Aaron Rodgers does not want money with his next team. In fact, it seems that Rodgers' next decision will be all about football and how to win again. It seems like the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants are competing in that regard, but Rodgers' wants have to do with the mode the team is in and the culture of the team.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reports Rodgers would like to have some ‘nostalgia’ from his next team and he looks back on his 18 season with the Green Bay Packers fondly. It is a family-oriented culture that Rodgers is looking for in his next stop.
I’ve heard Rodgers is looking for a culture such as the one in Green Bay. I get it if that sounds a little strange after the drama of the four-time MVP’s final years as a Packer. But over the past few months, Rodgers has been open with people around him on his renewed appreciation for what he had for 18 seasons in Wisconsin. Call it a grass-is-greener dynamic if you want, but it definitely has felt, to some of those around him, like spending a couple years as a New York Jet made Rodgers view the situation he had more favorably," Breer said of Rodgers' wants. “That’s also one area where the Steelers have an edge—Pittsburgh has a long-established culture, a family-business feel, and stability, just like Green Bay. It also helps,”
The culture and respect that Mike Tomlin has built around the NFL will be the biggest asset the Steelers have in this race. Rodger has long revered Tomlin and his ability to lead a team, and the pair hold each other in high regard.
The Steelers, however, have a soft deadline they might have set. Rodgers probably knows it, too. It is for offseason workouts, which for teams with returning head coaches, such as the Steelers, can start on April 21st. That could allow Rodgers to dive headfirst into the Steelers' organization if he signs before that date, which would seem to be the likely outcome.
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