Packers' Aaron Rodgers blames interception on 'double nut shot'

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Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were at their worst Sunday in a 38-3 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the 2021 NFL season opener.

Rodgers, the reigning league MVP, threw two interceptions and failed to throw a touchdown pass. Earlier this week, Rodgers made an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" to talk about the game and one of the interceptions he threw in the third quarter.

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"I don’t like to make a lot of excuses for interceptions," Rodgers said on the show. "That [first interception] was entirely due to the double nut shot I took."

It was second-and-7 from the Saints’ 9-yard line when Rodgers was pressured by Saints defensive linemen Cameron Jordan and Christian Ringo. That's when Rodgers was hit in his groin area right before releasing a pass.

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Saints rookie Paulson Adebo intercepted Rodgers and returned the ball 31 yards to the Saints’ 40-yard line. At the time of the interception, the Packers were trailing 17-3 and could have made it a one-score game. The play was the turning point of the blowout.