Steelers Hall of Famer rips team over Aaron Rodgers interest

The Pittsburgh Steelers are nonetheless enjoying the ready sport on free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and all people, besides them, appears to be getting uninterested in it. That features one of many giants in franchise historical past, Corridor of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw. 

The four-time Tremendous Bowl champion has by no means been shy about being essential of the workforce when warranted, and he didn’t maintain again on Tuesday when discussing the Steelers’ reported curiosity in Rodgers throughout an look on 103.7 The Buzz.

Bradshaw referred to as the Steelers’ curiosity in Rodgers “a joke” and saved his harshest barbs for Rodgers himself.

“That is a joke. That to me is only a joke. What are you gonna do? Carry him in for one 12 months, are you kidding me? That man wants to remain in California. Go someplace and chew on bark and whisper to the gods on the market.”

Bradshaw additionally argued the Steelers gave up on former first-round decide Kenny Pickett too rapidly and didn’t do sufficient to assist him with expertise round him. 

The Steelers’ quarterback scenario has been a large number ever for the reason that retirement of Ben Roethlisberger, and whether or not it’s Rodgers or any individual else, they’re set to have their fourth totally different opening beginning quarterback over the previous 4 seasons.

Since Roethlisberger’s retirement, the Steelers’ opening day starters have been Mitch Trubisky, Pickett, Justin Fields and a yet-to-be-named starter this season that could possibly be anybody from Rodgers, to Mason Rudolph, to rookie sixth-round decide Will Howard, to Skylar Thompson to a different thriller veteran that’s nonetheless obtainable.

Rudolph and Russell Wilson have additionally began video games for the Steelers over the previous three seasons. 

They went into this offseason with the purpose of re-signing both Wilson or Fields, however ended up retaining neither as they went to the New York Giants and New York Jets, respectively, in free company. The Steelers additionally missed out on each different main free agent and traded quarterback this offseason, and at the moment solely have Rudolph, Howard and Thompson on the roster. 

It’s a downside and a priority. Rodgers additionally in all probability isn’t going to unravel it, given his age (42) and the way dangerous he was this previous season for the Jets.

Together with utterly overturning their quarterback room for the second consecutive offseason, they’ve additionally modified their talent positions on offense by buying and selling huge receiver George Pickens and letting prime working again Najee Harris depart in free company. 

They did purchase DK Metcalf in a blockbuster commerce with the Seattle Seahawks, however nonetheless have no idea who can be passing him the soccer.