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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed Tuesday that he believes this upcoming NFL season could be the last in the league.
“Yeah, I’m pretty sure of this,” 41-year-old Rodgers told “The Pat McCuffy Show.”
“So we just signed a one-year deal. The Steelers didn’t have to spend any more years on that extra years. This was really about ending with a lot of love, fun and peace for the career I had.
“I played 20 years of weird years. It was fun in the long run. I enjoyed it more than (head coach) Mike Tomlin and one of the Cornerstone franchises with great guys and great guys and great groups in the city that you’re hoping to win.”
After months of speculation, Rodgers signed a one-year contract earlier this month, becoming the Steelers who began quarterback, setting another fascinating chapter in his Hall of Fame career.
Both Rogers and the Steelers are looking for more Super Bowl success. Pittsburgh last won the franchise’s sixth Super Bowl title, the Lombardi Trophy, on February 1, 2009. Coincidentally, it was Rogers and the Green Bay Packers who defeated the Steelers in their final Super Bowl appearance on February 6th, 2011.
Back on the first day of Pittsburgh’s mandatory minicamp, he said that despite being the oldest quarterback in the league, he’s still playing because that’s what he wants to do.
“I don’t need it. I don’t need it because of my ego, I don’t need it to keep playing it,” Rodgers told reporters. “Many decisions I have made from my career and life strictly from ego to life, even if they do well – are not always satisfied.
“But the decisions from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling. So this was the best decision for my soul. I felt like I was here with my coach (Tomlin).
Rogers’ signature saga split a lot into consideration given the length of time. Most notably, Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw said the former Packers and New York Jets star didn’t want them close to their team, but with four NFL MVPs at the helm, the Steelers look like a formidable device.
He’s been away from two disappointing seasons with the Jets. This includes losing to Achilles, whose only four plays in his first year with the franchise, was broken.
