Rodgers 'definitely' would've accepted 'Jeopardy!' hosting gig

Aaron Rodgers revealed he would've said yes to becoming the host of "Jeopardy!" had the job been offered to him.

The Green Bay Packers quarterback told Adam Schein of SiriusXM Mad Dog Radio he had "so much fun" during his two weeks as a guest host and was interested in turning it into a full-time gig.

"Yes, I definitely would have (accepted the job)," Rodgers said. "I mean, if they would have figured out a way to make it work with my schedule, yeah, for sure."

The comments were made prior to Friday's news that Mike Richards will step down as "Jeopardy!" host amid backlash stemming from past offensive comments he made. Richards was announced as Alex Trebek's successor just last week.

Rodgers noted during the interview he experienced a lot of the same emotions on the "Jeopardy!" set as he does walking onto Lambeau Field.

"When we walk out the tunnel at Lambeau, we have these bricks that were from the old stadium and there's a little plaque there that talks about the type of legends that walked over these bricks," Rodgers said. "And every now and then, you got to look over at it and kind of pinch yourself and just realize how special it is, what you're doing right now, and how many greats have been in this position right here.

"There was a lot of those moments being on stage, thinking about Alex and how much he meant to me and so many millions of people worldwide who spent their evenings with him for so many years."