Aaron Rodgers just exposed the NFL's international efforts this season -- a record-breaking nine games in seven different countries-- as a cheap alternative to a potential 16-game slate that would've occurred across a single schedule week.

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes NFL teams should spend more time in the countries that they're traveling to abroad.

In typical Aaron Rodgers fashion, the former MVP has put NFL owners on blast while discussing the original plan for the league’s international expansion. Rodgers has definitely earned his reputation for being one of the most polarising,

Aaron Rodgers revealed CBA talks once included a full international week with 16 games abroad, but says idea failed because of revenue concerns.

Aaron Rodgers advocated for the NFL to schedule a full week of international games and also jabbed owners, hinting that they pay lip service to player safety.

In contrast — of course — to the usual narrative that the NFL has too many international games, Rodgers endorsed the overseas slate, and wished the NFL would have gone further to push American football into international markets.

The Steelers are in the middle of a AFC North divisional dog fight as they look to win the first NFL regular season game on French soil.