Terry Bradshaw Wants Absolutely No Part Of Aaron Rodgers
By Clayton Kilgore
Another offseason, another period of waiting and wondering what the hell Aaron Rodgers is going to do this fall. It’s always the same old shtick every single year where he thinks everyone’s hanging on where he will or won’t play. Will he make the call after another trip to the jungle to “find himself”, perhaps?
Whatever, just make up your mind.
Like an ex-girlfriend or an estranged family member, Rodgers has dragged this out just long enough to see his list of potential suitors dwindle down to near-nothing. Teams filled in the gaps during the draft and there are still some QB-needy rosters, but one team remains the most likely landing spot: The Pittsburgh Steelers.
It’s not a perfect solution, but if we’re being honest Aaron Rodgers at 41 years old is probably a better short-term option than Mason Rudolph. Rudolph doesn’t bring much juice and I wouldn’t imagine he instills much confidence in the fanbase. Hell, Rudolph’s most noteworthy moment as a pro is when he made the ill-advised decision to square up with Myles Garrett only to get dragged around like a noodle then have his own helmet used as a weapon against him. Even if it’s a year of nonsense and baggage with Rodgers, he’s played at an elite level before.
Anyways, there are some in and around the Steelers organization that don’t feel like he’d be a good fit.
Terry Bradshaw has a lengthy curriculum vitae boasting four Super Bowl wins in just a six year stretch during his Hall of Fame career in Pittsburgh. After that, he did stellar work in Failure to Launch (in which he showed off his naked old man ass for some reason), recorded some banger country albums (I’m serious), and has been a fixture on the Fox NFL Sunday for 30+ years. He’s an American institution! It makes enough sense why he’d be territorial as one of the most recognizable and beloved Steelers legends, and he’s never particularly been one to mince words, but this felt strangely personal.
He came in from the clouds amidst Rodgers’ contemplation and had this to say:
Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw calls the team's interest in Aaron Rodgers "a joke." Said Bradshaw: "That guy needs to stay in California. Go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there.” https://t.co/yiYq4HfNiQ
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 28, 2025
Damn, Terry! I kinda love the vitriol here, but I’m a sicko. I’ve been pining for some offseason NFL drama and this was a deliciously unnecessary burn for no apparent reason other than that Terry Bradshaw loves the Steelers. Telling anybody to "chew on bark” is laugh-out-loud funny to me, but this blindside is made funnier since Aaron Rodgers is a born-again ayahuasca/darkness retreat enthusiast.
Rodgers has no choice but to address this on the Pat McAfee Show and defend his honor.
