Aaron Rodgers offers olive branch to Terry Bradshaw after legendary QB's harsh words

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Terry Bradshaw did not get his wish.

When rumors swirled that Aaron Rodgers would join Bradshaw's Pittsburgh Steelers, Bradshaw called it a "joke."

"What are you gonna do? Bring him in for one year? Are you kidding me? ... That guy needs to stay in California. Go somewhere and chew on bark and whisper to the gods out there," Bradshaw said in May.

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Clay Matthews, left, and Aaron Rodgers celebrate at the trophy presentation with Terry Bradshaw, right, after the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, in the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 6, 2011. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

After months of speculation, Rodgers signed a one-year deal with the Steelers, saying it would be his final season in the NFL.

Rodgers is now at his 21st training camp, 18 of which were with the Green Bay Packers and two with the New York Jets.

Inevitably, Rodgers was asked about Bradshaw, and he couldn't help but laugh some of it off.

"I whisper to the gods every single day," Rodgers joked, referring to what Bradshaw said months ago.

But Rodgers took the high road while also pleading with Bradshaw to ignore the negative headlines about Rodgers.

"I’ve known Terry for a long time, being a part of Fox. Terry’s a legend. He’s an absolute legend. He won four Super Bowls. He’s had a legendary career in the media," Rodgers told the NFL Network. "But Terry, like a lot of people, doesn’t know me. 

"And, so, he’s got an idea of what he thinks about me based on what I’ve done, the documentary, what I’ve said, darkness retreat, whatever the hell