\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh Steelers fans had plenty to say Saturday night after Aaron Rodgers agreed to a one-year deal with the team worth up to $25 million, according to ESPN sources.RELATED VIDEO: Steelers fans rush to book trips to France for first NFL game in Paris The conversation was happening at Kool Cones in North Park, where Rodgers was spotted Friday night, two days before OTAs, with Steelers players Mason Rudolph, Ben Skowronek, and Pat Freiermuth.Fans had mixed opinions about the deal, with some happy to keep the veteran quarterback and others hoping the team would move in a younger direction.\u201cI think it\u2019s a lot of money, but I think we need a good veteran quarterback to teach our young quarterbacks that we drafted, like Will Howard and Drew Allar,\u201d said David Zaharko from Allison Park. \u201cYou think it\u2019s a bad decision, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s Aaron Rodgers. So, how bad of a decision can it be?\u201d \u201cI think it\u2019s a good thing,\u201d said Dave Rosenwasser from Gibsonia. \u201cHe brings maturity to the team and leadership. We have a new coach. It\u2019s going to be a good thing. So one more year, I\u2019m OK with it.\u201dNot everyone was sold on the move.\u201cI think he\u2019s washed,\u201d one fan said. \u201cI think they could use a different quarterback other than Aaron Rodgers, like Will Howard or Drew Allar. But they want to win now, so that\u2019s why they\u2019re going to bring him back. We\u2019d like to see a young guy and start over again,” said Jackson and James Bachor from Freeport The bigger mystery for many Steelers fans Saturday night was not the contract itself, but what the four-time NFL MVP ordered at the ice cream stand.Jamie Frisco, a Kool Cones employee, said she was trying to sell the players on their new Pittsburgh-themed topping.\u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Nobody wants black and yellow sprinkles?\u2019\u201d Frisco said. \u201cAnd they were laughing like, \u2018No, not today.\u2019\u201dFans had their own guesses about Rodgers\u2019 order.\u201cI\u2019d say he\u2019s a banana split guy,\u201d one customer said. \u201cI think he got a twist cone,\u201d Dave Rosenwasser said. \u201cSome kind of dip. I can see him doing sprinkles, though, on his cone.\u201d \u201cSomething crazy, because it\u2019s Aaron Rodgers,\u201d James Bachor said.Employees told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor that Rodgers ordered one large Butterfinger freeze, one medium strawberry pretzel salad freeze, and a regular vanilla shake.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers fans had plenty to say Saturday night after Aaron Rodgers agreed to a one-year deal with the team worth up to $25 million<\/a>, according to ESPN sources.<\/p>\n RELATED VIDEO: Steelers fans rush to book trips to France for first NFL game in Paris <\/p>\n The conversation was happening at Kool Cones in North Park, where Rodgers was spotted Friday night, two days before OTAs, with Steelers players Mason Rudolph, Ben Skowronek, and Pat Freiermuth.<\/p>\n Fans had mixed opinions about the deal, with some happy to keep the veteran quarterback and others hoping the team would move in a younger direction.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a lot of money, but I think we need a good veteran quarterback to teach our young quarterbacks that we drafted, like Will Howard and Drew Allar,\u201d said David Zaharko from Allison Park. \u201cYou think it\u2019s a bad decision, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s Aaron Rodgers. So, how bad of a decision can it be?\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a good thing,\u201d said Dave Rosenwasser from Gibsonia. \u201cHe brings maturity to the team and leadership. We have a new coach. It\u2019s going to be a good thing. So one more year, I\u2019m OK with it.\u201d<\/p>\n Not everyone was sold on the move.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s washed,\u201d one fan said. <\/p>\n \u201cI think they could use a different quarterback other than Aaron Rodgers, like Will Howard or Drew Allar. But they want to win now, so that\u2019s why they\u2019re going to bring him back. We\u2019d like to see a young guy and start over again,” said Jackson and James Bachor from Freeport <\/p>\n The bigger mystery for many Steelers fans Saturday night was not the contract itself, but what the four-time NFL MVP ordered at the ice cream stand.<\/p>\n Jamie Frisco, a Kool Cones employee, said she was trying to sell the players on their new Pittsburgh-themed topping.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Nobody wants black and yellow sprinkles?\u2019\u201d Frisco said. \u201cAnd they were laughing like, \u2018No, not today.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Fans had their own guesses about Rodgers\u2019 order.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say he\u2019s a banana split guy,\u201d one customer said. <\/p>\n \u201cI think he got a twist cone,\u201d Dave Rosenwasser said. \u201cSome kind of dip. I can see him doing sprinkles, though, on his cone.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cSomething crazy, because it\u2019s Aaron Rodgers,\u201d James Bachor said.<\/p>\n Employees told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor that Rodgers ordered one large Butterfinger freeze, one medium strawberry pretzel salad freeze, and a regular vanilla shake.<\/p>\n Download the WTAE app<\/a> to stay connected with breaking news. 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