Did anyone else see this last Sunday?
doubledragon
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Aaron Rodgers recently appeared on the Pat McAffee Show and complimented Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and it led to speculation that Rodgers may want to play for the Steelers next season. Well, during Sunday's game between the Packers and the Steelers, a timeout was called and Mike Tomlin looked at Aaron Rodgers and smiled and Rodgers smiled back at him, check it out.
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Ah yes, my photoshop heroes are up to their old tricks again, they even got the little shaggy hair sticking out of the back of his helmet, well done lads.
Ofcourse it’s speculation over a head nod but sure Rodgers could end up in a Steelers uniform, Big Ben refuses to hang it up though.
Ah yes, that damn number 7, always interfering in Mike Tomlin's quarterback love life. 🤔
I would imagine with a move to the steelers that Rodgers will need to change uni number. Terry Bradshaw wore 12, I cant imagine them ever issuing that number again.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Excellent point, the photoshop guys screwed that up!
Well with a player of Rodgers calibre, and considering he is far better than Bradshaw ever was I could see Rodgers getting the nod by Bradshaw to wear it.
considering he is far better than Bradshaw ever was
there needs to be some kind of uniformity in the "rules" which dictate greatness, especially regarding QB's. the current GOAT is typically defined by the number of SB's won. if that is the measuring stick, then Bradshaw is the better QB and Rodgers needs to learn how to lift his Team over the hump. if that isn't the standard and Rodgers is better than Bradshaw, then the GOAT discussion needs to be seen from a different angle.
it just isn't logical to have it both ways.
I would agree that to many FB fans that SB victories do sort of rank the pecking order of greatest QBs. I wouldnt say it is a hard and fast rule though. I would not for instance rank plunkett, Aikman or other similar QBs over someone like Young, who only won one or Marino who never won.
for me, the difference lies in players like Montana and Brady. both won tons of SBs, but also were statistically elite. for me, those two are elevated above all other QBs.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Who says Brady is measured by Super Bowl wins here? I certainly never said that and never will. And if anyone wants to say Bradshaw was a better QB than Rodgers then they just dont know what they are talking about.
I would agree that to many FB fans that SB victories do sort of rank the pecking order of greatest QBs. but also were statistically elite
there are two ways to look at Brady, I guess. one is the SB wins and the other is the records. if the former is discounted somewhat as you seem to say, then we need to look at the latter. for his longevity, I think the biggest caveat for Tom Brady is the fact that he keeps himself physically prepared so well and can play for so long at a high level. at the same time, the mere fact that he's able to play for so long means that, yes, he'll eventually break/hold most passing records. I don't see that as a positive and the point has been discussed at this forum before, mainly where it applies to MLB players who chase records.
I will admit, though, that Brady is doing it differently than most others.
to that end, is it meaningful for Bill Belichick to chase down Don Shula for the NFL win total if he does it with a long string of sub-.500 seasons?? for him, that would sort of diminish what he's done thus far. Shula and Belichick are about equal in terms of winning percentage(.665-.669 and ever changing) but with 60+ wins needed for Belichick............................
there just comes a time in my mind when the greats need to let a judgement stand on where they are without regard to holding records. Brady can be judged safely as a great player without having to continue playing. I'm sure his great body will betray him someday and he will know it's time, the guy is truly an exception to most if not all athletic rules. Belichick is different since age affects us mentally and emotionally in peculiar ways. should he continue for the record and tarnish a stellar career to accomplish that win total?? he has nothing to prove.
what I think should happen is that both men should retire(eventually) and have it timed so they both enter the HOF in Canton with the same class. they deserve that and it would be a historic occasion the likes of which we may never see again.
there just comes a time in my mind when the greats need to let a judgement stand on where they are without regard to holding records. I can't believe I quoted myself!!
maybe the perfect example of this is Jim Brown. when he retired he held the rushing record but he had to have assumed it would be broken. he had witnessed the expansion of the NFL and the longer schedule, so it was gonna happen. his decision was to walk away and be judged for his body of work as it stood. his legacy as the greatest RB of all time is safe and in his old age he no longer seems to see the need to defend it, at least not how he used to.