Aaron Rodgers, in a game against the Washington Redskins in December 2019. | All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Aaron Rodgers, in a game against the Washington Redskins in December 2019. | All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Green Bay Packers All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t be shocked to find himself playing in a home stadium with a different name.
“The league is about dollars,” USA Today reports Rodgers said during a recent appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. “If there's more ways to make dollars and somebody wants to come in and put their name on the stadium [at Lambeau Field], it could happen.”
While Rodgers, as a purist and traditionalist, leaves no doubt that he’s not a fan of the idea, he added he’s also a realist, meaning he understands that anything can happen if there are enough dollars thrown behind the concept.
Rodgers and McAfee also touched on how league endorsements and franchise funding could soon be changing the game, with brands advertising their logos on NFL jerseys possibly not far off.
As an example, Rodgers pointed to the way NBA teams are already doing brand advertising on team gear as are soccer leagues around the globe. Rodgers added while the practice has proven to be a lucrative one, he isn’t interested in seeing it arrive in the NFL.
Lambeau Field originally was known as City Stadium when it opened in 1957. After eight seasons, the venue was renamed after Curly Lambeau, who passed away that same year. Lambeau was the founder of the Packers franchise, as well as a player, coach and general manager. He coached the team to six NFL championships, tied with George Halas and Bill Belichick for the most in league history.
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