Packers QB Aaron Rodgers to be guest host on 'Jeopardy!'
The devastating death of Alex Trebek left "Jeopardy!" without a host. Of course, the iconic game show host is irreplaceable, but the show must go on.
"Jeopardy!" has several guest hosts lined up to host the show. We saw Ken Jennings take over after Trebek's final show, but now it appears one star athlete will give hosting a shot.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee" show that he'll be guest-hosting an episode of "Jeopardy!"
"I'm really excited about it. We've been talking about it for a little bit," said Rodgers during his media availability on Tuesday afternoon, according to the team website. "I think I may have jumped the gun a little bit so I apologize to 'Jeopardy' if they wanted to announce it, I just got so excited on the show earlier. It just went down the last couple of days, us figuring it out. It is very exciting, it's for the offseason, we'll be even more excited when that opportunity gets a little closer."
Rodgers is a longtime fan of the show and even won as a contestant on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" in 2015, earning a $50,000 donation to the charity of his choice. Rodgers beat "Shark Tank" star and businessman Kevin O'Leary and retired astronaut Mark Kelly on the episode.
It's unclear when we'll see Rodgers take the "Jeopardy!" stage, but it won't be anytime soon. The veteran quarterback is getting ready for a divisional-round showdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. If Green Bay wins, they'll move on to the NFC Championship Game.
Trebek, the show's longtime host, died from cancer at the age of 80 in November.
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