Aaron Rodgers hasn’t waited long at all to spark the latest round of drama surrounding his Packers future, and even Rob Gronkowski is speaking up about it.
Rodgers did his weekly call into the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, and during the interview, Rodgers said that he believed he could still win MVP again in the right situation. Now, while Rodgers did speak about the desire to play for a contender (and the refusal to take part in a rebuild), many fans did find it odd that Rodgers basically mentioned winning another MVP as a goal compared to another Super Bowl.
Gronk certainly noticed that quote.
.@RobGronkowski shares his thoughts on Aaron Rodgers’ recent statement:⁰
“Why are you thinking MVP?… It should be Super Bowls, you should never be thinking MVPs…”⁰⁰📺: @FanDuelTV | @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/WGcN9VNuJs— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 18, 2023
In an interview appearance with Kay Adams, Gronk — who looked like he was calling in from the dentist — thought chasing another Super Bowl would do more for Rodgers’ legacy than another MVP award.
Gronk said:
“I’m totally fine with everything he said except one major part and that’s the MVP again. It’s just that I think I can win another Super Bowl — and that would have been totally fine. Bro, like why are you thinking MVP? Like, don’t you want Super Bowls? Super Bowls are, I think, five times greater than an MVP award. We all know that you’ve won MVP a few times, but everyone would know more how many more Super Bowls you’ve won than MVPs. So, that’s why I’m just a little confused about that quote that he just had. It should be Super Bowls. You should never be thinking the MVP.”
Rodgers is still under contract with the Packers for at least another season (he has an out in 2024), but the team could be open to trading him depending on how this offseason plays out.
Fans also had thoughts on Gronkowski’s interview.
This was how Twitter reacted
Gronk is so right here. That comment from ARod cements what @DirksenStan and I have been saying for years. https://t.co/cngmBNdKjc
— Unfinished Business (@rogsiu) January 18, 2023
Gronk is spot on. That quote by Rodgers is everything you need to know about him and why it's stupid when people try to argue for him when it comes to G.O.A.T category. https://t.co/2DCE57GRWc
— Rick from Parts Unknown (@therick77) January 18, 2023
Not a gronk fan but solid point. https://t.co/qn421rKxOX
— Rick Beese 🏈🧀 (@BigRBeese) January 18, 2023
Yup. He's all about stats and individual glory now. Nothing concern am with Superbowl https://t.co/t1gKbNzKeu
— Boon Tobias (@EddieCheeba) January 18, 2023
Gronk gets it https://t.co/tUF4UFYqpn
— Caleb is 🎮 The Witcher 3 (@LawyerMorty94) January 18, 2023
Heartbreaking: The Dumbest Guy You Know Just Made A Great Point https://t.co/909m13moC2
— Math (@BigMEMath) January 18, 2023
I gotta say…Gronk has a great point here.
Went through this with Favre, surprised/disappointed to be going through it all again with Rodgers…
…but as always, I cheer for the logo on the helmet, not the names on the jerseys.#GoPackGo https://t.co/WW6pz9ue8T
— The Leap (@TheLeapGBP) January 18, 2023
Spot. On. https://t.co/Ije7olXrcN
— Shane Hofmann (@bphof21) January 18, 2023
Rodgers just needs to stop talking. This quote was in response to whether or not he still can play, so he talked about his play individually. He referenced winning championships throughout the interview as well. He needs to just stop talking. https://t.co/SEOPNgvUby
— Zachary Duffy (@ZachDuffy72) January 18, 2023
