As he potentially looks ahead to the next phase of his career, Monday was a momentous day in Aaron Rodgers’ NFL career. Why? It was an important anniversary in the resume of an all-time great! (One who probably won’t but should consider retiring soon.)
That’s because, on Feb. 6, 2011, Rodgers captured his first and only Super Bowl championship with the Green Bay Packers. Obviously, winning a title is cause for celebration on any occasion, especially with how hard it is to actually capture a Super Bowl.
But considering that Rodgers has captured four MVPs and qualified for four First-Team All-Pro selections ever since, Monday’s 12th anniversary of the only time he ever climbed the NFL’s top summit had a different vibe. After all, once they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45, it was presumed Rodgers and the Packers would be a February mainstay. Like, say, what Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have achieved in the last half-decade.
Instead, Rodgers and the Packers have not only failed to win a Super Bowl since then; they haven’t appeared in one either.
That turned Monday’s anniversary into football fans collectively wondering what went wrong in the 12 years the Packers had a bona fide Hall of Fame quarterback but couldn’t win another Big Game. Don’t worry: there is no shortage of blame to go around.