Steelers legend Joey Porter on Aaron Rodgers: 'He's got a lot of juice left in the arm'
Steelers legend Joey Porter on Aaron Rodgers: 'He's got a lot of juice left in the arm'
It's safe to say Steelers legend Joey Porter Sr. can't wait to watch Aaron Rodgers lead Pittsburgh in 2025.
On the newest episode of the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast, Porter revealed his initial feelings on the Rodgers acquisition:
"Man, me being honest, I was excited," Porter said. "I got to play against Aaron Rodgers and watch Aaron Rodgers do his thing. I feel like he got a lot of juice left in the arm. … He's not a guy that is going to go out there and trick it off. He ain't going to put us in bad situations. We ain't asking him to save us — we ask him not to lose the four games that we lose every year that we're not supposed to lose."
The Steelers have a long-standing history of playing down to their competition, but if Rodgers can somehow turn that around in the short term, perhaps a playoff win is on the horizon for the 2025 season.
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