A.J. Hawk made his pitch. The answer was a hard no – at least at first.



Hawk, the ex-Packers linebacker and one of Aaron Rodgers’ closest friends, was looking for a favor. Set to do a YouTube webcast with another buddy of his, ex-NFL punter Pat McAfee, during this week’s NFL Draft, Hawk was hoping his old pal Rodgers might be up for a cameo appearance to talk about the 2005 draft and his historic fall from being considered for the No. 1 overall pick to crash-landing in the Packers’ laps at No. 24.



Hawk posed the question during a podcast they recorded together earlier this month, hoping Rodgers would relive his 4 1/2-hour wait in the green room, during which TV cameras seemed to capture every excruciating second.



“Oh, yeah,” Rodgers replied sarcastically. “I can’t wait to tell that story one more time. That’d be great.”



Rodgers wasn’t done giving his buddy grief. Two years after...