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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday that this season likely will be the final one. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks forward to seeing the “last glimpse of greatness.”
“If we’re going to take [Rodgers] for his word on that — that this is it — then you’re going to get to see one of the greatest of all time play one more season,” Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin podcast. “I think every week is gonna be must-see TV in a sense. … Fans of football are going to be coming out, whether it’s at home, on the road — because you want to get a glimpse of greatness one last time. I think that’ll be cool.”
Rodgers is on the verge of breaking several NFL milestones in his 21st season. He needs just 1,337 passing yards to surpass Ben Roethlisberger for the fifth-most all-time, and needs six passing touchdowns to surpass Brett Favre for fourth-most all-time.
The significant milestones could have played a part in Rodgers making one last run. But the main thing seems to be that he didn’t want to leave on a bad note, as his two-year tenure with the New York Jets was an absolute disaster. He also gets a chance to play for a historic franchise and a future Hall of Fame head coach in Mike Tomlin.
Roethlisberger touched on Rodgers likely leaping in front of him on the all-time passing list.
“Aaron’s going to pass my all-time passing record this year,” Roethlisberger said. “Good. Records are meant to be broken.”
Quite simply, Roethlisberger thinks the four-time NFL MVP is one of the best to ever do it. He even thinks Rodgers in his prime was better than three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes.
“Well, I would take Aaron in his prime over Patrick now,” Roethlisberger said. “I think Aaron Rodgers in his prime was one of the top few to ever do it – and so is Patrick Mahomes at his prime. Patrick Mahomes is just entering out of his prime, I think.”
Rodgers can become one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to beat all 32 teams with a win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 at Acrisure Stadium. It will be Rodgers’ first meeting against his former team since departing Green Bay after the 2022 season.
The storylines for the Steelers-Packers showdown on Sunday Night Football will be endless.
Rodgers will also have a revenge game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week 1. He’ll also face former NFC North foes the Bears in Chicago (Week 12) and the Lions in Detroit (Week 16), while his meeting against the Minnesota Vikings will take place in Dublin, Ireland at Croke Park in Week 4.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Big Ben Looks Forward to Watching Aaron Rodgers’ Swan Song: ‘Last Glimpse of Greatness’
