The Green Bay Packers may just be looking at another season of misery. If the loss of receiver Davante Adams hasn’t felt like a punch in the gut yet, the next news will. Their star QB, Aaron Rodgers, who has been with them for 18 years, might finally decide to leave for good. After the Packers’ heartbreaking loss to the Detroit Lions that cost them a playoff spot, there’s no telling how this story is going to end.
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During th post game press conference, Rodgers addressed the question of him retiring. He says, “I mean it’s a little raw right now. It’s just a little bit after the game. So I want to take the emotion out of it, and have the conversations. And see where the organization’s at, and see how I feel after some time has passed.”
Adding to that, he says, “I mean I’m not going to hold them [Packers] hostage, you know. I understand we’re still in January here, March is free agency. So just need some time to, like I said, get the emotion out of it, and then figure out what’s best.”
Rodgers did not rule out the possibility of him changing teams, and seems open to the idea of a stint in the NFL without the Packers. “I mean, I don’t like saying never, but um got to see how I’m feeling first once the emotions out of it. And then have the right conversations, and see what the best direction is,” he says.
From one legend to another: Tom Brady offers advice to Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers will defintely be looking around the league, at other players’ experiences, before making a decision about his own future. Perhaps the best source of that experience is 7x Super Bowl winner, Tom Brady. Having already made a U-turn after announcing his retirement early this season, he is possibly the best way of understanding the feelings that come with retirement.
What’s more, Brady seems eager to help too. Talking about Rodgers’ press conference on his podcast ‘Let’s Go!’, Brady offered some crucial advice for Rodgers. He says, “Those are absolutely legitimate feelings and emotion. I think the important thing is the day after the season – and I made this mistake [during his brief retirement] – is not to decide the future.”
“Aaron, in my belief, is spectacular,” he says. “He can obviously continue to play and he has all the ability in the world to do that. And there’s a lot of other things that come into play and he’ll make that decision when it’s right for him. And everyone should give him the time and space to do it.”
This is Rodgers 18th season in the NFL, and all of them have been with the Packers. Picker 24th in the 2005 NFL Draft, he more than filled the shoes left behind by Packers legend Brett Favre. The 4x MVP has thrown for over 59,000 yards, and has scored 475 touchdowns. He has appeared in 8 Pro Bowls, and has a Super Bowl ring to his name.
His dreams of winning another Super Bowl with the Packers might just be up in smoke. Unless the Packers can offer to make changes to the team as he sees fit, it seems unlikely that he’ll stay. For the Packers, they might not have to struggle to find a new quarterback. However, none is as good and as sophisticated as Rodgers. Will we see Rodgers wearing a different jersey next season?
