The Steelers wanted him. Their fans weren’t that dedicated.
Many Steelers fans certainly support whatever the team has chosen, but some terrible towel shaking has brought a sense of disappointment. Whether they see Rodgers as a barn opportunist who wants to withdraw from the NFL in a better final chapter, or whether they are responsive to their failure to steal the team’s attention in signing him (Cam Hayward’s words resonate with Steelers Nation), or simply don’t like him, anti-Aaron sentiment is comfortable.
Beyond the anecdotal evidence that fans were complaining about Rogers, we have posted several polls that raised simple questions. The first one generated a 55.9% “no” vote in late March. Second, the day after he appeared with Pat McAfee, aired complaints and spewed conspiracy theory, a negative reaction surged to 70%.
If the Steelers play well, the deniers will change their songs. But if the Steelers are struggling, and/or if Rodgers doesn’t play dramatically than the team’s quarterbacks in recent years (the bar is pretty low), fans won’t stay quiet.
For the team, there is a high stake. They changed their paths in an effort to change the outcomes of the past eight seasons. The Steelers have been the longest during playoff victory since their first victory in a postseason contest on December 23, 1972.
