Pat McAfee’s Big Night AHT in Pittsburgh has finally arrived—but the legendary Colts punter seemed to put a stop to the speculation surrounding Aaron Rodgers and the possibility of announcing his Steelers signing at the event:

While appearing on Big Ben’s podcast, Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger, McAfee set the record straight on Rodgers’ potential appearance at Big Night AHT:

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“There’s going to be a lot of surprises tomorrow night at Big Night AHT—Aaron Rodgers is not on the docket. I would like everybody to know that, because I think the show has so many, like, real moments that are coming. And I think there’s a chance people afterwards go, ‘Freaking didn’t see Aaron Rodgers out there.’ I have not talked to Aaron Rodgers,” McAfee reiterated. “I think it would be a positive reaction at that particular show—but I haven’t talked to him in weeks, months at this point.”

McAfee’s concerns are definitely based in reality, as many fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been following the rumors for weeks about whether Rodgers would announce his signing at Big Night AHT.

The show will likely have other massive surprises for the Steel City spectators—and while McAfee denies Rodgers is one of them, there’s no shame in the wishful thinking that the four-time MVP could have his close friend keeping the secret for him.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: McAfee denies Aaron Rodgers-Steelers announcement at Big Night AHT