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Surprise!
Just one day after Pat McAfee claimed he was happy to be rid of Aaron Rodgers‘ weekly appearances on the Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers made a surprise return on Thursday.
“There will be a lot of people who are happy with that, myself included to be honest with you,” McAfee said on Wednesday. “The way it ended, it got really loud. I am happy that he’s not going to be in my mentions going forward, which is great news.”
McAfee then took to Twitter to go further in depth in his thoughts about the Rodgers said.
A lot of you are talking very wild about me and our progrum.. I assume you are very new to us.
We are a sports show that tries to inform folks of what’s going on and have a good time with good vibes… Everyday.
We do not bat 1000 but we feel as if we do make solid contact A… pic.twitter.com/h3befnizy9
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 10, 2024
“A lot of you are talking very wild about me and our progrum.. I assume you are very new to us.”
“We are a sports show that tries to inform folks of what’s going on and have a good time with good vibes… Everyday.”
“We do not bat 1000 but we feel as if we do make solid contact A LOT.. Our people found us because of that. We’re wildly lucky for the folks that enjoy taking mental vacations with us.. Monday-Friday.. 48 weeks a year. We take a lot of pride in making folks’ lives a little bit happier or better.”
“Our fans know that ART ends shortly after Aaron’s team’s season ends.. that’s how it’s been. He’ll make random surprise welcomed pop ins during big events or offseason adventures but, it’s always been a season thing. I never said he’ll never be on the show again. I hope he chooses to still chat with us. We’ve been lucky the last 4 years to ride the wave of a season with a 4X NFL MVP (2 of which during The ART Era) and get his thoughts along the way.. in real time.”
“I certainly don’t love that I’ve found myself in political wars and public beefs because of something that a guest has said on our show or something that my dumbass has said.. including a lawsuit that was VERY public.. but I think what I’ve come to realize is that it’s gonna come with the territory of this venture. We are much more aware of that now. And, for the good of our lives, happiness, and mana 🤙🏼.. we’re gonna try and avoid as many as possible.”
“I say all that to say this…I have a lot of pride in what the boys, our fans, and I have built. We found what we’re good for. There was a lot of different points during our journey that it could’ve ended or stopped or slowed down.. because of the entire team, we’ve kept rollin… I love them. I’m thankful for them… and we just want to talk shit about sports.”
“See you tomorrow.”
“Cheers”
Aaron Rodgers Makes Surprising, Brief Return To Pat McAfee Show
Despite all of the hubbub, when McAfee and company went on air Thursday, he quickly announced that Rodgers would appear as well.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN..
Joining us NOW @AaronRodgers12 👏#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/KjkqSUWON6
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 11, 2024
The New York Jets start didn’t stay long. His segment was maybe five minutes in length and mostly focused on Bill Belichick’s impending departure from the New England Patriots.
But it’s clear what the goal was.
McAfee and Rodgers got their desired reaction. They may have even popped a rating for the segment. But it doesn’t make it any less ridiculous.
Troll on, fellas.