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The Chicago Bears do not have to live in fear of Aaron Rodgers for much longer. Rodgers recently announced that he will retire after his upcoming 2026 season with the Steelers. One former Bears defender gave Rodgers his proper praise just before the quarterback’s final chapter in the NFL.
Bears legend Brian Urlacher couldn’t stop himself from heaping praise on Rodgers during a recent interview.
“It’s Aaron (Rodgers), because we played him twice a year,” Urlacher told DJ Siddiqi of R.org. “I played Peyton maybe two or three times, I think Tom (Brady) as well. Aaron was the biggest pain in the a**. Like I said, the mobility, and we played well against them sometimes. He also had some great games against us. When he started playing for them is when they really started turning the tables on that rivalry. We did OK my first six or seven years, and I think we were above .500. When Aaron took over is when they really started to dominate that series versus the Bears. That was because of him.”
Rodgers had a career record of 24-5 when playing against the Bears while playing for the Packers.
Urlacher also praised Rodgers’ incredible efficiency. He still has the NFL’s lowest interception rate in league history at 1.4% throughout his career. That became Rodgers’ calling card and gave him an edge over other NFL quarterbacks.
“We just ran Cover 2, pretty much. We figured out early on that if we ran Cover 2, we might give up three yards rushing the ball, but he wasn’t going to make big plays against us,” Urlacher explained. “So, if they were patient, we would be patient too. And it worked out sometimes. Sometimes it didn’t.”
Urlacher concluded by declaring that Rodgers is probably “thinking Super Bowl or bust” for his farewell season.
The Bears do not play the Steelers during the regular season this fall. That means their last possible chance to play against him would be in Super Bowl 61.
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