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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

Aaron Rodgers has created quite the shakeup in the NFL world after his most recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. The 2011 Super Bowl champion has dropped a few bombs about his future in Wisconsin next year. However, fans have taken distaste with one of his comments about his MVP accolades.

After the close 20-16 loss to the Detroit Lions in their Week 18 deciding fixture, Aaron Rodgers is not in an emotional or mental state to arrive at any decisions right now. However, the 4x league MVP still has considerable faith in his own abilities. Whether he wants to use it with the Packers is not absolute.

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A-Rod still believes in delivering at the highest level

In 2019, a lot of people said I was washed, and couldn’t really play anymore. And then I won two MVPs in a row,” A-Rod said to loud cheering from McAfee and crew.

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Do I still think I can play? Of course. And play at a high level? Yeah. The Highest. I think I can win MVP again in the right situation. Is that Green Bay or somewhere else? I’m not sure,” the 39-year-old QB added.

The King in the North has not made up his mind yet. However, Aaron put forward a set of conditions for the Packers to adhere to if they wanted No 12 back. And it included the re-signing of some trusted brothers-in-arms. Namely, Marcedes Lewis, Randall Cobb, Allen Lazard, and David Bakhtiari.

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Fans misunderstood Aaron Rodgers because of prioritizing the MVP award

The NFL world misinterpreted Aaron Rodgers’ belief in himself as selfishness. Twitter was flooded with comments about Rodgers going on about the MVP accolades and not keeping the Super Bowl in mind after just one Lombardi in the bag.

Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff got the new King in the North shout-outs after taking the Lions from a 1-6 record this season to finish 9-8. And A-Rod has some competition for the throne in his own division. Rodgers had an average season, throwing under 4000 yards for the first time in 5 years. He also threw 12 interceptions (2nd highest in his career) in the 2022 season.

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Aaron seemed to be in a good mood on the show. However, he will not be interested in a Packers rebuild next year. With Tom Brady‘s free agency starting as well, the post-Super Bowl months will bring truly exciting headlines for the NFL world.

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Soumyapriyo Ganguly is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Ganguly (or Rivu, as he is affectionately known) is a sports enthusiast and a comprehensive all-rounder when it comes to dissecting high-profile matchups. He brings his academic background in Economics and Finance to the fore to provide insights into franchise finances and player contracts. His latest article, "Analyzing Tom Brady's $50 Million Contract with the Buccaneers" has been well-received with over 1 million readers. Despite being drawn to the snowy weather of Buffalo, Ganguly's favorite player is Super Bowl Champion QB Patrick Mahomes. He is a big fan of NBA point guard Luka Doncic and enjoys watching him break ankles on the court as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. In addition, Ganguly is a passionate fan of MMA and cheers for Kamaru Usman in the ring. In his free time, he can be found playing basketball and perfecting his jump shot. The snowy weather of Buffalo entices Ganguly but the hot throws of Super Bowl Champion QB Patrick Mahomes are his favorite. He loves to watch ankle breakers from the point guard Luka Doncic from his favorite team in NBA, Dallas Mavericks. He is also an avid MMA lover and roots for Kamaru Usman in the ring.

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