originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Green Bay Packers were among the best offenses in the league year in and year out when Aaron Rodgers was at the helm, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to recapture a little of that magic with a home-run swing in 2025.
A four-time MVP, the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback will play next season at 42 years old, and it may well prove to be his last in the NFL. Pittsburgh went for broke by inking Rodgers to a one-year contract in hopes of making a deep playoff push by improving the offense enough to keep pace with an aging -- yet still daunting -- defense that has carried the franchise ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 campaign.