Even the biggest believers in Aaron Rodgers might not have expected him to toss four touchdowns in the season-opening win last Sunday. Despite being 41 years old, Rodgers picked up where he left off during the tail end of the 2024 season and threw the ball all around MetLife Stadium. It’s a performance that reminds Adam Schein of the old …
Read More »
Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. The first Sunday of the NFL season featured a dominating performance by the Green Bay Packers against the division rival Detroit Lions, a duel between Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields, who traded places in the offseason; several promising rookie debuts; …
Read More »
Aaron Rodgers heard — and expected, he said — all of the boos from Jets fans when he took the field at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. So after he threw for four touchdowns and made a strong statement demonstrating that he can, in fact, still quarterback a team at 41 years old, Rodgers wanted to hear what Jets fans had …
Read More »
When the Jets traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2023, they envisioned a lot of days like the one Rodgers had at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The problem was that Rodgers was wearing a Steelers uniform. He tore his Achilles four snaps into the 2023 season and struggled during a dismal 2024 campaign, which led the Jets to move in …
Read More »
He completed 73.3 percent. No turnovers. Four touchdown passes. Three-for-three in the red zone. Two-for-two in goal-to-go situations. He led a 10-play, 71-yard touchdown drive on their opening possession after the Jets had taken an early lead. He led a 6-play, 39-yard drive on their last possession to erase a 32-31 deficit. When you add it all up, that’s big-time …
Read More »
In a high scoring game, Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers recorded a 34-32 win over the Jets in Week 1 of the 2025 regular season. Rodgers led the Steelers to victory by throwing four touchdown passes against his former team. Pittsburgh took the lead for good on Chris Boswell’s career-long 60-yard field goal with just over a minute left. The …
Read More »
As the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready to open their season against the New York Jets on Sunday, there’s been a calmness vibe emanating from their starting quarterback. One who would have reasons to feel some extra motivation as he takes on his former team, who he’s publicly disagreed with this offseason. Yet, Aaron Rodgers hasn’t had much to say about …
Read More »
As the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready to open their season against the New York Jets on Sunday, there’s been a calmness vibe emanating from their starting quarterback. One who would have reasons to feel some extra motivation as he takes on his former team, who he’s publicly disagreed with this offseason. Yet, Aaron Rodgers hasn’t had much to say about …
Read More »
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers’s first game action in the Steelers offense will come at MetLife Stadium against the Jets team he played for during a disappointing 2024 season, but he said on Wednesday that neither the new scheme nor the old memories are causing him any stress. Rodgers called the trip to New Jersey “one game out of 17″ when asked …
Read More »
Justin Fields said Tuesday he “considered” a return to Pittsburgh. Instead, he signed with the Jets. The Steelers signed Aaron Rodgers, who played for the Jets last season. So, it’s no coincidence that the NFL has the Steelers and Jets opening the season against each other Sunday. “There’s no storyline for me,” Fields said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN. “It’s …
Read More »