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Aaron Rodgers made an unexpected appearance on Pat McAfee’s show, only 24 hours after Pat announced that the 4-time NFL MVP had finished his season participation. The conversation, however, stuck strictly to sports, focusing on the departures of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban from New England and Alabama. No mention was made of Jeffrey Epstein, Jimmy Kimmel, Anthony Fauci, COVID-19, or any other hot topics.
The approximately 5-minute visit might not have made headlines if it weren’t for McAfee’s announcement on the previous day’s show, where he stated, “Aaron Rodgers Tuesdays, season 4, is done.”
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Pat continued to express his relief over Aaron’s absence from the show, at least for a few months.
“There will be a lot of people who will be happy with this, myself included, to be honest with you. The way it ended, it got very loud. I’m happy he won’t be in my mentions in the future, which is great news,” Pat added.
The announcement sparked anger among some fans who felt that McAfee was turning his back on Rodgers. However, Thursday’s appearance seems to put an end to any speculation of a rift between Aaron and Pat.
Pat also addressed some of the reactions (stating that he was “absolutely crushed”) and apparently clarified that Rodgers wouldn’t join on Tuesdays because his football season had ended, and he wanted to enjoy his free time.
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Upon Aaron’s departure, Pat reflected on their relationship before continuing with his show.
“Do you know how many things I’ve been through with Aaron Rodgers in our short relationship?” he questioned.