PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers began his 21st season by begrudgingly giving up his now-outdated helmet for one that complies with NFL regulations.

Three weeks into playing with the new lid, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback isn’t exactly a convert.

“I hate it, hate it,” Rodgers said Wednesday.

Rodgers played with the Schutt Air XP Pro Q11 LTD for years, a model now banned by the NFL for reasons he is still trying to figure out.

“I wore (the old model) last year, no concussions,” Rodgers said. “Some arbitrary ruling made it obsolete. I should have pushed it more, petitioned the league to let me wear it one more time.”

As for what specifically bothers him about the updated helmet, the NFL’s oldest active player pointed to its aesthetics. The approved helmet is much larger and much rounder

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