Aaron Rodgers Discusses New Career Chapter with Steelers

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00:00Aaron Rodgers making his first appearance as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

00:05Met the media for the first time yesterday.

00:07There were several topics discussed aside from just the fact that he got married a couple of months ago.

00:12Let's kick things off with why was the Pittsburgh Steelers a good fit for him?

00:17Steelers the right fit for you.

00:20You know, I think it starts with Mike Tomlin.

00:22I've been a fan of his for a long time.

00:25There's a few iconic franchises in the NFL.

00:28I played for one of them for 18 years.

00:30This is another one of those.

00:33There's something special about, obviously, this area.

00:37So many great quarterbacks are from Pittsburgh.

00:39I feel like Pittsburgh has been a part of my career from the beginning.

00:44Playing for Mike McCarthy for 13 years.

00:46Having Tom Clements or Tommy Clements, depending on how old you are, as my quarterback coach forever.

00:52Don Capers, Kevin Green, Darren Perry, Ben McAdoo, Frank Cignetti, Luke Getzey.

01:02I don't want to forget anybody, but a lot of yinzers in my life.

01:06A lot of yinzers, he said.

01:07I like that little touch at the end.

01:09A lot of yinzers.

01:11I like that at the end.

01:11Listen, there's no denying it.

01:14Eight Super Bowls, six Super Bowl trophies.

01:18It's that simple.

01:19There's nothing else to say.

01:20No, there is not anything else to say.

01:23One more from Rodgers before we move on.

01:26The difference already, he's only been with the Steelers for a couple days.

01:29Someone actually asked him the difference between Pittsburgh and the Jets.

01:34I guess they were kind of putting the bait out for him.

01:36And let's just say Rodgers wasn't going to take it.

01:39I'm 41, so my body feels different than it did at 25.

01:42But I feel better.

01:44I feel good last year.

01:46I worked really hard.

01:47It was a tough couple years.

01:48I was getting hurt and then rehabbing for a year to get back.

01:51But I feel good.

01:52Aaron, it's kind of along those lines.

01:54After the way things went forward last year,

01:55what do you feel like is different about this organization,

01:57about you physically, mentally, that will lead to more success here?

02:01I'm not going to take any shots at my previous organization, if that's what you're trying to get me to do.

02:10I'm just going to talk about these guys.

02:11I like the opportunity here.

02:12I like the feel with the guys.

02:14I like how Mike T has been in the meetings.

02:16Tom Arthur and I have known each other since 2006.

02:20He was in my quarterback room our first offseason together.

02:24Still has the prettiest drop I've ever seen.

02:26So it was good to see him.

02:28Arthur I've known for a number of years.

02:30Obviously, everybody in the Shanahan tree is close.

02:32Listen, I mean, look, we all know that his days are numbered.

02:38We all know it didn't work with the Jets.

02:40We all know he can still throw it.

02:42We all know he's smart.

02:43We all know he gets rid of the ball quick.

02:45We all know he was injured.

02:47He had a couple injuries last year that hammered him.

02:49We know they didn't win.

02:51It is what it is.

02:52Look, the Jets don't win no matter who their quarterback is.

02:54They didn't win with Brett Favre.

02:56They don't win with anybody.

02:58They literally won with nobody.

02:59So believe it, the only guy that ever won there was Mark Sanchez.

03:04And I mean, in the last 20 years, right?

03:06So he got him to do title games.

03:08So you can make fun of him all you want, but fumble, whatever.

03:11He was their best quarterback that they've had.

03:13Pennington would be the second best, right?

03:15Like, let's get real.

03:16So this guy is going to a place that knows how to win.

03:20They do win.

03:20You know, it's funny.

03:21They got him at eight and a half.

03:22Everybody thinks they suck.

03:23They're not going anywhere.

03:24Watch what happens.

03:25They'll still win 10, 11 games.

03:27They always do.

03:28So get ready.

03:30It's coming.

03:31Everyone thinks they're finishing third or fourth in the North.

03:34Good luck with that.

03:35They won 10 games by December this last year when everyone said they were going to suck

03:39with Russell Wilson and with Justin Fields.

03:42So the thing is, win, win, loss, win, win, loss.

03:48All those morons out there to think they got the NFL figured out.

03:51You know what you know about the NFL?

03:54Absolutely nothing.

03:56Nothing.

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