Tag: Aaron Rodgers

Could A-Rod go to the Cardinals?

Will A-Rod go to the Cardinals soon?

By: Jake Rajala

There has been a lot of speculation that the gypsy/quarterback Aaron Rodgers could go to the Arizona Cardinals. It’s not a surprise given they have more hippie festivals than most states. He is a free agent, so he has a chance to look for the best fit.

Rodgers should look closely for the right team. He will want to have more success his second time around with a team (such as the Steelers) other than the Packers. He will want to look for similar success as other, wise, pocket passers like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady had with teams that didn’t draft them. Of course, Manning won a Super Bowl with the Broncos and Brady won a SB with the Bucs.

The Cardinals witnessed former Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner bring them to the Super Bowl. A-Rod can’t let someone come from the grocery store (such as Warner) bring them all the way to a Super Bowl and fail to bring home the Lombardi. Rodgers will clearly have to take the next step with the Cardinals.

Warner isn’t the only Hall of Fame-caliber player to seek out AZ in his remaining days. The first ballot Hall of Famer, J.J. Watt went to the Cardinals. Granted, he went there to die. In 2022 (otherwise known as Watt’s last season with the Cardinals), the Cardinals went 4-13.

So, what would it take for Rodgers to buy in on the Cardinals? After all, he loved the future Hall of Fame head coach, Mike Tomlin, in Pittsburgh. In Arizona, they have a head coach that is younger than Sean McVay.

Jacoby Brissett, also known as my fantasy QB, is the current Cardinals QB. Rodgers threw 24 touchdowns, while Brissett threw 23 TDs. Rodgers had a 65.7 completion percentage and Brissett had a 64.9 completion percentage.

The key difference between the two is A-Rod went 10-6 and Brissett 1-11 last season.

Rodgers has to be happy that the Cards don’t only have Marvin Harrison Jr and Trey McBride, but they also took Jeremiyah Love third overall in 2026. It could be the best RB-WR-TE trio that he has ever had.

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Will Aaron Rodgers return to Pittsburgh?

Will Rodgers return to Pittsburgh?

By: Jake Rajala

Aaron Rodgers may be 42 years old, but he still made the playoffs. The other grumpy old men (Joe Flacco and Philip Rivers) can’t say they went to the playoff gauntlet. He wasn’t as old as Tom Brady when he won his Super Bowl with the Bucs (as he was 43). However, the Ted movie already told us he was pure underneath the blanket.

A-Rod didn’t play like his once MVP self. After all, he looked like he needed a scooter outside the pocket. We also didn’t witness Rodgers throw a game winning hail mary.

With that said, the ultimate question is: Will Rodgers return to Pittsburgh?

With Mike McCarthy coming to the Steel City, I’d love to see Rodgers try and ride off into the sunset with him. Rodgers doesn’t get to have a Top-3 defense or Los Angeles Rams-like weapons. He needs to work with what he can get.

Rodgers has all the time for burning man, hostel surfing, and meditating after his football career. I’d say that Rodgers has the perfect window to win a Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes can’t thrive in the AFC West, Josh Allen can’t thrive in the playoffs, and Lamar Jackson can’t even reach the playoffs.

Rodgers is a future Hall of Famer, make no mistake. He can retire now, play with Mike McCarthy, or potentially land with a different Super Bowl-caliber roster. He is still one of the best NFL QBs of the 21st century.

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