If Aaron Rodgers was going to play a 21st NFL season, it had to be the right fit. In the end, he found that with Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers. What was once mutual respect from afar turned into a working relationship as the NFL’s longest-tenured quarterback and longest-tenured head coach now share the same sideline.
“We’ve had some great conversations and I just appreciated the way that he treated me throughout the process,” Rodgers told reporters during his first press conference following Tuesday’s practice, via the team’s YouTube channel.
Pittsburgh proved willing to wait three months for Rodgers to mull and decide his future, citing personal issues as a reason for his delay.