After the Packers’ 14-12 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, quarterback Aaron Rodgers raised eyebrows with his postgame comments in which he said he noticed something about the Bucs’ formation on the Jumbotron at Raymond James Stadium. He shared the information with the Packers coaches ahead of Tampa Bay’s two-point conversion attempt, which ultimately failed and sealed the victory for Green Bay.
On Tuesday, Rodgers continued The Pat McAfee Show to elaborate on what he saw and what he shared with Packers coach Matt LaFleur, and downplayed the impact it had on the outcome of the game.
“About four pieces before [the two-point conversion attempt], I saw something on the Jumbotron that I went down and passed on to Matt,” Rodgers said. “I’m not going to go into detail about what I saw, or even if it had any real impact on the game, I think it’s a bit inconsequential. But I thought I saw something, I went down and passed it on to Matt. That it was passed on to [defensive coordinator] Jo [Barry] or not, I’m not sure. Anyway, it had nothing to do with the two-point conversion. There was no picture of, like, the Microsoft Surface or anything there.
On Monday, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles acknowledged Rodgers’ comments, saying he planned to meet with the team’s football operations department to resolve the issue. The purpose of the meeting would be to see what information, if any, Rodgers and the Packers could have gleaned from the Jumbotron shot from the Tampa sideline.
Still, Rodgers argued that the information he passed on to the coaching staff may not even have made it onto the field and credited the Green Bay defense with executing and getting the win.
“We talk about the heat of the moment. Information, sometimes, can be information overload,” Rodgers said. “So whether or not that was even passed on to the defence, I don’t know. I just spoke to Matt.
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