Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) walks on the sphere earlier than an NFL preseason soccer recreation towards the New Orleans Saints Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Inexperienced Bay, Wis. Jeffrey Phelps, Related Press
Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers loves that life within the NFL has principally returned to regular after two seasons that have been considerably disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout his Sept. 2 look on “The Pat McAfee Present,” he described the enjoyment of seeing his teammates hang around collectively within the locker room once more.
“There’s freestyle rapping in a single nook, and guys enjoying spades. ... The random specialists are within the different nook speaking about Joseph Smith,” Rodgers mentioned.
He added that he didn’t convey up Smith as a slight to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He mentioned he’s been occupied with Latter-day Saints currently as he’s gotten to know his workforce’s new punter, Pat O’Donnell.
“I did make a joke with our new punter Pat O’Donnell. He confirmed as much as airplane, and I mentioned, ‘Are you in your mission?’ As a result of he regarded like a ... door-to-door Mormon man,” he mentioned.
Rodgers famous that the dialog led O’Donnell, who beforehand performed for the Chicago Bears, to place a replica of the Guide of Mormon in his locker. However first, O’Donnell marked it up with highlights and notations to pique the quarterback’s curiosity.
“He had taken the time and gone by means of it as a result of he knew how detailed oriented I'm and that I'd in all probability look by means of it,” Rodgers mentioned.
The transfer helped convey the 2 males nearer, he added.
Rodgers, who grew up attending a nondenominational Christian church however now identifies as extra of a religious seeker, mentioned the marked-up Guide of Mormon confirmed that O’Donnell actually acquired his humorousness and “mind,” and gave the quarterback a glimpse of his punter’s goofy facet.
“Pat’s acquired an amazing humorousness,” Rodgers mentioned.