After finishing 7-9 and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008, the Packers made multiple coaching changes including firing both coordinators and multiple other assistants. One of those changes in particular surprised star quarterback Aaron Rodgers: the firing of Alex Van Pelt, a decision Rodgers said the team made without consulting him.
Speaking with ESPN Radio's Golic & Wingo from Minnesota ahead of the Super Bowl, Rodgers said he found the firing "curious."
"Well, my quarterback coach didn't get retained," Rodgers said. "I thought that was an interesting change, really without consulting me.