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Aaron Rodgers’ power when he was with the Green Bay Packers may have been even greater than what was already known.

Mike Sando of The Athletic reported that Rodgers may have commonly vetoed the play call from then-Packers coach Mike McCarthy and chosen his own preferred play.

“McCarthy would call some play, and then Rodgers would change it to whatever he wanted,” a veteran coach told Sando. “Aaron did what he wanted, and then all the other guys who saw him as a leader felt like, ‘OK, I’m going to do my own thing as well.’ When they suspended the corner, they were saying, ‘Listen, guys, you don’t just do what you want.’ It’s clear that LaFleur has taken control of that team.”

This report comes as a result of the response seen from the Packers following the late-season suspension of star cornerback Jaire Alexander. This was a response that may have shifted the power of the team to head coach Matt LeFleur and is something that further emphasizes the transition from Rodgers after last season.

Still, it also adds extra dysfunction to the latter McCarthy Packers teams. While Rodgers and McCarthy were able to secure a Super Bowl victory for the franchise, the period is also known as one that produced less success than it could have.

The Packers had a 125-77-2 regular season record during McCarthy’s 13 seasons as a head coach and won at least 10 games in eight of those seasons. This successful run only resulted in a single Super Bowl appearance and only two postseasons with multiple playoff victories.

While audibling is not uncommon in the NFL, the claim that Rodgers consistently changed plays does portray some dysfunction on those teams.