{"id":30886,"date":"2024-03-13T18:19:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/30886\/aaron-rodgers-eyed-as-running\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T18:19:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:19:23","slug":"aaron-rodgers-eyed-as-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=30886","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers eyed as running mate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers eyed as running mate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Rich Cimini, ESPN editor<span class=\"timestamp \">March 12, 2024, 10:21 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">Close<\/p>\n<ul>Rich Cimini is a writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL on ESPN.  Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years and joined ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast.  He was previously a writer for the New York Daily News and graduated from Syracuse University.  You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#39;s shortlist to be his running mate on an independent presidential ticket in November, The New York Times reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy confirmed to the newspaper that Rodgers and former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura were under consideration.  Rodgers has spoken with Kennedy &#8220;pretty continuously&#8221; over the past month, according to Kennedy.  It&#39;s unclear whether either of them was formally offered the job, although the Times said both &#8220;welcomed the offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers, 40, a four-time NFL MVP and former Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers, is an ardent Kennedy supporter, frequently mentioning him in interviews.  Kennedy, who announced in October that he would run as an independent, will announce his vice presidential pick in the coming weeks.  He approached several other potential candidates, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>The domain name kennedyrodgers.com was registered last <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/week\/\"   title=\"week\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">week<\/a> through hosting provider GoDaddy, the Times reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#39;s Choice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Aaron-Rodgers-eyed-as-running-mate-for-Robert-F-Kennedy.jpg&#038;w=130&#038;h=130&#038;scale=crop&#038;location=center.jpeg\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Obviously, life on the campaign trail would pose a major conflict for Rodgers, who said in a recent interview that he hopes to play &#8220;two, three, four more years&#8221; in the NFL.  He is under contract until 2025 and is expected to earn $35 million in salary and bonuses this season, all guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets had no comment on the report.<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers spoke excitedly about returning this season for the Jets, especially after the disappointment of 2023. He suffered a torn Achilles on the fourth play of Game 1, ending his season barely after it began.<\/p>\n<p>He has not spoken publicly about running for office, at least not in recent interviews, although he shares similar views with Kennedy on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and health care public.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets franchise is no stranger to presidential politics.  Owner Woody Johnson served as former President Donald Trump&#39;s ambassador to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. He was recently seen with Trump at a rally after the Republican primary victory in South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Rodgers eyed as running mate for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u060c Rich Cimini, ESPN editorMarch 12, 2024, 10:21 p.m. Close Rich Cimini is a writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL on ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years and joined ESPN in 2010. 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