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Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers birthday post brings out plenty of calls for retirement
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The Pittsburgh Steelers veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers is celebrating his 42nd birthday on Tuesday. Steelers fans are using the occasion to poke some fun at the quarterback, with some calling for his retirement.
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Pittsburgh made a birthday post honoring Rodgers on the team's social media account. At time of writing, the post on X has more than 200 replies. Some of the posts are intended to be humorous .
"Can't believe he's 62, huge milestone congrats," the account Homeboy Simpson said.
One account even made a joke about Rodgers' appearance, referencing the famous Christmas movie Home Alone.
Many of the replies are asking though about Rodgers' retirement. That posts reflects the anger of many Steelers fans, who expected a lot from Rodgers this season.
"Where's the retirement post?" one account said.
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Rodgers has dealt with injuries this campaign , while his Pittsburgh team has struggled at times to score. The Steelers are just 6-6 on the year. Steelers fans are calling once again for the firing of head coach Mike Tomlin.
Tomlin says he understands why fans are ticked off .
"Man, I share their frustrations tonight," Tomlin said after his team lost to the Buffalo Bills , per Newsweek. "We didn't do enough. That's just the reality of it."
Pittsburgh next plays the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Steelers hope to turn the season back around
Pittsburgh has a chance to get some victories and take the AFC North division, despite the struggles. The Steelers still have to play the Ravens twice, as well as go on the road to Detroit and play the Lions.
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Rodgers has 2,086 passing yards this season, with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Steelers quarterback struggled in the team's latest loss to the Bills . He finished the game with just 117 passing yards, and completed under 50 percent of his passes.
"I totally understand the frustration," Rodgers said after the Bills loss, per Fox News. "I've been booed on offense, even in Green Bay over the years. … That was a boo-worthy performance."
Time will tell if this is truly Rodgers' final season.
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