Aaron Rodgers Announces "Darkness Retreat" to Decide His NLF Future and Gets Roasted by Fans

Aaron Rodgers, the four-time MVP, has announced plans to spend four days and nights in complete darkness in a small house to take a more informed decision about his NFL future.

The quarterback has considered retiring, but in order to be sure, he seeks interrupted silence... and darkness. That would apparently help him more confidently decide whether he should return for his 19th pro season or not. 

That means no sounds, music, or other forms of entertainment. Rodgers and his thoughts alone. He will, however, be fed. This will take place in a few weeks, he shared in The Pat McAfee Show. If Rodgers decides to return, the Packers could trade him and turn to 24-year-old Jordan Love. 

The quarterback's excursion, however, did not shock the NFL world as Rodgers is already known to partake in unusual activities, such as Panchakarma (cleansing procedure) last spring and ayahuasca (psychedelics) in 2020, according to various outlets. Even if Rodgers' upcoming trip isn't particularly surprising given his history, the news sparked a slew of amusing tweets that lightheartedly joked about it.

"So when I go into a dark room for days on end I'm 'depressed' but when Aaron Rodgers does it, it's a 'darkness retreat?' tweeted @RGilbertSOP. "Looking for a Fantasy Football losers' punishment? Make them do whatever Aaron Rodgers does in the off-season in attempts to find himself," wrote @tylerlansdown.

Here are some more hilarious tweets people came up with:

Some observers compared Rodgers' "Darkness Retreat" to what it's like to be a fan of a star-crossed team like the Jets, Raiders, or Bears.

Apart from sparking a lot of reactions from fans, it caught the attention of Mitchell Schwartz who won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. Schwartz tweeted: "Weird the Packers aren't consulting more with the guy who needs to go on a 4-day darkness retreat to figure out whether he wants to play football..." Rodgers responded to the tweet with a zen remark. "Be curious. Not judgmental. We are all on our own path, and doing things like this helps me find a greater sense of peace and love for life. Love and respect to you," he wrote.