After years of retirement rumors, Aaron Rodgers made it official on Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced that the 2026 season will be his last. While the last few seasons haven't been kind to Rodgers, he sealed his place as one of the greatest players in pro football history well before his time with the Green Bay Packers came to an end. He is a lock to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and he may eventually get a street named after him in Green Bay. And Rodgers' name will come up whenever a discussion is held on the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The only debate will be about how high on the list he should rank. So, with Rodgers entering his 22nd and final NFL season, where does he fit on the all-time quarterbacks list? Here are my top 10 quarterbacks to ever play the game. Easily the greatest quarterback to never win a Super Bowl. Dan Marino did lead the Miami Dolphins to one appearance, though, in his spectacular second season. That year, he became the first quarterback to ever top 5,000 passing yards and 40 passing touchdowns in a single season and was the NFLs MVP. Known for his lightning-quick release, he was the most prolific passer of the 1980s and early 90s. He still ranks 10th all-time in passing yardage (61,361) and eighth all-time in passing touchdowns (420). Ernie Accorsi, the long-time NFL general manager who worked for the Baltimore Colts during the Unitas era, once told me, "The definition of leadership was watching Johnny Unitas get off the team bus." Unitas had an aura and confidence about him at a time when quarterbacks were just beginning to be superstars in the league. In fact, he helped set up the modern passing era with his golden right arm, leading the Colts to three championships and winning three MVPs. His numbers may pale in comparison to the modern stars, but in the late 50s and early 60s, he dominated the league. Drew Brees might be the most prolific, high-volume passer of all time. He was one of only two quarterbacks ever to top 80,000 career yards (80,358) and he led the NFL in passing seven times in his 20 seasons. He is also second all-time with 571 passing touchdowns. Despite being just 6-feet tall, he had remarkable accuracy, completing 67.7% of his career passes. He led the NFL in that category six times, topped 70% in seven of his seasons and set the all-time record when he completed 74.4% of his passes in 2018. He went to 13 Pro Bowls and was the Super Bowl MVP when the New Orleans Saints won their only championship. John Elway wasnt as prolific as some of his counterparts in the 1980s and 90s, but he did lead the Denver Broncos to five Super Bowls. And when he capped his career with back-to-back Super Bowl championships, his place in the top 10 was secured. Elway won an MVP, too, and he finished with impressive career numbers. His 51,475 passing yards ranked second all-time when he retired and currently sit in 12th, while his 300 passing touchdowns ranked third when he retired and still rank 14th. Those are impressive marks considering the rise of the passing game since Elway retired. More importantly, Elway retired as the winningest quarterback in NFL history with 148 victories a number that still ranks seventh all-time. Brett Favre was the definition of a "gunslinger. The Green Bay Packers icon was one of the most prolific passers in NFL history and is still the all-time leader in interceptions (366, including the playoffs). But Favre was a master of the broken play, with the ability to turn scrambles into dazzling, highlight-reel throws. He was an 11-time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl champion. He is also the only player in NFL history to win three straight MVP awards (1995-97), a remarkable feat. Favre's 71,838 passing yards still rank fourth all-time, and his 508 touchdown passes are still the fifth-most. What might have made Favre different, though, was his Iron Man status. He set a position player record with 297 consecutive starts in his career 321 straight when the playoffs are included. Now entering his final season, Aaron Rodgers is 42 and still putting up respectable numbers at quarterback. But while theres always a chance for a late-career miracle, his best days are behind him and his legacy is very secure. Rodgers is a four-time NFL MVP one of only two players to ever win that many, and one of just five players to ever win the award in back-to-back seasons. He also took the Packers to a Super Bowl in 2010 in only his third season as a starting quarterback, while making Green Bay a playoff mainstay as he led it to four NFC Championship Games in 11 seasons. Ahead of the 2026 season, Rodgers is fifth all-time in passing yards (66,274), fourth all-time in passing touchdowns (527), with a chance to finish third. But what's made Rodgers elite is his efficiency. He currently has the best touchdown-to-interception ratio in NFL history and is also the all-time leader in passer rating (102.2). Sure, Rodgers is also the most-sacked quarterback of all time (600), but you can look past that when he's put up the numbers he's had and the amount he's won. Rodgers is sixth all-time in wins with 163, and is just one last 10-win season away from finishing fourth. The scary part about Patrick Mahomes is that hes still only 30 years old and has played just nine NFL seasons, including the year he was Alex Smith's backup. But that means his career might only be half over, and look what hes done already: 35,939 passing yards and 267 passing touchdowns including two seasons over 5,000 yards and one season with 50 touchdowns. Hes a three-time Super Bowl champion (and Super Bowl MVP), has been to two other Super Bowls, and before he got hurt last season, he had led the Chiefs to the AFC Championship Game in each of his first seven years as their