Aaron Rodgers says best referees choose to be TV analysts

On Tuesday, January 17th, Aaron Rodgers joined the Pat McAfee Show to talk about a multitude of topics. The conversations ranged from his health, the conversations between Rodgers and the Packers front office, and the state of NFL officiating. Rodgers explained on the show what exactly happens to the best officials, and where they eventually get hired.

Aaron Rodgers was originally answering a question regarding comments from Joey Bosa and Micah Parsons. Each player was critical of the officiating in their respective games and asked for more accountability. Rodgers began by giving some ground to the referees for calls like offensive holding and pass interference, where a flag could be thrown nearly every play.

The particular aspect of officiating both McAfee and Rodgers could agree needed help involved roughing the passer. The play that was brought on camera was a penalty called against Dexter Lawrence against the Vikings. Lawrence wrapped himself around Kirk Cousins and then let go of him before they hit the ground. The forearm of Lawrence did contact the helmet of Cousins, however, which influenced the penalty being called.

Rodgers then transitioned and stated, “It’s hard because what do you do, go back and review those?” The point that Rodgers makes about reviewing the plays is that more plays can be reviewed, but it doesn’t mean they all should. The quarterback then pivoted to explain why there have been more officiating mistakes.