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Aaron Rodgers on Jeopardy hosting job: ‘I definitely would’ve’ taken it
By Adam Spencer
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Aaron Rodgers was one of the first guest hosts when Jeopardy started its rotating cast of guest hosts earlier this year.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback has been open about how much he would love to be named the full-time host, but he was passed over for executive producer Mike Richards for the gig. However, this week, Richards stepped down as host after controversial past comments surfaced.
So, will Rodgers have a chance to get the job again? During an appearance with Adam Schein on SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio, Rodgers said he definitely would have taken the job if he was offered (via NFL.com):
“Yeah, I definitely would’ve,” Rodgers told Schein. “I mean, if they would have figured out a way to make it work with my schedule, yeah, for sure.”
Rodgers said he put a lot of work into his stint, but also had a lot of fun while on the set:
“That was so much fun. That was just so much fun,” Rodgers said of his guest-host stint. “I spent a lot of time studying and getting ready for it. I definitely wanted it, was interested in finding a way to make it work with my schedule and their schedule and filming. But I had such a blast. I have zero regrets with how it all went. It was such a special environment. It was surreal to be on that stage.
“When you’re just a super Jeopardy! fan like I am, it’s just so special to be on that stage, to be in that environment when you know you’re walking in the footsteps of legends. When we walk out the tunnel in Lambeau, we have these bricks that were from the old stadium and there’s a little plaque there that talks about the type of legends that walked over these bricks. Every now and then, you’ve got to look over at it and pinch yourself and just realize how special it is what you’re doing right now and how many greats have been in that position right here. And there was a lot of those moments being on stage thinking about Alex (Trebek), and how much he meant to me and so many people worldwide who spent their evenings with him for so many years.”
With the full-time hosting job open once again, we’ll see if Rodgers ends up in consideration for the position this time around.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
