Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants you to know that he won’t be like legendary counterpart Tom Brady when it comes to playing football to the ripe old age of 45.
The future Hall of Fame quarterback spoke to a gaggle of press earlier this week and clarified that he plans to retire well before that point.
“I’ll be doing something else. I have a lot of other interests outside the game. The game has been really, really good to me. I feel I have given my all to the game. At some point, it will be time to do something else. And I strongly believe that will be before [I am] forty-five [years old],” Rodgers said.
Aaron Rodgers confirms again that, unlike Tom Brady, he won't be playing until age 45.
"I feel like I've given my all to the game. At some point, it'll be time to do something else." pic.twitter.com/scHi5jtwXe
— Matt Reynoldson (@Matt_Reynoldson) September 21, 2022
The NFL world quickly reacted to the news:
That was very sneaky of Aaron Rodgers to say he won’t be playing until he’s 45. Sneaky. He wants Tom to retire so he can get more rings? What could be more exhilarating than playing at that level ball? He has all offseason to do whatever else he is trying
— Bezatte (@Bezatte1) September 22, 2022
“That was very sneaky of Aaron Rodgers to say he won’t be playing until he’s 45. Sneaky. He wants Tom to retire so he can get more rings? What could be more exhilarating than playing at that level ball? He has all offseason to do whatever else he is trying,” said one user.
I hope @AaronRodgers12 doesn't retire anytime soon @jordan3love no offense but you got a long way to go buddy 😔
— Lime Volcano 🧀 (@Love2Musgrave) September 20, 2022
“I hope Aaron Rodgers doesn’t retire anytime soon,” said another user. “Jordan Love, no offense, but you [have] got a long way to go, buddy.”
Don't you have to win to be able to pull that off? https://t.co/GUD0snTbaV
— 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙮 𝙈𝙘𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝘿 (@smackmygrinchup) September 22, 2022
“Don’t you have to win to be able to pull that off?” asked a Twitter user.
Great player. Bigger jerk. Can he just retire now?
— Margaret Coleman (@MaggieMae37paws) September 22, 2022
“Great player. Bigger jerk. Can he just retire now?” asked Margaret Coleman.
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers vocal on playing until 45 like Tom Brady #GreenBayPackers #Packers #GBPackers #GreenBay https://t.co/KmInLMw1PW
— Packers Fans (@PackersViews) September 22, 2022
Another Packers fan reacted with a meme insinuating that Rodgers will play as long as Brady.
Rodgers and the Packers face Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa on Sunday.
