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Aaron Rogers, 41, and Joe Flacco, 40 meet on 'Thursday Night Football' as the NFL's second pairing of 40-something QBs.
Other starters in their 30s are Prescott (32), Jared Goff (who turned 31 two days ago), Baker Mayfield (30), and Patrick Mahomes (30). (Carson Wentz, the temporary starter in Minnesota, is 32. Kirk Cousins, the backup in Atlanta, is 37.)
The man who entered the league as a clean-shaven prospect out of the University of Delaware now sports a strong patch of gray in the stubble around his chin. Flacco is 40. And on Thursday, he'll be the younger of the two starting quarterbacks.
Rodgers and Flacco will become just the second quarterback duo to face off against each other after the age of 40.
First-year Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a chance on Thursday night to surpass a mark set by a quarterback who spent his entire career in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made a switch once again in his first season playing with Mike Tomlin's team.
In a league increasingly dominated by athletic dual-threats and read-option specialists, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco represent something increasingly endangered: the classic pocket passer. As these two veteran quarterbacks prepare to face off on Thursday Night Football with their respective teams,
The Pittsburgh Steelers have received a new prediction to target a breakout quarterback to replace Aaron Rodgers.
Thursday’s matchup between Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers will mark only the third regular-season game between 40-year-old starting QBs.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has continued his search for the right helmet. After four games of wearing an approved model, Rodgers emerged from the bye with new headgear for the Week 6 game against the Browns. It’s a Vicis helmet from the list of helmets to which the NFL has given its blessing.