Calling His (Hopeful) Shot: Lions CB Terrion Arnold Would Love To Decide Off Aaron Rodgers

The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to improve their beginning quarterback place this offseason by signing Aaron Rodgers. Whereas Rodgers is coming off of some down years, he’s probably the greatest quarterbacks in NFL historical past. He’s 41, so it is sensible that he’s previous his prime. However the Steelers’ new passer nonetheless has expertise left. His standing as a legend has put a goal on his again, too. Detroit Lions nook Terrion Arnold lately pointed Rodgers out as a quarterback he needs to intercept this yr.

“Aaron Rodgers,” Arnold stated lately on Up and Adams with Kay Adams. “The Steelers. Simply due to the importance of it. A-Rod, he’s a extremely revered man. Rising up, that was any individual that I checked out like, ‘Dang, that’s A-Rod.’

“It’s a type of issues the place whenever you make it to the NFL, now you’re going in opposition to that particular person, so you may’t take a look at them in that facet. But it surely’s nonetheless a reminder like, I’m right here and I used to observe you once I was a child. We simply wanna manifest it.”

Arnold was a first-round choose by the Lions final yr.  He had a high-quality rookie season, beginning 15 video games and serving to the Lions turn out to be probably the greatest groups within the league. He’s but to document his first NFL interception, nevertheless.

This yr, the Steelers face the Lions in Week 16. That sport appears far-off, however Arnold shall be keeping track of it. Rodgers can even possible be trying ahead to taking part in the Lions. For 15 years, Rodgers quarterbacked the Inexperienced Bay Packers, one of many Lions’ greatest rivals. Throughout that point, Rodgers beat the Lions loads, being 18-8 in opposition to them thus far in his profession.

Arnold wasn’t within the NFC North throughout the identical time as Rodgers, however he did develop up watching the quarterback dominate that division. Not solely would Arnold choosing off Rodgers imply loads to him, however it could additionally possible imply loads for the Lions and their followers.

Sadly for Arnold, not throwing interceptions is one among Rodgers’ best strengths. He owns the all-time document for lowest interception share for a quarterback with a minimal of 1,500 cross makes an attempt. He’s thrown double-digit interceptions throughout a season solely 4 instances in his profession.

Granted, two of these seasons have are available in Rodgers’ final two wholesome years, however he’s nonetheless adept at defending the ball. Hopefully, Rodgers and Arnold will each be wholesome when Week 16 rolls round. Perhaps Rodgers will recapture a few of his previous magic and defeat Detroit one final time.