Aaron Rodgers ready to 'let bygones be bygones' in longtime rivalry with Bears

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For the first time since 2022, Aaron Rodgers will visit Chicago, but just like old times, he again will be the most hated man in the building.

The 41-year-old, of course, was the Bears' archrival as the Green Bay Packers' starting quarterback for 15 seasons, owning a 25-5 record against them, including the playoffs.

In 2021, Rodgers famously claimed that he "still own[ed]" the Bears, which certainly cannot be argued. However, now as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is ready to put the rivalry behind him.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates his rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Green Bay Packers' 24-14 win at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/USA Today Network)

"I’d rather not be [the villain]. I’m not in Green Bay anymore. I feel like we can let bygones be bygones. Maybe. I can, I guess," Rodgers told reporters on Wednesday. "It’s a great rivalry. I mean, in the history of all sports, you talk about the [Los Angeles] Lakers and the [Boston] Celtics and the [Boston] Red Sox and the [New York] Yankees. You’ve got to talk about the Packers and the Bears. And there’s been some great memories there."

But Rodgers took one more dig.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers  scores a rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter of the Green Bay Packers 24-14 win at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021.  (Mike De Sisti/USA Today Sports)

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"When I first got to Green Bay, the Bears had