Aaron Rodgers Was a ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Frontrunner, Ex-Producer Says

Aaron Rodgers nearly scored the coveted place of “Jeopardy!” host within the aftermath of Alex Trebek‘s demise … so says the present’s former producer and one-time host.

Mike Richards — who infamously misplaced the “Jeopardy!” internet hosting gig after in the future as a consequence of outdated controversial feedback he’d made — advised People that the NFL star was a frontrunner for the job after impressing as a visitor host on the trivia present.

As Mike places it … Aaron was essentially the most ready visitor host — which is saying one thing since he visitor hosted alongside TV professionals like Anderson Cooper, Invoice Whitaker, Savannah Guthrie, George Stephanopoulos, LeVar Burton, and Robin Roberts, amongst different notable names.

However, based on MR, Aaron prepped for the present very intensely and was nonetheless beautiful to everybody on the employees. So, the skilled quarterback was critically thought-about to interchange Alex — and he was apparently , too.

When requested how he would juggle each internet hosting duties and soccer, Aaron supposedly advised Mike that the “Jeopardy!” staff would determine it out.

Alas, the job in the end went to Mike … who was ultimately changed by famed “Jeopardy!” champ Ken Jennings and actress Mayim Bialik after his swift firing. A much less shocking contender was Katie Couric, who Mike says introduced a unique look to the quiz present.

On the problem of his notorious exit from the present … Mike notes that numerous half-truths led to his exile from the leisure business. For starters, he defends that he didn’t choose himself for the extremely sought-after gig — a panel selected him for the role in 2021.