The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is preparing for Sunday's season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons, but recently took time out to roast ESPN on the Not Just Football podcast with teammate Cam Heyward.On the show Rodgers criticized the network's coverage, or rather, the lack of coverage of what he called the "intimate relations" between New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former ESPN and Athletic reporter Dianna Russini."ESPN is really scared" of having him on the Pat McAfee Show to discuss that, Rodgers said.Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers listens to a question during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Dec.15, 2025.
(AP Photo/Gene J.Puskar)STEELERS DEFEND AARON RODGERS' RIGHT TO VOICE OPINIONS AFTER ESPN FAUCI SEGMENTWhy?"Because I can speak up and speak my mind," he said.
"And that McAfee thing rattled their feathers, because I didn't just say that on McAfee's show, who is, honestly, I love Pat, and he's done more for that network than any other horrible show they have on there that they think is they should pay those guys doing it.But I also said, you're a gutless organization.
Because they haven't said anything."They spend so much time on certain issues, but you won't talk one second about the Dianna Russini situation.What just happened? Uh, let's see, the owner of the Niners solicited a prostitute for [$160] in Ohio.
That literally was the number one topic when you click on ESPN, right?""They rotate the eight stories or whatever they have.But they usually have, like, the one story they feature.
That was a featured story.So you bring in how many millions of eyes to that situation.
Why do you want to throw Jed York under the bus? I don't know."49ERS OWNER JED YORK ARRESTED FOR 'ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION' IN OHIO, PLEADS NO CONTEST TO LESSER CHARGESAaron Rodgers called out Dianna Russini, the former ESPN and The Athletic reporter, during an appearance on "The Pat McAf...