After major deliberation this offseason, Aaron Rodgers is preparing to play in season No. 21 of his NFL career. After spending the majority of his potentially Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, he spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets. Rodgers' tenure with the Jets was filled with injury and disappointment, however, the 41-year-old quarterback will take his place under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2025 NFL season.
Aaron Rodgers Sends Strong Response to Terry Bradshaw Following Criticism originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After major deliberation this offseason, Aaron Rodgers is preparing to play in season No. 21 of his NFL career. After spending the majority of his potentially Hall of Fame career with the Green Bay Packers, he spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets.
Rodgers' tenure with the Jets was filled with injury and disappointment, however, the 41-year-old quarterback will take his place under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2025 NFL season.
Rodgers made the football world wait, signing a one-year, $13.6 million deal with the Steelers in early June. Following the completion of the contract, many pundits around the NFL had strong opinions of the decision, letting the world know how they felt about Rodgers.
One who spoke out firmly against the signing, was Steelers legend, four-time Super Bowl champion, Terry Bradshaw.
"That guy needs to stay in California. Go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there," Bradshaw said. Bradshaw also called the decision to bring in Rodgers a "joke" by the Steelers.
On Saturday, Rodgers responded during a sit down with NFL Network's Kyle Brandt during "Back Together Weekend" from training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Terry Bradshaw said Aaron Rodgers should:
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) July 26, 2025
“Stay in California, chew on bark, and whisper to the gods.”
Here is the new Steelers QB’s response pic.twitter.com/hUxYmH6Fle
"Terry's a legend. He's an absolute legend. He won four Super Bowls. But Terry, like a lot of people, doesn't know me. So, he's got an idea of what he thinks about me based on what I've done, the documentary, what I've said, darkness retreat, whatever the hell you want to talk about," Rodgers said.
After his initial strong response, Rodgers went on to make somewhat of a peace offering to Bradshaw, saying he'd be open to getting to know the Hall of Fame QB.
"I'd love to get to know Terry on a deeper level if he's open to it. Maybe we can go chew some bark or whatever the hell he's talking about," Rodgers said.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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