Aaron Rodgers went on The Pat McAfee Show on March 4, 2026 and tore into his ex-girlfriends, calling them “crazy” and “relevance-seeking” and telling them to “move on with your life.” Three women. Twelve years. Danica Patrick, Shailene Woodley, and Olivia Munn have all spoken publicly about dating the same man. His response was to attack them on national television for speaking publicly. One day earlier, Sky Sports had confirmed its 2026 Formula 1 broadcast lineup without Danica Patrick after five seasons on the team.
Update, March 5 And After
Jan 12, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) greets Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers following their AFC Wild Card Round game at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images
Patrick broke her silence on March 5, 2026, confirming to the Associated Press and on Instagram that leaving Sky Sports F1 was her own call, not the broadcaster’s. “I called after the last race in 2025 and said it was time for me to move on and I was so grateful for the opportunity and experience I was given,” she wrote. She told the AP the role was “more work than being a driver,” and said she wanted “more time for other projects and interests.” Rodgers, for his part, used the same March 4 interview to stall on his football future. “Anyone who is expecting me to make any big decision, just turn it off now,” the 42-year-old said, pointing out that free agency was a week away and adding that “there’s a lot of other things going on with the situation in Malibu that have changed some things.” The Steelers, now led by new head coach Mike McCarthy after Mike Tomlin’s departure, have not tabled a 2026 contract offer.
Why He Snapped Now
Dec 28, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws in the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images
Patrick lit the fuse in May 2025, telling The Sage Steele Show the relationship with Rodgers had been “emotionally abusive.” Months earlier, in December 2024, Shailene Woodley told Outside magazine, in comments picked up by People and Vanity Fair, that a past toxic situation left her feeling she had “lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy,” and that discussing it still brought her to tears. Two women, months apart, describing similar damage. Rodgers sat on it for nearly a year before responding. When he did, he chose the biggest platform available.
Patrick Walks Away From Sky Sports F1
March 3, 2026. Sky Sports confirmed its 2026 F1 broadcast team without Patrick, ending a five-year run that began in 2021. The timing next to Rodgers’ March 4 rant looked brutal. Patrick herself defused the conspiracy on March 5. “I had an amazing time with the Sky Sports team. They were the reason I did it for so long,” she said, calling the work “more than being a driver in many ways during a race weekend.” The 43-year-old has pivoted to new business ventures and board roles and will watch the 2026 season opener from home.
The Steelers’ Quiet Problem
Pittsburgh signed Rodgers to a one-year, $13.65 million contract in June 2025 that he called his likely farewell. “I’m pretty sure this is it,” he told McAfee at the time. “That’s why we just did a one-year deal.” Nine months later, that certainty has softened. Rodgers told McAfee on March 4 there is no contract offer from Pittsburgh and no deadline, and he praised the team’s decision to hire former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. The Steelers paid for a farewell tour and received a public relations headache plus a quarterback who will not commit to 2026.
Three Women, Three Backgrounds, One Pattern
Olivia Munn. Actress. Dated Rodgers from 2014 to 2017. Shailene Woodley. Actress. Engaged to him in 2021, split by 2022. Danica Patrick. Former race car driver. Together from 2018 to 2020. Different careers, different public profiles, different personalities. Patrick has described the relationship as “emotionally abusive.” Woodley has described a past toxic period that left her feeling hollowed out. Rodgers called his exes crazy. Their own accounts tell a different story.
The Isolation Theme
Rodgers’ estrangement from his family has been publicly documented for years, rooted in differences over religion and values with his parents. Publicly, Rodgers moved from high-profile relationships with Munn and Woodley to a private marriage with a woman he has identified only as “Brittani.” On The Pat McAfee Show, he framed his exes as people who called paparazzi, leaked his living arrangements, and “coerced” him into social media posts. His complaint, in short, is that they were too public.
I Lost My Soul
Woodley’s quote deserves its own weight. She said she “lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy” in a past toxic situation, and that discussing it still brought her to tears. Woodley did not name Rodgers directly, though outlets linked the comments to their split. Patrick has said the relationship was “emotionally abusive.” Rodgers’ response to that kind of pain was to call his exes liars on television.
The Wife Nobody Has Seen
Rodgers confirmed on the March 4 show that he married a woman named Brittani and that he met her in 2017. She has kept an extraordinarily low public profile, with no known photographs or social media footprint tied to the marriage. When McAfee asked the 42-year-old how he stays in shape, Rodgers answered, “I want to look good. I want my wife to want to f— me all the time.” He has also said that once football ends, “you won’t see me.” He has gone from public engagements to a marriage the public cannot see.
Who Wins, Who Pays
Patrick is off Sky Sports F1 after five seasons, by her own choice, and pivoting to new business ventures. Woodley has spoken about lasting emotional damage from a past toxic relationship. Munn has navigated years of public commentary about Rodgers’ family rift. Rodgers collected $13.65 million from Pittsburgh and a national platform to call all three of them unstable and opportunistic. The irony is total. He attacked his exes for going public while going public to attack them.
What Happens Next
Rodgers previously said 2025 would likely be his last season, then used the March 4 interview to reopen that door with free agency a week away and a new head coach in place. Patrick is out at Sky Sports by her own account and moving into other ventures. His exes’ accounts now form a public record that spans more than a decade. Brittani remains out of public view. Rodgers’ stated preference after retirement is privacy, but the March 4 rant guarantees the spotlight follows him wherever he lands next.
Do you buy Rodgers’ version of events, or are his exes telling the truth the rest of us already suspect? Sound off in the comments.
Sources:
Rodgers, Aaron. Interview on The Pat McAfee Show. ESPN, March 4, 2026.
Gaydos, Ryan. “Aaron Rodgers tears into ex-girlfriends: ‘I got myself into crazy town.'” Fox News, March 4, 2026.
Patrick, Danica. Instagram statement and Associated Press interview on Sky Sports F1 departure, March 5, 2026.
Sky Sports. “Sky Sports unveils plans for 2026 Formula 1 coverage.” Official release, August 19, 2025, and 2026 on-screen lineup confirmation, March 3, 2026.
Patrick, Danica. Interview on The Sage Steele Show, May 2025.
Woodley, Shailene. Interview with Outside magazine, December 2024.
