Was that it for Aaron Rodgers? QB's retirement call looms after reality check

Key Highlights

• If there was going to be some magical, turn-back-the-clock run in these unpredictable NFL playoffs, the 42-year-old legend had to start by beating a team that includes a gang of maulers who formulate arguably the league’s best defense. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTurns out, that was way too much to ask. Instead, Rodgers was issued a cruel reality check from the Texans – who turned two Rodgers turnovers into second-half touchdowns to add insult to the 30-6 shellacking in the AFC wild-card playoff game. Maybe this was the takeaway message from the Texans: Go ahead, just retire already. Aaron Rodgers played football at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California from 1998 to 2001.
• During his junior and senior seasons as starting quarterback, Rodgers amassed 4,419 passing yards while helping the Vikings to a 17-7 mark. California Golden Bears quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to throw against USC at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Oct.
• 9, 2004. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, drafted 24th overall by the Green Bay Packers, poses with family and friends during the 2005 NFL draft at the Jacob K.
• Javits Convention Center in New York City on April 23, 2005. Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers' first round pick in the 2005 NFL draft, is introduced by GM Ted Thompson on April 24, 2005. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium on Nov.
• 29, 2007. Aaron Rodgers reacts after he threw a 7-yard touchdown to John Kuhn in the third quarter of the 2010 NFC divisional playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on Jan.