Ben Roethlisberger Makes Cameo, No Aaron Rodgers Announcement At Pat McAfee’s Pittsburgh Occasion

Regardless of loads of hypothesis, Aaron Rodgers didn’t stroll out on stage, throw on a jersey, and reveal himself to be a Pittsburgh Steeler throughout Pat McAfee’s “Huge Night time AHT” in Pittsburgh Wednesday night. As a substitute, the night time ended with a fellow future Corridor of Fame quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, making a visitor look to shut out the night time. He was joined by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh Penguins facilities Sidney Crosby and Evgenki Malkin together with defenseman Kris Letang.

Roethlisberger helped with the most important giveaway of the night time, making this throw so as to add $1 million to certainly one of McAfee’s giveaways.

The live-show held at PPG Paints and streamed on YouTube got here and went with none finality over Rodgers’ future. Forward of the present, McAfee downplayed rumors and buzz although he stored an open invitation for Rodgers to affix him. The dots have been simple to attach. McAfee and his present is the friendliest media outlet with Rodgers, highlighted by weekly in-season interviews, and Rodgers exhibiting up in Pittsburgh to make the information on McAfee’s turf would’ve been a information bonanza.

But it surely didn’t occur. As a substitute, the night time was filled with interviews, video games, giveaways, and typical McAfee shenanigans. Movie star appearances have been made by Jelly Roll, Shane Gillis, and a sumo wrestling match.

Pittsburgh continues to be the favourite to land Rodgers partly as a result of they’re at the moment the one staff within the operating. The New York Giants took themselves out of the operating by signing Russell Wilson whereas the Minnesota Vikings reportedly don’t have any present-day curiosity. Regardless of conversations between head coach Kevin O’Connell and Rodgers, the Vikings will follow and consider second-year QB J.J. McCarthy for now.

Talking on the league’s current house owners conferences, Steelers’ President Artwork Rooney II indicated the staff had obtained “constructive” indicators from Rodgers. He didn’t make clear if these have been the identical tea leaves the skin world has noticed, together with a weekend throwing session with Steelers WR DK Metcalf, or if the staff had obtained further inside phrase from Rodgers or his camp.

Nevertheless, Rooney admitted pursuit of Rodgers has taken longer than anticipated and the staff wouldn’t wait “without end” for him to reply the group.

Hypothesis will proceed till Rodgers decides. At any time when that’s.