An Olympic Gold for Aaron Rodgers? While football still has a few more years before making an official entry into the Summer Olympics, the New York Jets team, including Rodgers, claimed which sport they could win a gold in!

Early this month, A-Rod mentioned that he wanted to represent the country and play flag football in the Olympics 2028. He officially expressed, “With it being an Olympic sport in 2028 and the potential for the NFL players to get involved, who knows? It could be part of the next chapter in my football career.” While the future remains unpredictable, Rodgers has found another sport that he believes can edge him in grabbing a gold medal.

Aaron Rodgers names another team sport that he can excel in!

The NY Jets official Instagram page uploaded a practice video of its players in the training camp. During this camp, the Jets’ social media team asked, “Which Olympic sport could you win gold in?” to which Jets QB Aaron Rodgers replied, “Curling – I’ve said this already.” The curling sport “is a team sport, played on ice, where two teams take it in turns to slide stones made of granite towards a target – known as a House.”

The reason behind him saying curling is that Rodgers is a fan of this sport. Earlier in 2018, he has shown support for Curler Matt Hamilton, cheering for his team for the finals. So, as this game fascinated Rodgers, he chose ‘curling’ as his answer this time. Rodgers then moved to 2024 drafted backup QB and Florida’s Superman, Jordan Travis, and asked him to reply to this question. The 4x MVP asked, “JT, what about you?”

With a shy smile on his face, he said, “I’d say, 100 yard dash” in front of the camera. Yards? Well, that was the same reaction when Rodgers listened to his answer. The 40-year-old playfully corrected him, “Oh, it’s not even 100 yards. It’s meters. 100 meters.” Travis quickly corrected himself with a laugh and said, “Yeah, 100 meters.”

Other than the two, many Jets’ players revealed their choice of sports in which they think they can win gold. Interestingly, during this rapid-fire round, Quincy Williams revealed that he was a Junior Olympic swimmer. Similarly, Isaiah Davis also told the viewers that he is nice at javelin throw, so he could get a medal in that.

Well, it seems the Jets team includes some talented players who can actually bag a medal in the Olympics for the country. Nevertheless, these are just random thoughts of the players, and it remains to be seen whether they, including Rodgers, will actually participate in the Olympics when the time comes.

Will Rodgers have a place in the Olympics?

Aaron Rodgers may not have won a Super Bowl after the 2010 season, but he’s got his sights set on something big: the 2028 American Olympic team as a flag football player. After an Achilles injury ended his last season early, Rodgers hit the field again in March at the RX3 Flag Football Tournament in California. And guess what? He’s excited about flag football’s Olympic debut in Los Angeles and sees it as a potential new chapter in his career.

The four-time MVP said, “The growth of flag football has been exciting to watch. With it being an Olympic sport in 2028 and NFL players potentially getting involved, who knows?” At 41, Rodgers will likely be retired from the NFL by the LA Games, but staying in shape and keeping a low profile might secure him a spot on the team.

The NFL and IFAF-backed flag football’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics, was officially announced in October 2023. Legends like Bob Hayes, Jim Thorpe, and Michael Carter have bridged the gap between the Olympics and the NFL, showing it’s possible. If Rodgers joins their ranks, it will be an exciting chapter in his already storied career.