Oh, joyous be the day that Aaron Rodgers called the Vikings and offered his services for one true run at the Lombardi Trophy while providing mentorship for J.J. McCarthy! Let this Vikings organization kiss the ground that A-Rod walks upon as we beg and plead Ayahuasca Man to come home to the Twin Cities to show us what a real Super Bowl Contender looks like…
…is what Aaron Rodgers must’ve thought the Vikings organization and its fans would think when they caught wind that the QB offered his services for a single-season Super Bowl speed-run attempt, and being nice to J.J. McCarthy. What is discussed in the darkness will always come to light, and with the retreats that Rodgers has been on, he should know that.
Aaron Rodgers’ Sales Pitch to Minnesota
SI NFL Insider Albert Breer confirmed that former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers made a call to the Vikings and pitched them on a “one-year run at a Super Bowl,” and that he was willing to mentor young QB McCarthy. Obviously, to this point, the Vikings have declined and are more than willing to ride or die with McCarthy, opting to spend the money that would be tied up in an Aaron Rodgers contract to surround McCarthy with talent.
You know, the same plan that’s been in place since at least March of 2024? Let aging QB that will command a large amount of short-term money walk (Kirk Cousins), draft young QB to develop (J.J. McCarthy) and attach him to the hip of Kevin O’Connell and use the money you would be spending on the aforementioned old QB to fill the holes in the team around the young buck.
Other Teams Await End of Rodgers’ FA Dramatics
It’s hard to compare organizations since the most important thing is winning, but this has to be weird news to see as a Steelers fan. Imagine you’re a Steelers fan in the Pro-Rodgers camp, and you see him literally begging to join the Vikings on a phone call while he has you on hold?
Even funnier, imagine being a Packers fan, seeing your old superhero you’ve been pretending to dislike since he left on his knees asking to join your bitter rival?
All it is is a testament to this team and culture that Kwesi Adofo-Menash and Kevin O’Connell have built.
In all seriousness, it was a pitch that made plenty of sense from Rodgers’ side of things, but the Vikings as a team have been built so well and the culture has been so meticulously crafted that you have one of the best QB’s of all time knocking on your door wanting to spread the good news of natural medicine and meditation, and the head honchos can confidently say “No, we’re good, we’re actually going with the kid that’s never played a snap before. Hope you enjoy Pittsburgh, though!”
The Aaron Rodgers 2025 Free Agency saga is probably still months away from a conclusion, but one thing is for certain: his sales pitches aren’t working on the Minnesota Vikings.
