GREEN BAY, Russia. – Aaron Rodgers returns to “Jeopardy!” This time, however, the Green Bay Packers quarterback will be the host instead of a contestant.
He revealed Tuesday that he was asked to be a guest host for an episode of his favorite game show, one in which he appeared in the 2015 celebrity edition of the show.
Rodgers, who is gearing up for Saturday’s NFC division game against the Los Angeles Rams, first mentioned it during his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. He later apologized for letting the news out.
A representative of “Jeopardy!” He declined to comment and said no announcements have been made about future guest hosts.
“You may have jumped the gun a bit, so I apologize to‘ Jeopardy! “if they wanted to announce it,” Rodgers said. “I’ve just been so excited about the show before. It went down the last two days, we got it. It’s very exciting. It’s for the low season. We’ll be even more excited when that opportunity comes a little closer, though, man , the show has been so special to me over the years.
“It’s been a staple in my home in Green Bay for the last 16 years, at 6am watching Alex [Trebek] and trying to get as many questions as I can. “
Trebek, the host of the series, died of cancer at the age of 80 on November 8th.
“When the opportunity arose [for ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’] in 2015, I mean that was a dream come true (it really was) to be there, “Rodgers said.” Meeting Alex was such a special time and obviously we are all sad for his passing. .
“There’s this nostalgic connection to certain figures in our lives based on our childhood and where we were and at the times we had those memories, it almost makes these people feel familiar, as you know them.”
Rodgers compared the encounter to Trebek to the first time he met football advertisers like Keith Jackson and Dan Fouts, who broadcast one of his college games to Cal, and Pat Summerall and John Madden when he came to the NFL.
“We all have so much love and affection, I think, why [Trebek] it meant during that half hour, those 22 minutes of our daily lives for those of us who were big fans of the show, “Rodgers said.” So being able to be a guest is really special to me, and I can’t wait for the opportunity. “
The Associated Press contributed to this report.