The Athletic Football Show on Aaron Rodgers

PodcastFirst impressions of the teams that FLOPPED in Week 1September 17, 2026

From the episode

Rodgers was kind of diminishing a little bit under McCarthy... and then LeFleur comes in and puts him under center with a, you know, play action and stuff. Rodgers wins two MVPs.

Mentioned at 48:06 – 48:15

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Rodgers' MVP resurgence was driven by LaFleur's under-center, play-action scheme.

Aaron Rodgers saw a resurgence in his career production after Matt LaFleur implemented a system that utilized more under-center snaps and play-action, helping him win two MVPs after a period of diminishing returns under Mike McCarthy.