Aaron Rodgers explains why the Steelers were the right fit for him, hopes to mentor rookie Will Howar

The bright and sunny Pittsburgh afternoon, new era of Steelers football publicly began with Aaron Rodgers took the first use as a black and gold.

Given how the past few months went in the stage of a 41 years ago Rodgers wearing a steelers uniform and farm transit the team’s practice facility was a surreal. Rodroganto asks why Rodgers decided to sign steelers third team in four years.

“I think begins with Mike Tomlin ‘ Rodgers said. “I’m fan about their long time. There’s a few iconic freedom in NFL. I played with one of them to 18 years of age. It’s different from them. There is something special about, obviously, this area, so many big quarterbacks are from Pittsburgh “.

Rodgers said the decision to Pittsburgh comes from the inside.

“I don’t need it. For I, I don’t need to be playing” Rodgers said. “A lot of decisions that 1’ve made over my career and life from strictly the I – even if they turn out well – are always unfulfilling. But the decision made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling. So this was a decision that was best for my soul. 1 felt like being here with [Tomlin] The guys here and the opportunity is the best. I’m excited to be here. “

Rodgers replaced the role of Tomlin played in a decision to sign with a team. Steelers, who started the Rodgers on behalf of the visitor back on March, decided to sit and wait for rodgers to handle the things in personal life before the planning continue the course in Pittsburgh.

“Again, the rapport that fell in between me and Mike was made when I go through my personal stuff, there was some other option to me,” Rodgers said. “It was not here or not to play.”

On his plan to continue playing, Rodgers gave philosophical answer that made a keyboard on their unique personality.

“I just want to have fun,” he said. “I want to enjoy the game. The game’s given me a ton. It’s hard to think of anything in my life that’s positive that was not impactly – by playing this game. So just want to give love to the game. Enjoy to my teammates, and, you know, try and find ways to help lead the team. ”

One of the teammates will likely be the beneficiary of Rodgers’ science is Rookie Quarterback and Howard, a sixth-in pick up that is just four months removed from the help lead in the State of the National title and made a quick impression in the new teammate. Rodgers said that it looks forward to the mentoring Howard, the same as how worked with the packers Quarterback Jordan love in their three seasons in the green Bay.

“Will be a good kid” Rodgers said. “We’ve got to talk to a little. I thought you did really good today. You know that it seems pretty bright, not too great for him, in all the time so that when I can not.” The right to him, that he may not be. ”

Tight end Darnell Washington was made in the first impression of the Rodgers who went up to compare 6-foot-7 Washington to one of its more complete packers teammates.

“I told the Darnell today, I had a tight end like yourself for hire [Lewis]And went forward [is an] All of the time is great. Darnell is like a young man can do what is in the passenger game, dominated the line of scrimmage. ”

Rodgers also asked more questions about its parts with steelers. On its parts in the minicamp, Rodgers said that Tomlin wants him to focus on learning the fault before taking part in your life drills.

“Again, a lot of stuff is furniture I have done before, but there’s some new words and new kinds of movement words and other stuff” said. “So I’m just, I am learning. I’m gonna be in every stuff. I think it is that Mike wants me to do. And I just stick to me to stick to me and I have to stick to me and I did.”

Rodgers appeared to take an exception when he was asked whether anticipated having the freedom to hear “and sees fit.” It was somewhat of a touch subject at the time with Mike McCarthy in the green Bay.

“I don’t understand that last term, as above when I see fit,” Rodgers said. “I mean, 1’ve called some two-minute over the years, but the idea that somehow 1 need to – or have spent most of my career playing outside of an offensive system – is just not correct. So I’m Gonna learn the offense, and [offensive coordinator] Arthur [Smith] I’m going to talk to a bunch of summer. And if there’s what I like to know I’d like to see the offense, Arthur, I’m sure that to wear it, but he knows how to call the game. I know how to get us on the right spot based on what you called. There’s two or three games called in the huddle. Sometimes my job is to get us to the right to play. ”

As far as 2025 Steelers, Rodgers asked if it feels that the player who can help Pittsburgh broken at the Playoff to win the drought, which is currently in eight years. While Rodgers are more evident in the first day to Steeler (I could not stand helmets Mars after the old helmet NFL Safety signs), not ready to predict.

“We have one of the Mini camp to me,” he said. “Yes I’m just taking her one day at a time.”

While most of the Stoic in the first presser to Steeler, Rodgers display a slightly part with the question if you anticipate work with new teammates between the end of minicamp and the start of routine.

“I have got to try and charge them to come to the malibu, California,” Rodgers said when a smile. “It’s going to be tough to sell.”