Aaron Rodgers Wearing Pittsburgh Steelers No. 12 Is Preposterous
Aaron Rodgers Wearing Pittsburgh Steelers No. 12 Is Preposterous originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Aaron Rodgers is finally set to be a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. It's what at least some Steelers fans have been pining for for months.
Advertisement
And we hope after all the rigmarole, everything turns out positively. Although that's not guaranteed.
Since even before Rodgers made it official, images of him wearing a Steelers uniform have circulated. The only problem is, those images almost exclusively depict the four-time league MVP wearing a Steelers jersey with No. 12.
What?
Do the people fabricating these images have no knowledge of NFL or Steelers history?
Do they not understand how ridiculous that image is? Apparently not.
For those of you who don't know, while the No. 12 isn't officially retired in Pittsburgh, it's unofficially retired. Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls in the 70s while representing No. 12, while also helping to pull the franchise out of the proverbial gutter of the league after 41 years of embarrassment, dating back to their founding in 1933 as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Advertisement
If history is any indication, Rodgers won't want to wear No. 12 anyway. When he signed on with the Jets, another Hall of Fame No. 12, Joe Namath, gave consent for Rodgers to wear it. He declined.
And it's not like Bradshaw has love for Rodgers. It was less than a week ago when the Steelers legend said, 'That guy needs to stay in California. Go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there.'
There's no doubt Bradshaw wouldn't offer consent, and maybe even less doubt that Rodgers would want to wear Bradshaw's number anyway.
So if you're going to make a fake image of Rodgers in a Steelers jersey, pick another number.
Advertisement
Related: Ex Steelers QB Could See 'Last Chance As Starter'
Related: Ex Steelers Linebacker Re-Signs with New Team
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Boston Globe
29 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Rachel Hyman said she flew from Chicago on Friday for the event, which a friend told her about. Advertisement 'Some man is sharpening a pencil on his lawn and this is what happens? Yeah, I'm gonna be part of it. How can you not? Life is too short,' said Hyman, dressed in a pencil costume. In the wake of the storm, the Higginses knew they wanted to create a sculpture out of their tree. They envisioned a whimsical piece of pop art that people could recognize, but not a stereotypical chainsaw-carved, north-woods bear. Given the shape and circumference of the log, they came up with the idea of an oversized pencil standing tall in their yard. Advertisement 'Why a pencil? Everybody uses a pencil,' Amy Higgins said. 'Everybody knows a pencil. You see it in school, you see it in people's work, or drawings, everything. So, it's just so accessible to everybody, I think, and can easily mean something, and everyone can make what they want of it.' So they enlisted wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad to transform it into a replica of a classic Trusty brand No. 2 pencil. 'People interpret this however they want to. They should. They should come to this and find whatever they want out of it,' Ingvoldstad said. That's true even if their reaction is negative, he added. 'Whatever you want to bring, you know, it's you at the end of the day. And it's a good place. It's good to have pieces that do that for people.' John Higgins said they wanted the celebration to pull the community together. 'We tell a story about the dull tip, and we're gonna get sharp,' he said. 'There's a renewal. We can write a new love letter, a thank-you note. We can write a math problem, a to-do list. And that chance for renewal, that promise, people really seem to buy into and understand.' To keep the point pointy, they haul a giant, custom-made pencil sharpener up the scaffolding that is erected for the event. Like a real pencil, this one is ephemeral. Every year they sharpen it, it gets a bit shorter. They have taken anywhere from 3 to 10 inches (8 to 25 centimeters) off a year. They haven't decided how much to shave off this year. They are OK knowing that they could reduce it to a stub one day. The artist said they will let time and life dictate its form — that is part of the magic. Advertisement 'Like any ritual, you've got to sacrifice something,' Ingvoldstad said. 'So we're sacrificing part of the monumentality of the pencil, so that we can give that to the audience that comes, and say, 'This is our offering to you, and in goodwill to all the things that you've done this year.' '
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Mets Make Historic Francisco Lindor Announcement During Rockies Game
Mets Make Historic Francisco Lindor Announcement During Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets (36-22) are in a good position considering that they entered Sunday's matchup vs. the Colorado Rockies (9-49) tied for the NL's best record with only two-thirds of their star trio hitting well. Juan Soto was slashing .231/.357/.413, but Pete Alonso was slashing .288/.386/.535 and Francisco Lindor .283/.356/.483. Advertisement The latter player has been reliable at the plate since he entered the league with the Cleveland Guardians in 2015. He entered Sunday with a career .275/.342/.477 slash line with an average of 24 homers and 73 RBI across 130 games per season. However, he already has 13 homers and 34 RBI through just 58 contests as of this writing after his solo blast in the fifth inning vs. Colorado. Lindor also made history with that homer, via the Mets' social media. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images "With his 5th inning home run, Francisco Lindor is now 4th all-time in home runs by a Shortstop!" the club said. The 31-year-old passed Derek Jeter and now sits at 261 career homers. He trails Hanley Ramirez by 11 for third place. The 398-foot shot to left center gave New York a 4-3 lead. Alonso hit a three-run blast to right center in the fourth to give the team a 3-1 lead at the time. Advertisement After they finish their bout with the Rockies, the Mets will hit the road to face the Los Angeles Dodgers (36-22) and play the Rockies again. They will then host the Washington Nationals (28-30) and Tampa Bay Rays (30-28) before more road matches with the Atlanta Braves (27-30) and Philadelphia Phillies (36-22). Related: Francisco Lindor Sends Juan Soto Message to Mets Fans Before Rockies Game Related: Mets GM Makes Juan Soto Admission After 0-for-4 Against White Sox This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Francisco Lindor Sends Juan Soto Message to Mets Fans Before Rockies Game
Francisco Lindor Sends Juan Soto Message to Mets Fans Before Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto and shortstop Francisco Lindor are both stars, but only the latter man is playing like one this season. Advertisement Soto is slashing just .224/.352/.393 with eight homers and 25 RBI through 55 games, while Lindor is slashing .269/.341/.448 with 10 homers and 31 RBI in the same amount of contests. Lindor also leads the Mets with 60 hits. The team signed Juan Soto to a record 15-year, $765 million contract in the offseason, outmatching the New York Yankees' 16-year, $760 million offer. However, the 26-year-old has yet to live up to that deal. Lindor encouraged Mets fans to support Soto before their matchup with the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, via Manny Gómez. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) and right fielder Juan Soto (22).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images "I encourage every fan to come out ... and give (Soto) love,' he said. 'They've done that for me, they've done that for other players here. Continue to give him love, he deserves it." Advertisement Lindor has played for the Mets since 2021. They acquired him from the Cleveland Guardians in January of that year. New York is two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East and the NL at large. The team is 21-7 at home, but 13-15 on the road. The Mets will host the Rockies from Friday-Sunday before traveling to face the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rockies again. They will then host the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays before hitting the road again to play the Atlanta Braves. Southpaw pitcher David Peterson (3-2, 2.79 ERA) will start Friday's game for New York. Related: Mets GM Makes Juan Soto Admission After 0-for-4 Against White Sox Related: New Report on Juan Soto's Treatment of Mets Teammates This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
