Aaron Rodgers Demands Afternoon Games as NFL Clashes Go Past His Bedtime

Published 12/20/2022, 12:30 PM EST

Aaron Rodgers has always been somewhat of an enigma off the field. The quarterback has a carefully cultivated image of him being a little different as compared to his contemporaries. He has admitted to taking psychedelic drugs and has openly spoken about life, death, and seeing the other side. There is nothing normal about the quarterback. Additionally, after winning their most recent game against last year’s Super Bowl champions, Rodgers spoke about his alternative to Monday Night Football as an ‘old man’ quarterback.

When asked by the media if he was a little subdued, Rodgers spoke about how he might be a little too tired at night. A-Rod spoke about how he’d wish that the games were in the afternoon.

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Old Man Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers was ecstatic with his win against the Rams and it was very evident in the press conference after the game. The press saw a smiling Rodgers going on and on about breaking their losing streak and establishing the Packers’ 2-win streak. There was no doubt that the Packers are trying their hardest to turn things around and the veteran is at the center of this effort. However, the QB looked a little tired and had an interesting answer when he was asked by the press.

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The quarterback mentioned that he was a little tired after the game that he had played. He spoke about his wish that the Monday Night Football games become more of an afternoon affair. He also said, “It’s past my bedtime. I’m ready to go home and go to sleep,” while talking about the late timings of the game. Evidently, the veteran seems to be inching towards the title of ‘Old Man Rodgers ‘with his requests. He also spoke about the maturity that has come with playing for the amount of time he has been in the league.

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Rookie’s expectations vs Veteran’s desire

Aaron Rodgers had also spoken about the expectation he had as a young player to play MNF. In contrast, he mentioned the difference in the thought process as he has now become a little bit older and said, “it’s been a long day Monday nights you know when you’re a young player you dream about playing Monday nights when you’re an older player you want those noon games.”

Evidently, Monday night or Monday afternoon, Rodgers showed up and played hard for the Packers with the win. The time of the day clearly did not bother him on the field against the Rams. With a 2-game win streak, it will be interesting to see where the Packers’ season heads after this.

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Aditya Rajput is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Advertising and Branding from FLAME University. His favorite player is Tom Brady, the best quarterback to play the game in his opinion, but his favorite team is Brady's Super Bowl kryptonite, the New York Giants.

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Hitesh Nigam

Aaron Rodgers Demands Afternoon Games as NFL Clashes Go Past His Bedtime

Old Man Aaron Rodgers

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