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A co-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers has given some insight into the team’s attempts to sign mercurial 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And perhaps to the surprise of no one, it turns out that dealing with Rodgers has proven to be quite difficult.
During a recent interview on CNBC’s Power Lunch, Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull — who invested in the team in 2009 — joked about the Aaron Rodgers situation being more complex than artificial intelligence.
“I’m here to talk about AI, and that’s a more complex issue than artificial intelligence,” Tull said (remember what they say about jokes: there’s a little bit of truth in all of them.)
The Steelers’ current quarterback situation suggests they’re all-in on Rodgers, as the depth chart current consists of Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson and sixth-round draft pick Will Howard — none of whom are legitimate starters on an NFL team.
Rodgers certainly doesn’t seem entirely committed to playing next season, as evidenced by his rambling, self-mythologizing comments on The Pat McAfee Show last month.
“I’m open to anything and attached to nothing. Retirement could still be a possibility, but right now my focus is and has been and will continue to be on my personal life. … There’s still conversations that are being had,” Rodgers said.
“I’m in a different phase of my life. I’m 41 years old, I’m in a serious relationship. I have off-the-field stuff that requires my attention. I have personal commitments I’ve made not knowing what my future was going to look like after last year that are important to me. And I have a couple of people in my inner, inner circle who are really battling some difficult stuff. So, I have a lot of things that are taking my attention — and have, beginning really in January — away from football.”
Despite Rodgers’ general non-committal approach, the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be operating under the assumption that the controversial future Hall of Famer will be their quarterback next season, as reports indicate the team’s draft strategy was influenced by Rodgers, while they’re also apparently considering trading for Rodgers’ buddy Allen Lazard.
The Steelers’ apparent desire to invest in Rodgers comes despite the fact he’s coming off a season in which he led the Jets to a 5-12 record, got everyone in the building fired, and completed 63% of his passes for 3,897 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
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