starter. Hes got a 17-4 record in the playoffs and has thrown 46 postseason touchdown passes. Only Tom Brady has thrown more and won more in the playoffs, and he might have another decade to add to a rsum that almost no one else can match. In many ways, Peyton Manning was the prototype of the modern quarterback, making him easily the most anticipated quarterback prospect ever. And Manning more than lived up to his considerable hype. He's the only five-time MVP in NFL history and led two teams to Super Bowl championships (Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos) and played in four. He might have made a couple more, too, if he hadnt kept running into Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the playoffs. Hes third all-time in passing yards (71,940) and passing touchdowns (539) and tied for second in wins (186). He also arguably had the best season for a quarterback in NFL history, throwing for a record 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns with Denver in 2013. Before Tom Brady came around, "Joe Cool" was the undisputed king of NFL quarterbacks. Joe Montana set the standard in the 1980s and early 90s, running the Bill Walsh West Coast offense to perfection. He was a four-time Super Bowl champion, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, and didnt throw a single interception in his 122 Super Bowl passes. Montana's Super Bowl passer rating of 127.8 is a record that still stands, and his 45 playoff touchdown passes and 16 playoff wins rank him third all-time. His career numbers arent dazzling (40,551 yards and 273 touchdowns), but they were a product of a different era and the fact that he was only a starter for 12 seasons. But he made the most of those dozen years, taking his teams to the playoffs 11 times. There is no debate about who is No. 1, and no one is even close. The 199th pick in the 2000 draft, Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls (more than any single franchise has ever won), five Super Bowl MVPs and three NFL MVPs. A 15-time Pro Bowler, he is the NFLs all-time leader in passing yards (89,214), passing touchdowns (649) and wins (251). Hes also the all-time playoff leader in those categories (13,400 yards, 88 touchdowns, 35 wins). But Brady was unparalleled as a winner. With him leading the way, the Patriots won 17 division titles, including 11 in a row, and went to 13 AFC Championship Games, including eight in a row. He took the Patriots to nine Super Bowls, winning six, and then won one in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, too. In case you need more, Brady was the oldest NFL MVP (40), the oldest Super Bowl MVP (43) and the oldest quarterback to receive a Pro Bowl nod (44). Brady played an astonishing 23 seasons in the NFL, which was long enough to land him on the all-decade teams for both the 2000s and the 2010s.

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Florida baseball head coach Kevin O'Sullivan and third baseman Ethan Surowiec joined the SEC Now crew after the Gators' 13-3 SEC Tournament quarterfinal win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Thursday.O'Sullivan joked with the crew about being under the radar, even though Florida has gained a reputation in recent weeks as one of the hottest teams in the SEC. He praised Liam Peterson for his performance and the rest of his pitching staff rather than focusing on the offense.Surowiec, who drove in three runs on four hits, including two doubles and a home run, talked about the team's offensive approach. He noted that recent success against Georgia gives the team some confidence heading into Saturday's semifinal matchup with the Bulldogs.Shortstop Brendan Lawson briefly spoke with on-field reporter Kris Budden to provide an update on his knee. Lawson fouled a ball off himself before hitting a double to spark a big inning for Florida.Here's what they said:O'Sullivan on Florida flying under the radar"We're still under the radar. We're going to stay there," he said with a smirk. "No, we've obviously had some ups and downs this year, but we're playing right at the right time. We're getting healthy at the right time. Getting back some of our bullpen arms that have been out, and obviously we have a great story in Caden McDonald and Hayden Yost."What can you say with what they've been able to do? It's truly given us a lot of length in our lineup."On flipping Liam Peterson's performance today"I think it might be his third or fourth really good start in a row. I went out there in the fifth, he had two outs and had given up a run. He was visibly upset. Before I got to the mound he said, 'I'm not coming out.' I told him. 'I wasn't coming out to you out; I promise. I'm just letting you get your breath beneath you.' "He's been outstanding. His last two pitches today Karson Bowen calls his pitches I love the way he finished it with two fastballs. Up to 100 mph and finish it with an exclamation point."Is there a sense the Peterson is being the guy you know he can be?"I mean, yeah. I've always said that I feel like we have one of the best 1-2 punches in the country, and now it's all coming together. I'm looking forward to getting Russ(ell Sandefer) back out there on Saturday. We're certainly going to need three starters in our regional, but I really feel good. "Josh (Whritenour) hasn't thrown yet, our closer. Getting back (Luke) McNeillie has been huge, and (Jackson) Barberi. You've got those three guys at the end, you feel really good. And Ernie (Lugo-Canchola). We call him Everyday Ernie, the lefty that we have. He's been really good for us all year long."Lawson on his knee"It hurts a little bit, but I ran out the pain, as I told someone behind me. I haven't fouled a ball off my kneecap in a while, but I'm just happy I could stay in and help us get a win."On doubling after foul ball off his own knee"Maybe