Why Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann believes Aaron Rodgers has 'potential' to be successful with Steelers

Joy Taylor shares her take on the biggest winner of Aaron Rodgers’ signing, explaining why she believes Rodgers himself came out on top—because he still gets to play.

Aaron Rodgers answered the last remaining question of the NFL offseason earlier this month when he finally agreed to a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The reaction was a bit more mixed than supportive. The Steelers have had five different quarterbacks start games for them since Ben Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season, and Rodgers was not exactly in MVP form when he signed with the New York Jets in 2023.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws during practice at NFL football minicam on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

While one former general manager claimed Rodgers would be "irrelevant" by Thanksgiving, Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann took a more optimistic approach when he spoke to Fox News Digital as he prepared for the American Century Championship golf tournament next month.

He said Rodgers had the "potential to be successful" because of his ability to throw the ball along with another key factor -- he does not have to play GM in addition to quarterback.

"Remember the offenses Aaron has been in up until this year he basically controlled," Theismann said. "He was familiar with the systems, he had his coordinators, his input into the people he wanted. Now, this is why I think he is going to be successful, now he just gets to play quarterback. 

"He doesn't have to be assistant general manager. He doesn't have to worry about personnel. The only thing he needs to worry about is being able to run this offense, nothing else. So, from my