The question is what number?

Should Aaron Rodgers sign with the Steelers, what number would we see on

the back? His beloved #12 will most likely not be on offer. Though Terry

Bradshaw’s number is not officially retired I doubt very much there is an

appetite to see anybody donning it. Another famous #12, Joe Namath, who

guided the Jets to a Super Bowl win in 1968, had his jersey retired in New

York in the 1980s. Though Namath told Rodgers before signing that he could

wear #12, he chose to wear #8 instead (his college number at Cal ).

Somehow I don't think Rodgers will be interested in #7, again probably

not on offer anyway. The most likely is #8 . As Punter Corliss Waitman

already wears #8, someone would have to pay plenty of Shekels

to make that exchange, that is if Waitman will be willing to swap.

With all due respect to the Steelers’ punter I don’t think it will

cost too much to buy the existing merchandise stock with ‘8 Waitman’ on it.

However that was the number Aaron Rodgers wore at the Jets so might be keen

to avoid it after his time there and the acrimonious departure.

His Bute college #4 is taken by the newly signed DK Metcalf. Russel Wilson

played as #3. Mason Rudolf is #2 and to get Chris Boswel to give up his #9

will be very contentious. Justin Fields wanted to wear the No.1 which he

wore through college and while at the Bears, but no Steelers player has

worn #1 in a regular season game since kicker Gary Anderson (the all-time leading scorer

with 1,343 points (Boswell is on 1127)) in 1994. With Patrick Queen playing

as the #6, not much is left. Perhaps #20? Vacated by Patrick Peterson #20

combines the two shirt numbers Rodgers wore for the last 22 years.