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

After a bright and sunny Pittsburgh afternoon, a new era of Stelors Football started formally when Aaron Rodgers Participated in his first practice as a member in black and gold.

Looking at the past few method, Rodgers’s 41 -year -old scene was wearing a costume of marriage to Stelors and ropes around the team’s training facility. I begged the question about the reason Rodgers decided to sign with the Stelors team, his third team in four years.

“I think it starts with Mike Tomlin,” Rodgers said. “I was a fan of a long time. There are some iconic privileges in American Football Association. I played for one of them for 18 years. This is one of these. There is something special, clear, this field, a lot of wonderful Corterbeck from Pittsburgh. “

Rodgers said that his decision to come to Pittsburg came from the inside.

“I do not need it. For the ego, I do not need it to continue playing,” Rodgers said. “There are many decisions that I made during my career and my life from the ego accurately – even if it is good – do not always achieve. But the decisions made from the soul are usually satisfactory. So this was a better decision for my soul. [Tomlin] And the men who arrived here and the opportunity here was the best for me. I am excited to be here. “

Rodgers later strengthened the role played by Tomlin in his decision to sign the team. Stelors, who initially brought Rodgers on a visit to March, decided to sit and wait until Rodgers dealt to deal with matters in his personal life before he eventually made a decision to continue his career in Pittsburg.

“Once again, the relationship that fell between me and Mike reached where I was wandering in my personal things, there was no other choice for me,” said Rodgers. “He was here or not playing.”

Regarding his decision to continue playing, Rodgers gave a philosophical answer that has become a brand for his unique personality.

“I just want to enjoy,” he said. “I want to enjoy the game. The game has given me a ton. It is difficult to think about anything in my life that was not affected by it – directly or indirectly – by playing this game. So I just want to return love to the game. Enjoy it. Pass my knowledge to my teammates, you know, and find ways to help lead the team.”

One of his colleagues who is likely to be the beneficiary of Rodgers’ knowledge is the rising player Howard willChoose the sixth round that was only four months ago from helping to lead Ohio to a national title and has left a rapid impression of his new colleague. Rodgers said he is looking to direct Howard, like how he worked with him Bakrz Qurtbbeck Jordan love During their three seasons together in Green Bay.

“It will be a good child,” said Rodgers. “We talked a little. I thought he had achieved well today. You know, it looks very bright, not great for him, and they are really going well. But yes, I mean, I will stay with him every day, at every one meeting. I found my seat next to him today at the offensive meeting – whether this or not to go if I would help him in that.”

Tight end Washington Darnell He also left an early impression on Rodgers, who went to the point of comparing Washington 6 feet and 7 feet in Washington with one of his teammates on the Bakars team.

“I told Darnell today, I haven’t got a narrow end like him since Maris [Lewis]And Marcedes [is an] Wonderful all the time. Darnil is like young Marsen. Creating things in the traffic game, dominating the fighting line. ”

Rodgers was also asked several questions about his role with Stelors. Regarding his role in the Minicamp, Rodgers said Tomlin wanted him to focus on learning the crime before participating in live exercises.

“Once again, there are a lot of things that I have done before, but there are some new terms and new types of movement words and different things,” he said. “So I just, I learn. I will go through individual things. I think this is what Mike wants to do. I told Mike, if he wanted me to practice. I will practice. But I think he said he just wants me to adhere to the individual so I can attack.”

Rodgers seemed to be excluded when asked whether he expected audible freedom “as he sees it appropriate.” It was somewhat a sensitive topic during his time with Mike McCarthy in Green Bay.

“I do not understand that last term, I captured when I see decent,” said Rodgers. “I mean, I have contacted two minutes over the years, but the idea that I need to do so in one way or another-or I spent most of my profession to play outside an offensive system-is not correct. So I will learn the crime, and [offensive coordinator] Arthur [Smith] And I will talk about a handful of this summer. And if there are things I love to see in the crime, I am sure that Arthur will put it, but he knows how to call the game. I know how we brought in the right place based on the so -called. There are two or three plays called the assembly. Sometimes, my mission is to get us in the right play. ”

Regarding 2025 steps, Rodgers was asked if he feels that he is the player who can help Pittsburgh in getting rid of dehydration in his victory in the Playoff, who is currently eight years. While Rodgers explained several clear things during his first day as Steller (he said, for example, that he could not carry the helmet he was wearing on Tuesday after his old helmets had not passed. American Football Association Safety standards), he was not ready to make any bold predictions publicly.

“We are the first day of the small camp for me,” he said. “So I just take it one day every time.”

While he was mostly soft during his first piston as a crucifixion, Rodgers showed his lighter side when asked whether he expected to work with his new colleagues between the end of Mincmps and the beginning of the training camp.

“I must try to persuade them to go out to Malibu, California,” said Rodgers smiling. “It will be a difficult sale.”