Aaron Rodgers gave his first public interview since exiting the darkness retreat.
Rodgers addressed his future in the NFL, which currently remains up in the air. And according to the 39-year-old four-time MVP, he’ll make his decision “soon enough.”
Rodgers spoke with Aubrey Marcus, founder of ONNIT, “a nutritional supplement and holistic health provider based on his philosophy of Total Human Optimization.”
He said, “It’s best for anybody who has an interest in this to make a decision sooner rather than later.
“I remember before [Brett] Favre retired, there were times in April and May, we weren’t sure if he was going to come back because he didn’t come to any of the offseason program. Then in 2008, he actually did retire in March and then said, ‘No, no, no,’ in June after OTAs, I actually want to come back and play. That’s when he was traded to the Jets. There was obviously a lot of tension that summer. For everybody involved directly and indirectly, it’s best for a decision earlier.”
Rodgers still hasn’t let the Packers organization know what he’s thinking. He has, however, “touched many of the feelings on both sides in the darkness”.
“I feel really good about the conversations that are going to be had, that have been had with important people in my life. Yourself included. But I’m not looking for somebody to tell me what the answer is. All the answers are right inside me. I touched many of the feelings on both sides in the darkness. I’m thankful for that time.”
Rodgers then reiterated that whatever decision he makes, he’s really excited about it:
“There’s a finality to the decision. I don’t make it lightly. I don’t want to drag anybody around. I’m answering questions about it because I got asked about it. I’m talking about it because it’s important to me. If you don’t like it and you think it’s drama, and you think I’m being a diva or whatever, then just tune it out. That’s fine. But this is my life. It’s important to me. I’lI make a decision soon enough and we’ll go down that road. I’ll be really excited about it.”’
(Aubrey Marcus Podcast) Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks about his darkness retreat and the gift of rest he gave to himself.
Rodgers talks about blowing out his little candle and starting his 4 nights in absolute black, and how got a layout of the room before he started so he’d know where things are.
Aaron talks about things he sat with/contemplated/thought through while he was in total darkness: “how I show up in the world, show up in relationships, insights on my childhood, and heal. Then imagining what it would be like to retire, then imagining what it would be like to keep playing.”
Aaron talks through his fears about retirement, and gets deep about his insecurities.
