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Andrew Joseph

Aaron Rodgers explained why he didn’t speak to the Packers and NFL fans really weren’t buying it

On Wednesday, Aaron Rodgers was officially introduced as a member of the New York Jets after the long-expected trade went through this week. For the Packers, it was an end of era as Rodgers had been the franchise’s starting quarterback since 2008.

So, you can understand the frustration from Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst who said that he wasn’t able to get a hold of Rodgers despite repeated phone calls to the quarterback’s phone. During the introductory press conference, Rodgers was asked about those communication struggles. And don’t worry: He had a story ready to go to explain that.

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