Monday’s playoff game between the Steelers and Texans still hung in the balance in the fourth quarter when Aaron Rodgers dropped back to pass on 3rd-and-12 from his own 43.
A brutal pass rush built on both speed and power overtook Rodgers on the play, causing a strip sack and fumble return for a touchdown that turned a four-point game into a 17-6 Texans lead.
It was the kind of hit that might make any sane person, let alone a 42-year-old quarterback, decide to never play football again.
Longtime analyst Troy Aikman, who knows a thing or two about the position, said during the action, “I think we are watching Aaron Rodgers’ last game.”
But in the aftermath of Monday’s loss, with a final score that swelled to 30-6 after a pick-six on Rodgers’ final throw of the season and possibly career, Rodgers was non-committal about his future.
“I’m not going to make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers said. “I’m disappointed. It was such a fun year. Obviously, a lot of adversity, but a lot of fun.”
We wouldn’t have expected anything less from Rodgers, which I talked about on Tuesday’s Daily Delivery podcast.
I’ve written about Rodgers countless times in recent years, but here at the start of today’s 10 things to know I’ll try to focus on practical thoughts instead of emotional ones.