part of me just wanted the at-bat to be over. I just saw something out over the plate, and I put a good swing on it."Surowiec on offensive success"The whole approach is just to be on time and get a good pitch to hit. I love getting those pitches to hit, and I keep putting good swings on the ball."On using the backside of the field"It feels like I just need to be team-focused. When there's runners on second and third, less than two (outs), getting the ball on the ground to the right side. I just think having a complete, good swing path, letting the ball get deep, putting a good swing on it, that definitely helps."On impact of winning regular season series vs. Georgia"It definitely gives us some confidence. We know we can beat those guys. Us, as a group, we're playing pertty well, and we're ready to get back out there and show what we can do."Follow us@GatorsWireon X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida baseball post-game quotes from SEC Tournament vs. Alabama

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Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams.The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value. ESPN reported the 2027 deal is worth $55 million with a potential to increase to $60 million, a raise from his salary for the upcoming season.The deal indicates that the 38-year-old Stafford is at least strongly thinking about staying with the Rams past 2026. That's notable because Stafford has professed a year-to-year mentality about his future ever since he led the Rams to a Super Bowl championship in February 2022, and he only confirmed he would return for the upcoming season while accepting his MVP trophy in February.The Rams then surprised the league by drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick last month, throwing Stafford's long-term future into momentary doubt until head coach Sean McVay made it quite clear that Stafford is the Rams' starting quarterback for as long as he decides to play.Whenever that time comes for (Simpson) to get an opportunity to be Matthews successor will be on Matthews terms, McVay said at the time. I didnt want that to ever be misunderstood. ... It is Matthew's football team.Stafford is coming off one of the best seasons of his career in which he won his first MVP award, edging New England's Drake Maye in the voting. Stafford passed for an NFL-best 4,707 yards and a career-high 46 touchdowns against just eight interceptions before he led the Rams to two road playoff victories and a spot in the NFC championship game.The upcoming season will be Stafford's 18th in the NFL and his sixth with the Rams, who acquired him in a trade with Detroit in 2021. Stafford is the sixth-leading passer in NFL history with 64,516 yards, and he is seventh with 423 touchdown passes, two behind Philip Rivers.Los Angeles is among the preseason Super Bowl favorites again this year despite using its first-round pick on a quarterback who now seems unlikely to play for at least two years. Simpson has said he is eager to learn behind Stafford, calling it a perfect situation for a quarterback who was a starter for only one season with the Crimson Tide.The Rams' organized team activities begin next week.The upcoming Super Bowl is at the Rams' home SoFi Stadium, one week after Stafford's 39th birthday. He also led the Rams to their championship in a Super Bowl played at SoFi.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL

Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams.The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value. ESPN reported the 2027 deal is worth $55 million with a potential to increase to $60 million, a raise from his salary for the upcoming season.The deal indicates that the 38-year-old Stafford is at least strongly thinking about staying with the Rams past 2026. That's notable because Stafford has professed a year-to-year mentality about his future ever since he led the Rams to a Super Bowl championship in February 2022, and he only confirmed he would return for the upcoming season while accepting his MVP trophy in February.The Rams then surprised the league by drafting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick last month, throwing Stafford's long-term future into momentary doubt until head coach Sean McVay made it quite clear that Stafford is the Rams' starting quarterback for as long as he decides to play.Whenever that time comes for (Simpson) to get an opportunity to be Matthews successor will be on Matthews terms, McVay said at the time. I didnt want that to ever be misunderstood. ... It is Matthew's football team.Stafford is coming off one of the best seasons of his career in which he won his first MVP award, edging New England's Drake Maye in the voting. Stafford passed for an NFL-best 4,707 yards and a career-high 46 touchdowns against just eight interceptions before he led the Rams to two road playoff victories and a spot in the NFC championship game.The upcoming season will be Stafford's 18th in the NFL and his sixth with the Rams, who acquired him in a trade with Detroit in 2021. Stafford is the sixth-leading passer in NFL history with 64,516 yards, and he is seventh with 423 touchdown passes, two behind Philip Rivers.Los Angeles is among the preseason Super Bowl favorites again this year despite using its first-round pick on a quarterback who now seems unlikely to play for at least two years. Simpson has said he is eager to learn behind Stafford, calling it a perfect situation for a quarterback who was a starter for only one season with the Crimson Tide.The Rams' organized team activities begin next week.The upcoming Super Bowl is at the Rams' home SoFi Stadium, one week after Stafford's 39th birthday. He also led the Rams to their championship in a Super Bowl played at SoFi.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL