Skip Bayless unleashes on Steelers for bringing in 'blame-deflecting diva' Aaron Rodgers

The Pittsburgh Steelers waited until the sixth circular to prime a backmost successful April's NFL Draft. But, aft drafting erstwhile Ohio State backmost Will Howard, the Steelers backmost country inactive featured much questions than answers.

This week, Pittsburgh appears to person recovered a short-term solution to its awesome caller concerns. The four-time NFL MVP agreed to a one-year contract, the Steelers confirmed. The 41-year-old backmost is expected to be the team's mandatory minicamp adjacent week.

While the signing was met with some praise and criticism, Skip Bayless made his feelings astir the Steelers determination clear.

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New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Rams successful East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

In a video posted to his societal media platform, Bayless characterized Rodgers arsenic a "diva" and suggested the seasoned backmost did not person overmuch near successful the tank.

"He was washed his past 3 years successful Green Bay," Bayless said. "Go look astatine the numbers of his past 3 playoff games successful Green Bay … I told the Jets helium was washed."

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Bayless past offered a pun, claiming Rodgers would "steal from the Steelers."

Skip Bayless is seen connected October 27, 2017, successful Los Angeles, CA. (Hollywood To You/Star Max/GC Images)

A bewildered Bayless past questioned the authorities of the storied franchise. "What has go of the Pittsburgh Steelers?" helium continued. "I don’t hatred them anymore, I pity them."

The Steelers finished past play with a 10-7 record. Longtime caput manager Mike Tomlin has ne'er finished a regular play with a losing record. The Baltimore Ravens successful the wild-card circular nonaccomplishment to the Baltimore Ravens successful January. 

New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers answers questions from reporters aft an NFL shot crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, successful Jacksonville, Fla.  (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Justin Fields started the archetypal 5 games of the Steelers' 2024 campaign, earlier Russell Wilson took over. Fields signed with the Jets earlier this offseason, portion Wilson landed with the New York Giants.

Rodgers hasn't taken a squad to the playoffs since helium near Green Bay. January 2022 marked Rodgers' past postseason appearance. The Packers suffered a 13-10 nonaccomplishment successful the divisional circular successful that game.

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After suffering a season-ending wounded successful the archetypal crippled of the 2023 season, Rodgers appeared successful each 17 games successful 2024. He finished the twelvemonth with 3,897 passing yards and 28 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.

After spending the 2024 play with the Tennessee Titans, the Steelers brought backmost Mason Rudolph. Skylar Thompson was besides connected the roster, but neither backmost was viewed arsenic the superior starter entering 2025.

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