Rodgers Says NFL Owners Rejected a Week of 16 Global Games

WHO:

NBC Sports - Rodgers had started NFL games in England, Ireland, and France.

Pro Football Network - Aaron Rodgers discussed NFL owners and fans’ reactions to his comments.

Sportskeeda - Aaron Rodgers criticized NFL team owners over their approach to international games.

Fox News - Aaron Rodgers discussed collective bargaining talks with the NFL.

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - Rodgers said the proposed schedule would have had 16 regular-season weeks and two bye weeks, with one bye during the international week.

Bleacher Report - Rodgers said the proposal was discussed in connection with the International Series.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said 17 regular-season games and a full week of international games were not mutually exclusive.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said he had not played in a foreign country until 2022.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said a full international week would have been “phenomenal for the game.”

NBC Sports - Rodgers said many players might not want to play an annual game in another country.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said he still wanted to see an international week while finishing what he insists will be his final NFL season.

NBC Sports - The article said 16 international games could limit London to two games that season: one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium.

NBC Sports - The article said European games’ early-morning broadcast window could become a standalone broadcast package.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said he supported an international week and suggested requiring teams traveling abroad to arrive Sunday or Monday, participate in local events, and do community outreach.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said the owners wanted to expand the regular season to 17 games, citing extra revenue.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said he wanted a league mandate requiring teams to “open up their pocketbooks” for international travel.

Pro Football Network - Rodgers recalled discussions about holding a full week of international NFL games with an extra bye.

Sportskeeda - Rodgers took a shot at owners, saying their approach favored revenue over holding more international games.

Fox News - Rodgers revealed that bargaining talks had included a proposal for one week with 16 NFL games played abroad.

Fox News - The proposal did not proceed, according to Rodgers.

Pro Football Network - Fans reacted with support for Rodgers’ criticism of owners; some characterized him as “Calling Out Greedy Owners” and “Burning It Down on His Way Out.”

Sportskeeda - Rodgers was quoted as saying owners “May be a little tight on money.”

WHERE:

NBC Sports - Rodgers made his comments after a 16-10 win over the Saints in Paris.

WHY:

Fox News - Rodgers said the 16-game international-week idea failed because of revenue concerns.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - The proposal would have required games in 16 different locations; Bleacher Report noted challenges including securing venues often used by soccer clubs, scheduling across time zones, and aligning kickoff times with U.S. viewing windows.

NBC Sports - Rodgers said a full international week would involve 16 games in 16 foreign locations.

Pro Football Network - The proposed international week would have involved a full week of games and an extra bye.

Fox News - The proposal discussed in bargaining talks would have sent 16 games abroad during one week.

Aaron Rodgers said NFL owners rejected a proposal for a full international week featuring 16 games in 16 locations, which he said foundered over revenue concerns. The plan would have included an extra bye week, and Rodgers argued that 17 regular-season games could still coexist with a week of games abroad. He criticized owners for prioritizing money, while supporting international games and saying teams traveling overseas should take part in local events and community outreach.