<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-dk-metcalf-reflects-aaron-rodgers-full-circle-moment-with-his-father');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers’ DK Metcalf reflects on Aaron Rodgers full circle moment with his father');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Steelers-news-DK-Metcalf-reflects-on-Aaron-Rodgers-full-circle-moment-with-his-father.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers’ DK Metcalf reflects on Aaron Rodgers full circle moment with his father</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T11:08:29-07:00">September 11th, 11:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T11:08:29-07:00">September 11th, 11:08am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, catching passes from Aaron Rodgers is more than a professional milestone — it’s a <a href="https://youtu.be/-ioWmndzvaM?t=760" rel="noopener">personal full-circle moment</a> tied to his father’s playing days.</p><p>On the latest episode of The Boardroom Network with Rich Kleiman, Metcalf shared his perspective on having Rodgers as his quarterback. The conversation highlighted the generational aspect of Rodgers’ career and the surreal nature of Metcalf now lining up alongside a player he once watched on television.</p><p>Kleiman asked Metcalf if it felt strange realizing that Rodgers, who had faced his father during his NFL career, is now his teammate.</p><p>“He played against my pops, so I know he’s been in the league a minute,” Metcalf said.</p><h2><b>DK Metcalf praises Aaron Rodgers’ precision while recalling father’s NFL legacy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aaron-Rodgers-with-Pittsburgh-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Terrence Metcalf, DK’s father, spent seven seasons in the NFL as an offensive guard with the Chicago Bears after being selected in the third round of the 2002 draft. He appeared in 84 games with 25 starts and was a standout at Ole Miss, where he earned consensus All-American honors and first-team All-SEC recognition. His collegiate career was recently honored with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.</p><p>When Kleiman teased Metcalf about possibly pointing out Rodgers’ age, Metcalf responded with humor.</p><p>“No, he already knows he’s old. He sees the gray in his face. He knows he’s old, but he doesn’t act like it,” Metcalf said.</p><p>Metcalf offered detailed praise of Rodgers’ performance on the field.</p><p>“It’s crazy ‘cause he’ll be rolling to the right, be looking in the middle of the field and hit the flat like it’s accurate almost every time,” Metcalf said. “So, I just think it’s crazy how much he studies, how much he knows the game, where the ball is supposed to be going, what the defense is doing. That’s why I just be in amazement at practice when he checks something and then it’s like wide open… and he knows what the defense is doing before they even do it. So, I think it’s just great having him as a quarterback not only from his physical attributes but the mental part of the game I can learn as well.”</p><h2><b>Rodgers’ Steelers debut win deepens Metcalf’s sense of full-circle connection</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Metcalf-at-practice.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Rodgers’ reputation for mastery at the line of scrimmage has long been a hallmark of his game, and Metcalf emphasized the value of learning from his experience. The wide receiver also acknowledged the rarity of working with a quarterback whose career spans back to when his own father was on the field.</p><p>In their Steelers debut, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-thrilled-pittsburgh-coaching-staff-aaron-rodgers-jets">Rodgers completed 22 of 30 passes for 244 yards</a>, threw four touchdowns, and posted a 136.7 passer rating. Metcalf hauled in four receptions for 83 yards on seven targets, helping <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-ominous-warning-jets-win">secure a 34-32 victory over Rodgers’ former team, the New York Jets</a>, at MetLife Stadium.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-vs-steelers-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season">Steelers now turn their attention to Week 2</a>, where they will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-how-dk-metcalf-preparing-revenge-game-seahawks">host Metcalf’s former team, the Seattle Seahawks</a>, on Sunday, Sept. 14. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on FOX.</p><p>For Metcalf, the personal resonance of playing with Rodgers — combined with his father’s NFL legacy — adds deeper meaning to his transition to Pittsburgh. The connection between the veteran quarterback and the wide receiver is not only about football production but also about bridging generations of NFL history within his own family.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers’ DK Metcalf reflects on Aaron Rodgers full circle moment with his father

