Don’t let the door hit you, Aaron

Aaron Rodgers

As Aaron Rodgers stood in the north end zone and saluted the fans, as his teammates waved goodbye to the Soldier Field crowd, I didn’t feel anger or rage.

Aaron Rodgers

I felt a twinge of sadness and disappointment, maybe. But I sure as hell didn’t feel any nostalgia or a need for more.

Aaron Rodgers

On Friday, as the Chicago Bears ready to have the Green Inlet Packers, another story started to populate Chicago Bears media.

Aaron Rodgers

This idea that, as it very well could be the last time Aaron Rodgers faces the Bears in Chicago, that Bears fans should savor it and soak it all in. For the purpose of “you’ll miss Rodgers when he’s gone.”

Aaron Rodgers

First, we had Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times penning a column that asks fans to be “wise and take a long look at him Sunday.”

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And then there was the Take The North podcast with David Haugh and Dan Wiederer, ramping the Finley take from “it would be a shame” straight to “you’ll miss him when he’s gone.”

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I can agree that sports are better with villains and that Rodgers is an all-time great quarterback. To me, those aren’t part of this argument.

Aaron Rodgers

And let’s also acknowledge that he very likely could be back next year. He has almost 60 million guaranteed reasons to play in the NFL next season. This may not actually be his last visit to Soldier Field.

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Rodgers isn’t a fun villain though. He’s the worst kind of villain.

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is genuinely an incredible quarterback, who is a sure thing first-voting form Lobby of Famer.

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I can't question that. We can address the number of Super Dishes that he's won, however by and large, fans can concur that the ones lost aren't 100% on the quarterback.

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers is genuinely an incredible quarterback, who is a sure thing first-voting form Lobby of Famer. I can't question that. We can address the number of Super Dishes that he's won, however by and large, fans can concur that the ones lost aren't 100% on the quarterback.