A lot of big news came out of the NFL Honors show Saturday night, but nothing like the bombshell Aaron Rodgers dropped.
“I got engaged,” the Green Bay Packers quarterback said in his acceptance speech after being named the NFL’s most valuable player for the third time.
Rodgers, 37, a lifelong bachelor, did not mention his fiancee by name, but he has been linked to actress Shailene Woodley, 29. Previously, Rodgers had a three-year relationship with actress Olivia Munn and a two-year relationship with NASCAR driver Danica Patrick that ended suddenly last summer.
Rodgers led the Packers to a 13-3 record this season with a performance that included 48 touchdown passes and only five interceptions.
He is the sixth player to win the MVP three times, joining Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Manning won the award five times.
“It’s an honor to win this award for the third year,” Rodgers said in a video acceptance speech. “2020 was definitely a crazy year, filled with lots of change and growth. Some amazing memorable moments… And playing for very little fans or no stands the entire season. I got engaged. And I played some of the best football of my career.”
Rodgers also mentioned “180 straight days of having my nose hairs scraped,” a reference to Covid testing protocols instituted by the NFL.
Rodgers, a Chico native who attended Cal for two years, finished with something straight out of Berkeley.
“I just encourage everyone to read books, to meditate, speak things to life, manifest the desires of your heart, question everything, and spread love and positivity,” he said. “Thank you so much. Peace.”
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