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NFL Network Team Makes Fun Of Aaron Rodgers On The Air About Potential Vice President Run

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News of Aaron Rodgers potentially running alongside Robert Kennedy as Vice President sent waves throughout the NFL world on Tuesday, leading to an array of reaction both in the media and on the internet.

One group first breaking that news to the public was the NFL Network crew, who spoke about the announcement on the air. The four-man set had trouble keeping it together as they made jokes about his candidacy.

While seeming far-fetched, there appears to be legitimacy to his teaming up with RFK. And hey, the duo appears to share many of the same ideas.

Here’s more on the QB’s VP chances from ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short list to be his running mate on an independent presidential ticket in November, the New York Times reported Tuesday.

Kennedy confirmed to the newspaper that Rodgers and former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura are under consideration. Rodgers has been talking with Kennedy “pretty continuously” for the past month, according to Kennedy. It’s unclear if either of them has been formally offered the position, though the Times said both have “welcomed the overtures.”

While it’s not publicly known if Rodgers has been offered the opportunity, he’s reportedly heavily involved in the conversation.

Still, the crew on set of NFL Network didn’t take the news too seriously.

While on air, the group of Andrew Siciliano, Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, and Tom Pelissero had trouble keeping it together while speaking on the breaking story.

“Right before we came on, I was reading a story about Aaron Rodgers potentially becoming Vice President,” Tom Pelissero said while his boothmates cackled in the background.

“The good news is that elections are on Tuesdays, that’s normally players’ day off, so he’d be available to watch the results roll in…

“But don’t laugh at the idea of Aaron Rodgers as Vice President. This is one of those George Costanza driving to the Poconos moments, where it’s like, ‘I’m really going to go be Vice President.’ Anything can happen.”

“As long as he’s not surgeon general,” Andrew Siciliano quipped in closing.

Should Rodgers receive and accept an offer, it could set up for a busy fall given his full-time role as New York Jets starting quarterback. We’ll see how it all unfolds.