embarrassing. Like, hey, do what you got to do. But just try and leave me out of a conversation, Sports World, for a month. Try and just leave me out, my personal life, my professional life. Try not to talk about me. ... Just see if you can do that.'
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Aaron Rodgers: I don't want the attention, when I'm done playing you won't see me
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers plans to retire after this season, and he says that once he's done playing, he's done being seen in public. Rodgers said in his interview with Pat McAfee that he doesn't like being a celebrity and looks forward to being a private person when he's done playing. 'I don't want the attention — I know that's a narrative out there,' Rodgers said. 'When this is all done, it's Keyser Söze. You won't see me. I won't be in the public. I don't want to live a public life. That's why it's so strange, what's going on right now in my private life, because I don't want to live a life in the public eye. I'm not gonna be in the public eye. When this is done, I'm done. You won't see me, and I'm looking forward to that.' Rodgers' comments would seem to rule out working in television or taking significant endorsement opportunities, which are among the most lucrative jobs for retired NFL players. Time will tell whether he sticks to that, or whether he finds that he does like public-facing work, and both the attention and the money that kind of work brings.
