Aaron Rodgers Reveals Some of the Dumbest Practice Drills in the NFL

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Daniel Arambur

Jan 2, 2021 | 8:13 AM EST

Aaron Rodgers Reveals Some of the Dumbest Practice Drills in the NFL

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Daniel Arambur

Jan 2, 2021 | 8:13 AM EST

When it comes to the ongoing NFL season, not many players have caught our eye the way veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers has. The Green Bay Packers great has led his team to a promising 12-3 record as we approach Week 17. Rodgers is in the mix for his third NFL MVP award after some dazzling displays over the last four months.

The experienced shot-caller has already thrown for 4,000+ yards with a mammoth 44 passing TDs to his name from 16 odd games. He can build on that record this weekend as the Packers go up against eternal rivals, Chicago Bears.

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But the NFL superstar has some complaints regarding certain vestigial practice drills in the league.

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Aaron Rodgers makes his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show

In conversation with former Indianapolis Colts kicker Pat McAfee, Rodgers got candid and spoke about his grievances with regards to certain NFL practice drills. While talking about the ‘wet ball drill’, here’s what Aaron had to say.

“It’s one of the dumbest drills ever invented, it has zero application to an actual game. In no game, at no time, will you have a ball that you got just dunked out of water that you have to find a way to hold and throw. Even in the wettest games I’ve played with the most rain, it’s not anywhere near this particular drill. I refuse to do that,” the 37-year old said on the show.

The California-born athlete further spoke about how he does not like staying in hotels on the weekends.“Right up next to it is staying at a hotel the night before a game. There is zero scientific evidence or reasons…it is the most ridiculous thing, probably in our entire sport,” Rodgers added.

The Packers are in line to secure the number 1 seed in the NFC this weekend. They need a win over the Bears to seal the deal and get the first-round bye from this year’s playoffs. With QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Davante Adams firing on all cylinders, the Packers faithful will be dreaming of another Lombardi Trophy in 2021.

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Daniel Arambur is an NBA Writer at EssentiallySports, bringing close to a decade of experience across sports media, digital strategy, and editorial operations. He covers trade rumors, game-day matchups, and long-form NBA features, with a particular knack for spotlighting underdog narratives and momentum-shifting storylines. A journalism graduate with a postgraduate certificate in Strategic Marketing and Communications from Conestoga College, Ontario, Daniel blends statistical context with sharp, opinion-led analysis. His professional journey spans content strategy, paid media, editorial oversight, and quality analysis, giving him a rare end-to-end understanding of how sports stories are researched, positioned, and delivered at scale. Over the years, he has worked across SEO-driven publishing, audience growth initiatives, and performance-focused editorial environments, sharpening his ability to balance speed with accuracy and depth. At EssentiallySports, Daniel applies this multifaceted background to NBA coverage that is informed, structured, and reader-centric. Known for his analytical clarity and narrative instinct, he approaches the league with a storyteller’s eye and a strategist’s discipline, consistently aiming to add perspective beyond the box score. Based in Ontario, a city once home to NBA champion Jamal Murray, he harbors a long-term ambition to sit down for an exclusive conversation with the hometown star.

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