Aaron Rodgers Says He Isn’t Calling the Plays

Well, except when he does.We’ve surmised that Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy giving up play calling duties and handing them to assistant Tom Clements was really just a gesture. That in actuality, quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be running the offense this season.

Rodgers says no.

“I think everybody would want a starting point,” Rodgers said. “We all have moments where we have [called the plays], whether it’s a no-huddle situation or two-minute. Everybody wants a starting point. It’s tough to have to call every single play, so it’s always nice when you can have a good starting point and you can make a slight adjustment if you have to.”

So what essentially goes on is that Clements will…