Rodgers is right. While there are some clear benefits to preseason football (like going against someone other than your teammates), there isn't a lot that can be gained if you're a player of Rodgers' caliber. As Rodgers stated, offenses aren't facing defenses that are game-planning against them, and vice versa.

It's not often that starting quarterbacks appear in preseason games, much less 41-year-old NFL veterans, but Aaron Rodgers plans to be ready if his number is called this week.

Aaron Rodgers rarely participates in preseason games, but the first-year Pittsburgh quarterback is willing to step up if Steelers coach Mike Tomlin asks.