Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga saw Rodgers becoming tentative to take hits. As that became more prevalent in his game, it hurt his overall ability to elevate the team as the quarterback.

It's been four years since Aaron Rodgers last won a playoff game, and one of his former teammates in Green Bay doesn't think that drought will be ending this year. Former Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga thinks Rodgers could end up having a long season in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has enjoyed the comforts of the same helmet for decades but ever-evolving safety protocols have now outlawed that model in favor of a new one, much to the chagrin of the veteran quarterback.