Aaron Rodgers has launched a fresh attack on ESPN, describing the network as ‘gutless’ over a lack of coverage of the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal.The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is preparing for his ‘last dance’ in the NFL, and will play one more season before retirement.Rodgers has trashed ESPN once again on the eve of the NFL seasonGettyWhile all eyes should be on Sunday’s Week 1 opener against the Atlanta Falcons, Rodgers recently took time to join teammate Cam Heyward on his Not Just Football podcast.Together, the pair discussed a range of topics, including the four-time MVP’s apparent hate of ESPN and how they provide coverage of him, compared to other NFL personalities.Rodgers has previously shared his thoughts on the Vrabel-Russini drama, which led to the former insider resigning from her job earlier this year.He went scorched earth on ESPN during an astonishing appearance on The Pat McAfee Show last month.Speaking to Heyward this week, the Super Bowl XLV champion suggested the network was ‘really scared’ of putting him on the air in the first place.Aaron Rodgers fires fresh shot at ‘gutless’ ESPN in new interview“ESPN is really scared… because I can speak up and speak my mind and that McAfee thing rattled their feathers,” Rodgers began.“Honestly, I love Pat, and he’s done more for that network than any other horrible show they have on there.“But, I also said, you’re a gutless organization.“They spend so much time on certain issues, but you won’t talk one second about the Dianna Russini situation.”Rodgers then noted that ESPN prominently featured a story about San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York on their website last month, and wondered why Russini and Vrabel weren’t ‘thrown under the bus’ in the same way.Rodgers took aim at ESPN during an astonishing ESPN interview last monthThe Pat McAfee ShowHe slammed the network again during an appearance on teammate Heyward’s podcastGettyHe continued: “They will rotate the eight stories, or whatever they have. But they usually have, like, the one story they feature.“That was a featured story. So you bring in how many millions of eyes to that situation. Why do you want to throw Jed York under the bus? I don’t know.“But does that have the same effect as a reporter who, you know, has intimate relations with a coach? Who has a vote for MVP, who has a vote for Coach of the Year?“There was the thing about Morgan Moses going from the (New York) Jets to New England that was posted a day early. How much other inside stuff was shared? There are a lot of insiders out there. Do they all have strong integrity? I don’t know.“But the fact that ESPN spent zero time on that story, but Jed York gets popped… and it’s literally on the top of their roll… that’s hypocrisy.Rodgers then referenced a recent merger of ESPN and NFL Network assets, and suggested that a relationship between the network and the league could have contributed to a lack of reporting.View Tweet: https://t.co/co9U4xt1ve“The NFL is going to ‘protect the shield’ — and I respect that,” he concluded.“But they’re going to do that by all means necessary… they’ve got to be very careful.”Rodgers’ assessment of ESPN soon went viral across social media, and has picked up millions of views since being shared by a number of prominent X accounts.The NFL veteran also dropped another interesting nugget of information during a separate appearance, on ESPN Milwaukee radio on Wednesday.Rodgers has played down a potential future return to the PackersGettyAaron Rodgers plays down Packers returnHaving initially suggested he would have to be ‘invited’ back to the Green Bay Packers if he’s to return one day in a non-playing capacity, Rodgers hinted that such a bid might not be a sure thing — and that he might not even accept one.The 42-year-old spent 18 years of his career at Lambeau Field, but didn’t leave under the greatest of circumstances.“I think there’s some people that have a lot of affection for me,” he told Wilde and Tausch on ESPN Milwaukee.“And I would assume we’re talking four or five years from now that there will be fans who still have appreciation for what I’ve done, especially after so much time has passed.Rodgers played 18 years of his career with Green BayGetty“I think there’s certain people in the building who wouldn’t be totally on board, and maybe I wouldn’t be on board if they were still there as well.”Rodgers didn’t mention any names, but alluded to the idea that Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst wanted him ‘out of there’ when he left for the Jets in 2023.“It was only a matter of time,” he said during his radio appearance.“They were just looking for one non-MVP season and that was going to be that. Didn’t understand it. Didn’t necessarily agree with it.“I just didn’t like the way it was handled, and obviously I could have probably handled it better.“I loved my time there. And I didn’t let the ending skew any of the good times that we had and how much I enjoyed playing there and playing at Lambeau and being around so many great people over the years.”