Now with Rodgers heading to the Steelers, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gave a little peek behind the conversations with the 41-year-old future Hall of Famer in the offseason.

Early on in the NFL offseason, the Minnesota Vikings were linked quite often to future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While the rumors were there and the team did look into the option, the Vikings chose not to pursue signing him.

Numerous sources are reporting that former Green Bay Packers and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be signing a one-year deal to become the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This comes after a couple of months of the media breathlessly pushing “Aaron Rodgers to Minnesota” stories because,