{"id":605404,"date":"2021-07-28T19:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T23:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=605404"},"modified":"2021-07-28T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T23:36:52","slug":"aaron-rodgers-explains-months-of-drama-says-he-considered-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-explains-months-of-drama-says-he-considered-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers Explains Months Of Drama, Says He Considered Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faaron-rodgers-explains-months-of-drama-says-he-considered-retirement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=605404&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1331132121.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>After months of silence, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally gave us the answers we\u2019ve all been waiting for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s been a tumultuous few months for the three-time MVP and the Packers organization. Shortly after the Packers lost in the NFC Championship Game, the rumors regarding Rodgers\u2019 future in Green Bay began to swirl. What followed was months of silence from Rodgers and his camp, a few cryptic messages, and trade rumors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And while Rodgers still isn\u2019t sure if anything will in fact change, all the rumors can now be put to rest as Rodgers reported to Packers training camp and will be under center for Green Bay on September 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In his first media appearance at training camp on Wednesday, Rodgers held court for nearly 33-minutes in a press conference that was wide-ranging and blunt. Rodgers said that his frustrations with the organization stemmed from his lack of involvement in the decision making, among other things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis wasn\u2019t a draft day thing,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cStarted with a conversation in February after the season ended and I just expressed my desire to be more involved in conversations directly affecting my job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rodgers went on to explain his frustration with some of the past personnel decisions \u2014 especially when it came to veterans of the organization \u2014 as well as his contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHigh character guys, I\u2019m talking about Charles Woodsen, Jordy Nelson, Julius Peppers, Clay Matthews, Randall Cobb, James Jones, John Kuhn, Brett Goode, TJ Lang, Bryan Beluga, Casey Heyward, Micah Hyde \u2026 many of them who weren\u2019t offered a contract at all or were extremely low-balled or were maybe, in my opinion, not given the respect on the way out that guys of their status and stature and high character deserved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt kind of progressed from there to a commitment for the 2021 season and beyond,\u201d Rodgers continued. \u201cThat really wasn\u2019t given at any time. So, for me, I had to assess the situation, not necessarily wanting to be a lame-duck quarterback especially after an MVP season. Which I think you can understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>Rodgers told reporters that he wanted to be more involved in future personnel decisions, using his years in the league to get players to Green Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\" readability=\"40\">\n<p>\u201cAnd then, the other part, in February was wanting to be a part of conversations involving free agents, which has never happened in my career. \u2026 I\u2019ve tried to pass along information, hasn\u2019t really been used, shall we say? So, I wanted to offer my services as a recruiter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\" readability=\"43.689594356261\">\n<p>\u201cI think we can all understand Green Bay isn\u2019t a huge vacation destination,\u201d Rodgers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/packers\/status\/1420430899208937472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420430899208937472%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2F2021%2F07%2F28%2Faaron-rodgers-press-conference-return-to-packers\">said<\/a>. \u201cPeople are coming here to play with me, to play with our team and knowing that they can win a championship here, and the fact that I haven\u2019t been used in those discussions is what I wanted to change moving forward. And I felt like based on my years, the way I can still play, that that should be a natural part of the conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers continued to discuss his involvement in future decisions, saying he just wants the \u201c<span>opportunity to be in conversation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201cThe organization looks at me and my job as just to play. In my opinion \u2014 based on what I\u2019ve accomplished in this league \u2014 the way I care about my teammates, the way I show up in the locker room, the way I lead, the way I conduct myself in the community \u2026 it should tie myself to a little bit more input,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cThe rules are the same for most people, but every now and then there\u2019s some outliers. Guys who have been in organizations for 17 years, and won a few MVP\u2019s. Where they can be in conversations at a different, higher level. I\u2019m not asking for anything that other great quarterbacks across the last few decades have not gotten. The opportunity to be in conversation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rodgers admitted that retirement did cross his mind, but ultimately he had the need to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\" readability=\"38.703984819734\">\n<p>\u201cYeah, it was definitely something I thought about,\u201d Rodgers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/aaron-rodgers-packers-training-camp-press-conference-retirement\">said<\/a>. \u201cI talked about how important being a full-timer was for a long time. This is a first time to spend the offseason away without a COVID year or a lockout year, and I enjoyed it. I really did. I took time working on myself and trying to better myself in a number of areas where I feel like I can improve based on my own patterns and conditioning and it was a lot of growth. In that process, I continued to find joy and happiness in things off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nfl-c-body-part nfl-c-body-part--text\" readability=\"38\">\n<p>\u201cHowever, there is still a big, competitive hole in my body that I need to fill. As I got back into my workouts, I just realized that I know I can still play and I want to still play and as long as I feel I can give 100 percent to the team, then I should still play.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The future for Rodgers after this season is unclear, especially with a first-round draft pick waiting in the wing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBased on them drafting my replacement \u2014 J Lo [Jordan Love] \u2014 last year, I think that kind of put things in motion,\u201d Rodgers said when asked about his future after this year. \u201cBased on the way the season went last year, there was nothing in last season that made me confident that I\u2019d be back after 21, and maybe even not after 2020 \u2026 I\u2019m not a victim here at all. I just want to reiterate that. I\u2019ve been paid a ton of money by this organization. I\u2019m so thankful to be a starter here for my 14th season. Not many guys have an opportunity to do that \u2026 It\u2019s a business. It\u2019s an incredible opportunity to play this game, it\u2019s a tough business too though \u2026 That\u2019s why I\u2019m just going to enjoy this season \u2014 like I did last year \u2014 have the right perspective, and make decisions at the end of the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In was a shockingly honest press conference from Rodgers, but Packers fans have their star quarterback again, and he even showed them a little love.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this team. I love the fans and the opportunity to play at Lambeau Field has been a dream come true. To be in my 17th season has been really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.816\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI love this team, I love the or\u2014you know, the fans.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it was just a slip, but this felt like one of the more telling moments during Aaron Rodgers\u2019 press conference. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MSHH6qRQYI\">pic.twitter.com\/MSHH6qRQYI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FieldYates\/status\/1420440081530245122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The entirety of Rodgers\u2019 interview can be seen below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.4601226993865\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronRodgers12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AaronRodgers12<\/a> speaks with the media at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PackersCamp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PackersCamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: More coverage on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFLNetwork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m8FDAaMjSB\">https:\/\/t.co\/m8FDAaMjSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Green Bay Packers (@packers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/packers\/status\/1420430899208937472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of silence, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally gave us the answers we\u2019ve all been waiting for.It\u2019s been a tumultuous few months for the three-time MVP and &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-605404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}