Sports Aaron Rodgers makes 'Jeopardy!' hosting debut, gets trolled about Packers' NFC championship field goal

05:45 06 april 2021

05:45 06 april 2021 Source: usatoday.com

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a solid performance on the first day of his two-week stint guest hosting "Jeopardy!", even if one of the contestants had a little fun at his expense at the end.

Two-day champion Scott Shewfeld was in a distant second place to challenger Brandon Deutsch going into Final Jeopardy. Unable to catch the leader, he went for a laugh by writing, “Who wanted to kick that field goal?” as his question.

That, of course, was a reference to the Packers’ playoff loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC championship game, in which Green Bay went for a field goal when trailing by eight points in the fourth quarter and never got the ball back.

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Rodgers was taken aback for a moment but recovered quickly after the audible laughter in the studio died down. “That’s a really good question, Scott,” he said, “but it’s not the right one here.”

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That’s a rare dynamic for a host who happens to have another gig. Rodgers is hardly the first athlete to helm a game show – Michael Strahan has done a terrific job fronting ABC’s prime-time revival of "The $100,000 Pyramid," for example – but Rodgers, coming off an MVP season, doesn’t seem like he’s quite ready to hang up the cleats just yet. He has said, however, he wouldn’t mind being the quizmaster on a more permanent basis.

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After Rodgers' hosting duties end on April 16, other celebrities — including Anderson Cooper, Savannah Guthrie and Mayim Bialik — will take over .

Rodgers was no stranger to the "Jeopardy!" set before signing on as a guest host. He appeared as a celebrity contestant in 2015, winning his match against astronaut Mark Kelly and Shark Tank host Kevin O’Leary. Rodgers opened his first show with a heart-felt tribute to long-time host Alex Trebek, who died of pancreatic cancer last November at age 80.

“I was in awe,” Rodgers said of appearing with Trebek, adding he was hoping to carry on his legacy.

So how did he do? All in all, he was quite good. He kept the game moving, showed a little personality with a well-timed “arrrr!” on a question about Long John Silver, and most of all stayed true to the game. America’s favorite quiz show would seem to be in good hands for the next couple of weeks.

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31. Eagles (28): Given its moves this offseason, including the decision to deal down from No. 6 in the draft, this is another club that appears focused beyond the 2021 campaign ... pretty much ever since its Week 17 submission.
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27. Panthers (26): Starting to seem as if circumstances could render Carolina the squad left without a seat as the game of NFL QB musical chairs continues. Barring a bold move, they might be in no man's land on draft night.
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26. Bengals (27): DE Trey Hendrickson was a rare $60 million free agent investment. But the main things to monitor are the progress of QB Joe Burrow's ACL recovery – it seems to be on track – and the decision Cincinnati makes with the draft's fifth overall pick.
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24. Bears (20): Even if adding QB Andy Dalton amounts to more than a lateral move, hard to make a case this team looks better than last year's 8-8 version.
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23. Broncos (24): Coming off a strong finish to 2019, they lost OLB Von Miller and WR Courtland Sutton straight away to injuries in 2020, while RT Ja'Wuan James opted out. Getting those starters back, plus signing CBs Ronald Darby and Kyle Fuller could re-establish Denver as a threat ... if QB Drew Lock cooperates.
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16. Patriots (16): They look significantly more formidable in the wake of a highly active free agency and return of LB Dont’a Hightower to the defense. QB Cam Newton should have a much better opportunity to thrive after his mulligan year in Foxborough.
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7. Browns (7): Second-year GM Andrew Berry continues to beautifully build this roster – largely without fanfare – fortifying Cleveland's defense with underrated signings like S John Johnson, CB Troy Hill and DT Malik Jackson.
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6. Ravens (6): They added nice pieces (WR Sammy Watkins, G Kevin Zeitler) to an offense that projects even faster, but edge rush looks like a problem given the departures of Matt Judon and Yannick Ngakoue.
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5. Bills (4): They're pretty much keeping the band together, too – even adding WR Emmanuel Sanders on keyboards and QB Mitchell Trubisky on backing vocals – though it remains to be seen if this is act is good enough, as constructed, to win a Grammy.
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4. Rams (5): Their top-ranked defense took a few hits in free agency. But can't wait to see what the Matthew Stafford-Sean McVay marriage – not to mention the dimension speedy WR DeSean Jackson adds – means for an offense that ranked 22nd in points scored.
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1. Buccaneers (1): "We’re keeping the band together," per QB Tom Brady. "We're going for two," per head coach Bruce Arians, who kindly advises you not to use the Chiefs' (failed) "run it back" motto. Whether or not the Bucs do become the first team to repeat in 17 years, TB12 did his part financially to keep this roster intact – OLB Shaq Barrett, WR Chris Godwin and TE Rob Gronkowski among those returning – and Arians, 68, is certainly energized to make some history in the twilight of his uniquely signature career.
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Rodgers gets surprise during 'Jeopardy!' hosting stint .
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got quite the surprise in his first episode as a guest host of “Jeopardy!” Contestant Scott Shewfelt was stumped on the final question of the episode that aired Monday. He decided to reply by referencing a controversial Packers strategic decision in last season’s NFC championship game as he wrote, “Who wanted to kick that field goal?” The Packers trailed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 and had fourth-and-goal at the 8-yard line with just over two minutes when they opted to kick a field goal rather than going for the touchdown.