Aaron Rodgers, the four-time NFL MVP, recently addressed comments made by football legend Terry Bradshaw during an interview with NFL Network. In the wide-ranging interview broadcast Saturday, Rodgers appeared quite confident in Bradshaw’s ignorance of him. To hear him tell it, a fervent wish to forge the most beautiful of rapport with the Hall of Famer.
Rodgers, who has had a storied career spanning 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, emphasized that this season with the Pittsburgh Steelers is about “finishing with a lot of love and fun and peace for the career that I’ve had.” He suggested that this is going to be his last NFL season. As he revealed last month on “The Pat McAfee Show,” he is “pretty sure” it will be his last.
Tempers boiled over when Bradshaw took the Steelers to task for targeting Rodgers. He derided it as “a joke” in a May radio interview. He further suggested that Rodgers should “go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there.” In response, Rodgers acknowledged Bradshaw’s legendary status, saying, “Terry’s a legend. He’s an absolute legend. He won four Super Bowls. He’s had a legendary career in the media.”
He emphasized that Bradshaw’s impressions are shaped by the prevailing public story – not by firsthand knowledge.
“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,” – Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers expressed interest in getting to know Bradshaw better, stating, “I’d love to get to know Terry on a deeper level.” Ashe knows that if they just had the chance to talk, these two could be the best of friends.
“I feel like if he gave me a chance to get to know him then we’d have a good friendship because for me I have nothing but the utmost amount of respect and deference for what the greats have done because they laid the foundation for us to be able to play in this great game,” – Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers lightheartedly invited Bradshaw to join him for some outdoor activities, saying, “…Maybe we can go chew some bark or whatever the hell he’s talking about together.”
During this exchange between these two NFL legends, Steelers safety DeShon Elliott added his two cents on the subject. Initially skeptical about adding Rodgers to the team, Elliott later clarified his stance, expressing respect for Rodgers and noting their previous communication.
“I’m a troll. He’s an All-Pro and he’s a GOAT. He’s going to be a gold jacket guy one day. Honestly, when he got here, we communicated, we talked, he’s a great person and a great football player, so whoever the media’s put out there is B.S. I respect him a lot,” – DeShon Elliott
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