What’s The Deal With Aaron Rodgers?

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When Are We Going To See Aaron Rodgers With Long Hair?

Certainly among the great quarterbacks of all time, we are still waiting for Aaron Rodgers to capture his second Super Bowl and grow long hair—like really long.

At the dawn of a fresh 2022 season, when everyone is still in it, we take a look at Aaron Rodgers’ hair throughout his decorated NFL career, asking the question we’ve all been wondering…

What’s the deal with Aaron Rodgers?

2005

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Coming out of college, first at Butte College and then Cal, Aaron Rodgers had a clean-cut, high and tight, prototypical quarterback haircut.

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2006

The short hair carried on for his first three seasons backing up Brett Favre.
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2007

Even with the short hair, we knew this guy had something special.

2008

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The first promising signs of long hair came in 2008, Aaron Rodgers’ first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. At this point we’re thinking, “ok, this guy is fully in.”
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2009

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We saw a stunning hair regression leading into the 2009 season, punctuated by a heartbreaking 51-45 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs.
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2010

Despite the short hair, Aaron Rodgers led the Packers to Super Bowl XLV, securing his first championship following the 2010 season, pictured celebrating with all-time NFL hair legend Clay Matthews.
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2011

He remained in the short hair realm throughout the 2011 season, when Aaron Rodgers won his first NFL MVP award, leading the Packers to a 15-1 regular season record before suffering the first of nine playoff elimination losses.
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2012

Still pretty short.
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2013

No signs of Aaron Rodgers growing it out in 2013.
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2014

Short hair, still super chill.

2015

Second MVP following the 2014 season. Lotta gel.
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2016

Pictured with actress Olivia Munn, not sure what we’re seeing up top.
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2017

We are losing hope.
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2018

Short hair, red carpet, flashy vibes, Aaron Rodgers.
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2019

At least the stache is coming in.
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2020

In 2020 The Longhairs had the inside edge. Through a friend of the program we delivered a hair care package to All-Hair-Pro Davante Adams out of Fresno State, complete with custom Hair Ties For Guys, headwraps, shampoo & conditioner and more.

Our enclosed handwritten letter ended with a call to action for Davante:

PS: tell #12 to grow his hair out.
#12 won his third MVP.

2021

Promising signs began to surface entering the 2021 season.
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While reports alleged Aaron Rodgers began growing his hair out “for a Halloween costume,” it cannot be ruled out that he began growing long hair in direct response to our 2020 appeal via Davante Adams.
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By the end of the season, Aaron Rodgers was a borderline longhair. While Super Bowl hopes were dashed yet again at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, he went on to win his fourth MVP award.
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That was almost the end for El Rubio, but the hair dream lived on. Would Aaron Rodgers continue growing in the offseason?

2022

With each new season hope springs anew, and as we patiently waited for kickoff, Aaron Rodgers showed up for training camp as Cameron Poe in Con Air.
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Thus we enter the 2022 season filled with nervous, excited energy.

And so, Aaron Rodgers: is this the year you finally win another Super Bowl and grow long hair?

The Longhairs are pulling for you.