Aaron Rodgers Gears Up for MVP Race With a Four-Letter Word

Published 12/30/2022, 8:30 AM EST

Aaron Rodgers didn’t look like his former self during the early part of this season. The Green Bay Packers were on a horrible 5-game losing streak. And it needed a magical turnaround to keep their playoff hopes alive for the season. Rodgers and Co have just secured a crucial win last week over the Miami Dolphins.

In a recent locker room press conference before their Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the Packers QB laid out his prime motivation for going on at a high level at 39. And it’s all love, baby. No, not Packers backup QB Jordan Love. Just the love for the game of football.

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Aaron Rodgers signed a three-year $150 million extension with the Packers in March 2022. And clearly, the reigning back-to-back NFL MVP has no plans of stopping anytime soon. Aaron wants more MVP awards and the thing that keeps him going is the pure thrill of competition.

“I love this game. Love competing, love the opportunity to lead, love the relationships that are formed in the locker room. Love watching the young players grow up and find their footing, their confidence, and show their personality,” the 2010 Super Bowl MVP said in the locker room presser.

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t think he deserves the MVP trophy this year

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The 4x regular season MVP is certainly proud of his achievements. Aaron Rodgers wants to bring his second Super Bowl ring home. However, he doesn’t want to leave the MVP accolade on the table. And the standard is certainly high for the super-talented QB. But Rodgers feels that he cannot win the MVP award without the entire team pitching in. “There are a lot of people you are reliant on. As much as the MVP is a singular award, it does take a team around to play at a high level and win football games, and that’s how you win individual accolades. And we haven’t done enough to warrant really any of that [this year],” Aaron said in the presser.

The King in the North has 24 touchdowns this season coupled with 11 interceptions over 3331 passing yards. And with a QBR rating of 39.4, he currently ranks 27th in the NFL this season. Safe to say, he is not in the race for the individual awards this season.

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Meanwhile, Matt LaFleur’s men will prepare for the final two regular-season fixtures. Aaron Rodgers said he will be available on Sunday against the Vikings despite a knee injury. And the final game for the 7-8 Packers with the Detroit Lions is bound to be a nail-biter as well.

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Soumyapriyo Ganguly is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a degree in Economics and Statistics from the Indian School of Business and Finance. Rivu is a sports nerd with his favorites being Soccer, American Football, Basketball, UFC, and Formula 1.

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Hitesh Nigam

Aaron Rodgers Gears Up for MVP Race With a Four-Letter Word

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t think he deserves the MVP trophy this year

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