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For the primary time since 2022, Aaron Rodgers will go to Chicago, however identical to outdated occasions, he once more would be the most hated man within the constructing.
The 41-year-old, after all, was the Bears’ archrival because the Inexperienced Bay Packers‘ beginning quarterback for 15 seasons, proudly owning a 25-5 document in opposition to them, together with the playoffs.
In 2021, Rodgers famously claimed that he “nonetheless personal[ed]” the Bears, which actually can’t be argued. Nevertheless, now as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is able to put the rivalry behind him.
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Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates his dashing landing throughout the fourth quarter of the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ 24-14 win at Soldier Discipline in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA At present Community)
“I’d quite not be [the villain]. I’m not in Inexperienced Bay anymore. I really feel like we are able to let bygones be bygones. Perhaps. I can, I assume,” Rodgers informed reporters on Wednesday. “It’s an important rivalry. I imply, within the historical past of all sports activities, you speak in regards to the [Los Angeles] Lakers and the [Boston] Celtics and the [Boston] Crimson Sox and the [New York] Yankees. You’ve obtained to speak in regards to the Packers and the Bears. And there’s been some nice reminiscences there.”
However Rodgers took yet another dig.
Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers scores a dashing landing throughout the fourth quarter of the Inexperienced Bay Packers 24-14 win at Soldier Discipline in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (Mike De Sisti/USA At present Sports activities)
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“After I first obtained to Inexperienced Bay, the Bears had the all-time sequence lead. After I left, the Packers did,” he stated. “Since [Jordan Love] has taken over, it’s even gotten higher.
“However I hope these followers can put that behind them. I’m positive they’ll’t. Don’t anticipate them to. However I actually benefit from the metropolis. They obtained nice sports activities.”
In his 29 regular-season video games in opposition to Chicago, Rodgers has thrown for six,965 yards, 64 touchdowns and 10 interceptions with a 109.0 passer score. In his lone playoff recreation in opposition to his former NFC North rival — the NFC Championship earlier than their Tremendous Bowl XLV victory — Rodgers threw for 244 yards and rushed for a landing in a 21-14 win.
Inexperienced Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs with the ball throughout the first half in opposition to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Discipline. (Dennis Wierzbicki/USA At present Sports activities)
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Rodgers has not misplaced to the Bears since Dec. 16, 2018, a 24-17 Bears win in Chicago. The Steelers and Bears will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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