Not everyone is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
New Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been the most talked about player in the NFL for the past several months.
But not all of that talk has been good talk.
In a recent episode of Get Up, former Miami Dolphins and New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum gave a very harsh prediction about the veteran quarterback, and there may be some bad blood between the two.
“I’ll make a bold prediction… I think Aaron Rodgers is gonna be irrelevant by Thanksgiving,” Tannenbaum said. “Irrelevant. A non-playoff team, a 42-year-old quarterback who’s going off into the sunset.”
Tannenbaum might be letting his bias show, as Rodgers beat his Jets in the regular season a few times when was with the Green Bay Packers, and the Steelers beat them in the AFC Championship game back in 2010.
And way behind the curtain, there is this: Tannenbaum works as an independent consultant now. Guess who he most recently consulted?
The same Jets franchise that just dumped Rodgers.
So … bias? Maybe.
Rodgers is coming off of debatably the worst season in his long career so far, as he only finished with 28 touchdowns, and had his third-most interceptions in a season with 11.
With that being said, the rest of the Jets did not perform like many thought they would, so he was not the only factor in the team finishing with a very disappointing 5-12 record.
Now that he is with the Steelers, he will be playing in a very competitive AFC North, where opposing defenses will be out to get him. The team will be hoping that the 41-year-old quarterback can channel his old self and lead them back to the playoffs for the third straight season.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.