Aaron Rodgers isn’t thinking beyond this Sunday’s game against Baltimore when it comes to his future, but he sure would like it to include his first playoff game in four years.
Rodgers held his weekly media shot yesterday and said, despite losing a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday in Cleveland, it’s “business as usual” for the Steelers in the game Sunday that will decide the AFC North winner.
Rodgers says when things were going badly for the Steelers in an up-and-down season, all they wanted was a chance to make the playoffs, and they’re happy they have one this week.
The 42-year-old had a 64.9 passer rating against the Browns, the third subpar performance he’s had this season, and he says when that happens, he usually rallies the following week.
Rodgers says he has always enjoyed the preparation aspect of the NFL life, and he believes it’s the key to winning games.
TJ Watt was a limited practice participant yesterday and several of his teammates were openly optimistic that he will play on Sunday. Other injured players listed as limited were wide receiver Calvin Austin III, guard Isaac Seumalo, cornerbacks James Pierre and Brandin Echols, and linebacker Malik Harrison.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned from his back injury yesterday and was a full practice participant.
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association yesterday named defensive tackle Derrick Harmon the winner of the Joe Greene Great Performance Award as the top Steelers rookie, and linebacker Patrick Queen was honored with the Chief Award, for cooperation with the media.
Here’s your trip down Memory Lane with past award recipients:
Joe Greene Great Performance Award Recipients
1984 – Louis Lipps, WR
1985 – Harry Newsome, P
1986 – Anthony Henton, LB
1987 – Delton Hall, CB
1988 – Warren Williams, RB
1989 – Carnell Lake, S
1990 – Eric Green, TE
1991 – Adrian Cooper, TE
1992 – Darren Perry, FS
1993 – Chad Brown, LB
1994 – Bam Morris, RB
1995 – Kordell Stewart, QB
1996 – Jon Witman, FB
1997 – Chad Scott, CB
1998 – Alan Faneca, OG
1999 – Troy Edwards, WR
2000 – Dan Kreider, FB
2001 – Kendrell Bell, LB
2002 – Kendall Simmons, OG
2003 – Troy Polamalu, S
2004 – Ben Roethlisberger, QB
2005 – Heath Miller, TE
2006 – Santonio Holmes, WR
2007 – Daniel Sepulveda, P
2008 – Patrick Bailey, LB
2009 – Mike Wallace, WR
2010 – Maurkice Pouncey, C
2011 – Marcus Gilbert, OT
2012 – Mike Adams, OT
2013 – Le’Veon Bell, RB
2014 – Martavis Bryant, WR
2015 – Bud Dupree, LB
2016 – Sean Davis, S
2017 – JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR
2018 – Terrell Edmunds, S
2019 – Devin Bush, LB
2020 – Chase Claypool, WR
2021 – Najee Harris, RB
2022 – Kenny Pickett, QB
2023 – Joey Porter Jr., CB
2024 – Zach Frazier, C
2025 – Derrick Harmon, DL
‘The Chief’ Award Recipients
1988 – Dan Rooney
1989 – Dwayne Woodruff
1990 – Merril Hoge
1991 – Gerald Williams
1992 – Tunch Ilkin
1993 – D.J. Johnson
1994 – Rod Woodson
1995 – Levon Kirkland
1996 – Chad Brown
1997 – Darren Perry
1998 – Jerome Bettis
1999 – Lee Flowers
2000 – Jerome Bettis & Deshea Townsend
2001 – Lee Flowers
2002 – Hines Ward
2003 – Mike Logan
2004 – Jerome Bettis
2005 – Alan Faneca
2006 – Brett Keisel & Deshea Townsend
2007 – Alan Faneca
2008 – Ryan Clark
2009 – James Farrior
2010 – Ben Roethlisberger
2011 – James Farrior
2012 – Casey Hampton
2013 – Ike Taylor
2014 – Cameron Heyward
2015 – Ramon Foster
2016 – Arthur Moats
2017 – David DeCastro
2018 – Joe Haden
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