After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers Signed an agreement to become the Pittsburgh Steelers leaving the quarterrier last week And sets up another fascinating chapter of his career at the temple of fame.
The 41 -year -old man signed a one -year -old contract of $ 13.6 million with the Steelers to try to bring back the success of the Super Bowl to a franchise that spent 16 years without Trophy Vince Lombardi and 14 years since their last appearance in the end -of -season match; By coincidence, it was Rodgers and the Green Bay packers who beat the Steelers during their last appearance at the Super Bowl in 2011.
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During his first day of a compulsory mini-cap at Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Rodgers said that despite the oldest quarter of the league, he still plays because that’s what he wanted to do.
“For my ego, I don’t need it to continue playing,” Rodgers told journalists. “Many decisions I made during my career and my life strictly the ego – even if they are well revealed – are still not satisfied.
“But the decisions taken by the soul are generally rather fulfilling. It was therefore a decision that was the best for my soul. I wanted to be here with Coach (Mike Tomlin) and the guys they had here and the opportunity here was the best for me. I am delighted to be here.”
The saga of signing of Rodgers has divided a lot given the duration it has taken – in particular, The Steelers legend, Terry Bradshaw, said He did not want the old packers and New York star near the team – but with the quadruple MVP of the NFL at the helm, the Steelers seem a great outfit.
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He comes out of two disappointing seasons with the jets, one of which was lost against an Achilles tendon torn apart only four games in his first year with the franchise.
Although he failed to have the success that his signature should bring to Gang Green, Rodgers has always shown glimpses of producing like a high-level quarterrier last year.
Now he joins Tomlin and an offense directed by a wide receiver DK MetcalfWHO joined in the offseason. Before Rodgers signed, videos on social networks showed that the pair is operating in California.
Rodgers – who also revealed Tuesday that he had married during the offseason – was complementary to Metcalf after his first day of practice with the team, but highlighted the head coach Tomlin as the main reason he decided to join.
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“I went against him over the years. The way conversations took place between him and me, whenever it was in March or April and the last Sunday, when I called him, it was some of the coolest conversations I had in the game,” he said. “So that’s a great reason why I’m here and I’m excited to play for him.”
“ A good opportunity to put it in the cemetery ”
While fans of the steelers could be enthusiastic about the prospect that Rodgers plays in the city of Steel, other members of the NFL are enthusiastic about this for a different reason.
Myles Garrett – which plays for the rivals in northern AFC of the Steelers, the Browns of Cleveland – was questioned about the addition of Rodgers to the division on Tuesday and its response was unequivocal.
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“What do I think? I think it’s a good opportunity to put it in the cemetery,” Garrett told journalists.
Garrett has 102.5 career bags. – Sue Ogrocki / AP
Garrett, the defensive player of the year 2023, is famous for his decorations of Halloween extravagant. He decorated the courtyard before his house as a cemetery filled with tombstones decorated with the names of each quarter-rear that he has dismissed during his career.
In 2021, Garrett bore A reaper grim style costume with a cape sporting the names of the quarters he had dismissed.
Garrett’s first opportunity to add Rodgers to this list arrives in week 6 while the Browns went to Pittsburgh before Cleveland organizes the Steelers in the week 17.
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