When fans think about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks, names like Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Bradshaw are probably the first that come to mind. Today, Aaron Rodgers is carrying on that legacy, wearing number eight for the Steelers. While that number doesn’t have the legacy of seven or 12 in Pittsburgh, Tommy Maddox had some success under center wearing eight for the Steelers. Analyst Gregg Rosenthal defended Maddox’s legacy with the Steelers, believing that Rodgers won’t be better in Pittsburgh than the quarterback who preceded Roethlisberger.
“I think that’s a pretty high bar,” Rosenthal said Friday on his NFL Daily podcast.