Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers loves to ridicule members of the media and public for harping on the things he says but also loves going out of his way to say the things that will invariably get people to react in the first place. And that cycle continued on Thursday during his latest appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
Rodgers discussed a wide variety of topics on Tuesday, including the controversy surrounding his win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and his thoughts on the retirement of Tom Brady. When it came to thoughts on his own potential retirement this year, Rodgers remained coy but also added that he’s going to be doing some thinking in a very unique way.
"I'm still in the art of contemplation about my future.. after my isolation retreat I'll be ready to make a decision" ~ @AaronRodgers12#PMSinAZ pic.twitter.com/21uLlRDlQr
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 7, 2023
“I’m still in the art of contemplation about my future,” Rodgers said. “That’s why I think it’s going to be important to get through this week and then to take my isolation retreat and just be able to contemplate all things my future and then make a decision that I feel like is best for me moving forward and the highest interest of my happiness and then move forward.
“It’s four nights of complete darkness,” Rodgers said. “It’s a darkness retreat. I’ve had a number of friends who have done it and have had some profound experiences and it’s been something that’s been on my radar for a few years now.”
Naturally, the NFL world had some thoughts on Rodgers and his “darkness retreat” plans.
Have we considered the possibility that Aaron Rodgers is just messing with us about this Darkness Retreat business and that he just wants to play video games for a few days without people texting him?
— Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) February 7, 2023
https://twitter.com/mattschneidman/status/1623044956070809602
Me when my wife asks if I want to go to the grocery store with her and the kids or stay home. https://t.co/GWER0doKPB
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) February 7, 2023
If I didn't know better, I'd think that Aaron Rodgers was pitching a "Saturday Night Live" skit. https://t.co/pmQvVGuxnk
— Danny O'Neil, Noted Fisch fan (@dannyoneil) February 7, 2023
I'm picturing the Entourage episode when the boys took peyote with Gary Busey https://t.co/OyOtM7Kr8s
— Yianni Kourakis (@WPBF_Yianni) February 7, 2023
Who knows what gems await us when Rodgers returns from his retreat, complete with all of the answers to the mysteries of the universe, including whether or not he wants to play for the New York Jets.
