PAT MCAFEE

Pat McAfee said it wasn't his goal to push back, but rather to give Rodgers a platform so that people could hear his side of the story.

Current and former NFL players and others who work in the league have varying opinions whether the attitudes expressed by Jon Gruden in emails over several years are pervasive throughout the sport these days.

Former Colts punter turned media pioneer Pat McAfee once cashed in big time at the roulette table thanks to his quarterback.

ATLANTA — (AP) — Trae Young was back at Madison Square Garden. Wearing a gray Hawks hoodie, Young was the perfect wrestling villain after getting under the skin of Knicks fans with his stellar performance in a sport that's not scripted. Young hit a game-winning shot against the Knicks in Game 1 of the playoffs, sparking the Hawks to a five-game upset victory. Which, of course, provided the perfect setup for Young to play a bad-guy role in wrestling. “The ref said, ‘Hey, Trae, you’re not that special, pal,'” crowed WWE commentator Pat McAfee, a former NFL punter.

The 48-year-old former Colts and New England Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) (Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS — (AP) — Adam Vinatieri used his strong leg to become the NFL’s career scoring leader. The 48-year-old former Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots star told former teammate and SiriusXM radio host Pat McAfee that he plans to retire. Vinatieri scored 2,673 points and made 599 field goals, breaking both records previously held by Morten Andersen. Vinatieri made 29 game-winning kicks during his career, including three that won Super Bowl titles for New England.

NFL career scoring leader Adam Vinatieri is planning to retire.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says he can’t envision any scenario in which he’d deal quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their teams starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team’s starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. The subject came up again when Rodgers discussed his future after the NFC championship game. Absolutely he will be here for a long time.”LaFleur also said Monday he is promoting Maurice Drayton, who worked as assistant special teams coach this past season, to take over as special teams coach. The Packers announced Friday that special teams coach Shawn Mennenga was fired and that Mike Pettine wouldn’t return as defensive coordinator.