Mina Kimes slams Aaron Rodgers’ unusual remark while Steelers QB reveals his surprising plans for life after the NFL(Getty)
Aaron Rodgers has already made it clear that the 2026 season will be his last NFL campaign. “And I’m looking forward to a life of quiet after 22 years in the pros and three in college and getting my body healed up and working on a family. Also, the 42-year-old quarterback announced that the 2026 season would be his final NFL season.
“I just don’t know if I’ve ever heard anyone use those words in that way,” Kimes said during the show. You know the Bart Simpson [quote], ‘What an odd thing to say.’” “I’m hopefully going to be supporting my pregnant wife because we’re going to start a family and I am not going to be making a lot of appearances or statements,” Rodgers told Schein. He also said he wants to step away from the constant attention that has followed him throughout his NFL career. That’s what I’m looking forward to,” Rodgers said during the same interview. Aaron Rodgers’ comments fit with several things he has said about his life away from football in recent months. Rodgers has talked about enjoying his role as “Uncle Aaron” while spending time with his nieces and nephews, which has strengthened his desire to have children of his own.
Yet it was not his retirement decision that caught Mina Kimes’ attention this week. Instead, the ESPN analyst focused on one unusual phrase Rodgers used while discussing what he wants from life once his football career ends. “That was my reaction. There is an important distinction here. Rodgers did not announce that Brittani is currently pregnant. He was describing the family life he hopes to have once his playing career ends. He also spoke openly about wanting to become a father and spending more time with his family once football is over.