Despite the physicality of the NFL, there are a number of star quarterbacks who continue to flourish in their veteran years. As a result, playing well into their forties has not become too far-fetched. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is hoping to become one of them.
According to Aaron Nagler of PackersNews.com, Rodgers is motivated by the possibility of beating Father Time in the near future.
“It’s sustained greatness I think is what drives me,” Rodgers said. “It’s to be the best and to be able to choose when I’m done playing. I think as you’ve seen here recently with Jordy [Nelson] but even you go back a few years to whether it’s Julius Peppers or A.J. Hawk or John Kuhn or Brett Favre, the fairy tale ending of starting a career and ending it with the same organization rarely happens. So that’s kind of my goal, is to be able to be indispensable to this organization into my 40s to where you’ve got to keep me around.”
Any time a team has a premier franchise quarterback, there is always a sense of urgency to win Super Bowls while they are still in their prime. Given Green Bay's lack of success recently, there has been some concern as to whether or not their championship window with Rodgers at the helm is closing. However, it is clear that he is looking to dispel any notion of an early departure from the Packers.
Fortunately, those like New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady have made this goal rather attainable. Rodgers is widely considered the best player in the NFL, when healthy. That said, if he can mirror the production of his older peers down the road, the Packers will be in good shape under center for years to come.
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