Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw trashes Aaron Rodgers, tells him to 'stay in California'
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to go through organized team activities this week without Aaron Rodgers on their roster.
If Terry Bradshaw had his way, it'd stay like that.
The Steelers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer left no doubt about his feelings on the Steelers' free agency dance with Rodgers during a recent radio interview.
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"That's a joke," Bradshaw said on 103.7 The Buzz's "Morning Mayhem" show about Rodgers potentially joining the Steelers. "That is, just to me, a joke."
Rodgers said he communicated with the Steelers front office after he became a free agent this offseason. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback hasn't made a commitment for a 21st season, though he hasn't announced his retirement, either. He cited his age, a serious relationship and people in his inner circle going through challenging times as reasons for not being ready to commit to a team. The Steelers organization has said it's willing to be patient with the 41-year-old Rodgers.
But the clock is ticking as the preparations for the 2025 season continue with OTAs and a mandatory minicamp next week.
Terry Bradshaw talks with Aaron Rodgers on stage after the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011. Bradshaw, who won four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, doesn't want Rodgers anywhere near his old team. Rodgers and the Steelers have been in talks this offseason but the four-time NFL MVP remains a free agent.
Rodgers, though, recently hinted at playing for the Steelers during a recent podcast and his former head coach in Green Bay is certain it will happen.
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The 76-year-old Bradshaw, who led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1970s, doesn't want to see Rodgers in black and gold.
"What are you going to bring him in for one year?" Bradshaw questioned on the radio show. "Are you kidding me? No, man, that guy needs to stay in California, go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there."
Rodgers lives in Malibu, California, in the offseason.
Bradshaw also is likely alluding to Rodgers' off-the-field activities in using ayahuasca in Peru — the quarterback has been open about taking the psychedelic and is an advocate for it. He also took part in a darkness retreat in a secluded cabin in a forested region in Oregon two years ago when he was deciding whether he wanted to continue playing football.
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Bradshaw isn't the only ex-Steelers to blast Rodgers this offseason. Ryan Clark, who played for the Steelers from 2006 to 2013, felt Rodgers was holding the team hostage by not making a decision.
"It makes me sick, to be honest," Clark said April 15 on ESPN morning sports talk show "Get Up."
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Rodgers to the Steelers certainly appears likely.
The Steelers unloaded their starting quarterbacks from last season and enter offseason activities with 29-year-old Mason Rudolph, who has 18 starts in seven seasons, and Ohio State rookie Will Howard, whom Pittsburgh selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, as their top two QBs.
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Asked about the Chicago Bears during a recent live podcast appearance in Austin, Texas, Rodgers brought up a team — without mentioning the name — that will play in the Windy City in 2025.
"I believe there's a team that might play in Chicago this year on a road trip," Rodgers said. "I don't know. I'll have to check it out."
The Steelers play the Bears on Sunday, Nov. 23, at Soldier Field.
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The Steelers continue OTAs this week before holding a three-day mandatory minicamp June 10-12.
While Rodgers hasn't been at OTAs, he held a highly publicized throwing session on the campus of UCLA with new Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf in late March.
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Whether that was another clue to Rodgers' plans or just a red herring remains to be seen.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw on Aaron Rodgers: 'Stay in California'
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