This week on “Sunday Evening Soccer,” Aaron Rodgers meets the one NFL staff he has by no means confronted — and by no means overwhelmed.
In his first recreation towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback brings 18 seasons of Lambeau Area historical past with him, together with 475 landing passes, essentially the most in Packers historical past and the third most by any signal-caller with one franchise.
A win would make Rodgers the fifth quarterback to defeat all 32 present NFL groups, becoming a member of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre and Drew Brees.
However do not think about it a revenge recreation — as a result of Rodgers would not.
“I haven't got any animosity towards the group,” he mentioned Wednesday.
Jordan Love, who served as Rodgers' backup for 3 seasons in Inexperienced Bay, was additionally keen on the time he spent behind the longer term Corridor of Famer.
“I used to be actual quiet within the quarterback room,” Love mentioned, per Packers.com. “I used to be making an attempt to simply sit again and watch him. I attempted to remain in my lane, however A-Rod was nice at looking for methods to include me into the room and provides me little pointers.”
It is not simply the signal-callers who're anticipated to form the matchup. Count on the move rush to loom massive within the first head-to-head assembly between T.J. Watt and Micah Parsons. Since Parsons entered the league in 2021, he ranks fourth in sacks and Watt is second.
One other angle to look at: the uniforms. Yellow and gold are premier shades for each of those tradition-rich franchises, however the Packers are getting in one other course. Pittsburgh is debuting 1933-inspired throwbacks, whereas Inexperienced Bay counters with its all-white “Winter Warning” combo, a glance that is 3-0 up to now.
Can Love and the Packers go away Pittsburgh with a win, or will Rodgers and the Steelers make an announcement towards his former staff?
Observe alongside all evening for stay updates, highlights and the most important moments from “Sunday Evening Soccer.”
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