Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not afraid to let his opinions be heard. Following the Steelers' Week 7 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Paris, Rodgers opened up about his desire for a full week of international games featuring all 32 NFL teams. While discussing this topic, Rodgers took a direct jab at NFL owners and their focus on the bottom line.
"There was talk about doing a week -- an international week -- where you had games in 16 different places and you just added an extra bye week," Rodgers told reporters, via ESPN. "So you play 16 regular-season [weeks], you have two bye weeks -- one of those weeks would've been an international week. "I think it would've been phenomenal for the game.
Now, the owners wanted to push for 17 games for the extra revenue and because they care so much about player safety, but it would've been nice. "They would have to open up their pocketbooks, too, which -- you know, maybe they're a little tight on money and stuff," Rodgers continued. "I think they should mandate every team coming over Sunday or Monday to really enjoy the culture of the place you're going.
You can do events in those cities and outreach stuff and community work, but they won't because they're a little tight." Rodgers and the Steelers are 5-2 to begin the 2026 NFL season. This coming Sunday, they'll face off against the division-rival Cleveland Browns in a Week 8 clash.
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