Aaron Rodgers assures NFL fans they'll be free of him soon
It's easy to forget now, but health and wellness influencer Aaron Rodgers still does play professional football from time to time.
Honestly, I don't know where the astute but edgy political commentator ("he's saying what we're all thinking!") even finds the time to throw a pigskin around like a 16-year-old teenage boy with no responsibilities who, in his time away from football, probably spends way too much time yelling hateful obscenities while playing Call of Duty and who never quite grew up. Not that the latter necessarily describes Rodgers, of course. Honestly, we, as football fans, should consider ourselves blessed that someone so deep and thought-provoking like Rodgers is still, technically, in the NFL, giving us exceedingly rare glimpses of a totally-not-washed-up legendary player he once was.
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What a treat, really.
Unfortunately for all of us — which includes Rodgers, his definitely-not-made-up wife who may or may not be in Canada (you wouldn't know her, obviously), and Rodgers' unassailable ego — we're probably not going to see him moonlight as a professional football player for much longer. And it's not because he's 41 years old and on the clear downslope of his tarnished career. He's just so busy and so important otherwise, you know?
During a Tuesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers suggested that his 2025 NFL season with the Pittsburgh Steelers will be his last. According to Rodgers, that's why he wanted to play for the iconic Mike Tomlin before it was too late and why he only signed a one-year deal. No, no, NO. The one-year contract structure had nothing to do with Rodgers having one of the worst seasons of his entire career with the New York Jets last year, while he burned every possible bridge on the way out because Jets leadership just couldn't handle his supreme intellect. (It was their fault. They just don't get him.)
Ugh, why would you even suggest something so disrespectful and factual?
Who knows how serious Rodgers really is about walking away from the NFL and primarily letting us hear from him about revitalizing America again on various podcast platforms in the future? (There's no other way to say that, right?)
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But if Rodgers is serious about hanging his shoulder pads up, it's been a pleasure. Truly. He knows that we need enterprising minds like his elsewhere. Allowing him to embarrass himself on the field, er, continue being one of the NFL's biggest stars would just be a huge waste of time. Kudos to him for seeing the forest for the trees and realizing his gifts can be utilized elsewhere. We can always count on Aaron Rodgers coming through for us.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Aaron Rodgers suggests retirement, 2025 Steelers will likely be his last
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