Former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison is not sold that quarterback Aaron Rodgers can lead the team to the promised land.
Harrison discussed what Rodgers’ personality could bring to the Steelers’ locker room and believes that if the team starts losing, things could quickly go off the rails.
“I think they can make it work if they winning,” Harrison said on the “Nightcap” podcast. “If they start losing and it’s looking like they ain’t gonna make above .500, I think it gets real ugly, real fast. To the point of they may just be like, ‘You know what, let’s let this dude go midseason. For Aaron, let’s just get him outta here and put one of these other quarterbacks in.’”
Rodgers is now 41 years old and will turn 42 during the season. The four-time MVP has stated this is likely his last season in the NFL. As for Rodgers’ fit with the Steelers and his personality, he seems to be enjoying that and cited head coach Mike Tomlin as a critical reason he wanted to play for the Steelers.
“I think there were conversations with other organizations for sure, but again, the rapport that fell in between me and Mike made it to where, as I was going through my personal stuff, there wasn’t any other option for me. It was here, or not play,” Rodgers said.
Rodgers had 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions in 2024. He went just 5-12 in his starts with the Jets, and even after they acquired Davante Adams, they went just 3-8. It was a tough season for Rodgers, who also had multiple leg injuries.
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