Aaron Rodgers spoke about the importance of balancing his personal life with football during an event in Austin with Mike Stud. For several weeks now, the quarterback has pointed out that this is precisely the factor that has delayed his decision to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“You got to turn it off. I think that’s the most important thing. You got to have good boundaries. Now, our job is kind of 24/7 during the season. I like to always be thinking about ball, but, you can’t let the personal problems enter the professional or the professional issues into the personal. Because once they do, both suffer. In order for me to recharge and to be my best when I’m playing, I got to be taking time for myself, working on myself in my personal life.”
Rodgers has been the biggest story in free agency, with rumors linking him to the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings, and ultimately to Mike Tomlin and the Steelers. However, there is still no final decision.
Is Aaron Rodgers retiring?
No. Aaron Rodgers will not retire from football and has given no indication of doing so in his recent public appearances. However, once again, the quarterback emphasized that his personal life is the priority over any offer from the NFL.
“There’s been a lot of times in my life where the professional has been a refuge. It’s hard for that to last long, because it always kind of leaks in. Any bitterness, animosity, frustration, struggle, naturally leaks in. Not really the opposite. Usually football has been the refuge for me. I think it’s important to really have your private life private when you’re a public person. My private life is very quiet. That allows me to kind of stay in my lane and enjoy my stillness and my silence off the field.”