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-thrilled-pittsburgh-coaching-staff-aaron-rodgers-jets');   ga('set', 'title', 'What ‘thrilled’ Steelers’ coaching staff about Aaron Rodgers vs. Jets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aaron-Rodgers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sep 7, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) prepares to throw the ball during the second half against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What ‘thrilled’ Steelers’ coaching staff about Aaron Rodgers vs. Jets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T08:17:02-07:00">September 11th, 8:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T08:17:02-07:00">September 11th, 8:17am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a high-scoring shootout, quarterback Aaron Rodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-ominous-warning-jets-win">managed to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 34-32 victory</a> over the New York Jets in his team debut. But what impressed Pittsburgh the most weren’t the gaudy numbers next to Rodgers’ name in the box score.</p><p>Overall, the quarterback completed 22-of-30 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns. He was in complete control of the offense and helped the Steelers bounce back whenever they took a blow.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-1-winners-aaron-rodgers-turns-back-clock-packers-statement">most impressive part about Rodgers’ debut</a> though, at least in Pittsburgh’s eyes, is that he completed a pass to seven different pass catchers. As they continue their season, the Steelers <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46208962/nfl-week-2-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">want their quarterback to move the ball around</a>, via Dan Graziano of ESPN.</p><p>“Fantasy football managers might not love hearing this, but the Steelers’ coaching staff was thrilled with the way Aaron Rodgers spread the ball around in Sunday’s victory over the Jets,” Graziano wrote. “The Steelers believe they have a collection of unselfish players on offense, and in their ideal world, they will continue to use all of them.”</p><h2><b>Aaron Rodgers debut with Steelers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rodgers-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In Rodgers’ first drive with his new franchise, he led the Steelers 71 yards down the field in 10 plays, capping it with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Ben Skowronek. In the first half, Pittsburgh only punted once with the team scoring on their three other drives.</p><p>Things looked a bit different come the third quarter though, as the Steelers punted on both of their drives. The Jets managed to capitalize, scoring a touchdown of their own and going up 26-17 entering the fourth quarter.</p><p>But then Rodgers came alive, throwing a pair of touchdown passes to open the quarter. One came after a costly fumble from the Jets. With a six-play 39-yard drive, the ended in a 60-yard field goal from Chris Boswell, the Steelers managed to steal a victory.</p><p>Rodgers has seen it all over his now 21 year NFL career. That’s exactly why the Steelers signed him. They’ll hope their offense stays potent when they take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What ‘thrilled’ Steelers’ coaching staff about Aaron Rodgers vs. Jets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-davante-adams-parallels-dk-metcalf');   ga('set', 'title', 'Aaron Rodgers draws Davante Adams parallels to DK Metcalf');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DK-Metcalf.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Aaron Rodgers draws Davante Adams parallels to DK Metcalf</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T18:15:56-07:00">September 10th, 6:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T19:06:42-07:00">September 10th, 7:06pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Aaron Rodgers led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-taunts-jets-fans-comeback-win">win over the New York Jets</a> in the season opener. The four-time MVP tossed four touchdown passes against his former team in Week 1. DK Metcalf is next up on the revenge game tour as Pittsburgh prepares to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. And Rodgers offered <a href="https://x.com/bepryor/status/1965857941623550255" rel="noopener">serious praise</a> for the veteran wideout.</p><p>“He’s about the right stuff. He cares about it enough to watch the film and put in the time and take notes and ask questions and come over and sit next to me during the week at various times to try and get on the same page… that’s unfortunately not the standard around the league,” Rogers said, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.</p><h2><b>Aaron Rodgers praises DK Metcalf after Week 1 win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aaron-Rodgers_f97065.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Metcalf’s approach reminds the 41-year-old passer of the receivers he worked with while a member of the Green Bay Packers.</p><p>“That was [the standard] a lot of times in Green Bay, because those guys kinda saw what it was like with Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb and James Jones. And Davante got to watch that, and he was the next guy in line… When you’re lead dog in the room, he’s also a great guy and prepares the right way, it makes it easy for the rest of the room to just follow his lead,” Rodgers added.</p><p>Metcalf was a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-dk-metcalf-big-reason-aaron-rodgers-signed">big reason why Rodgers signed with the Steelers</a>. Pittsburgh landed the wideout in a trade with the Seahawks in March and then signed him to a $150 million extension. The seventh-year pro is Rodgers’ clear-cut WR1. However, he wasn’t invited to the touchdown party in Week 1.</p><p>Metcalf finished the game with four receptions for 83 yards. But he didn’t catch any of Rodgers’ four touchdown passes in the opener. The 21st-year passer became the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-feat-since-2020">first Steelers QB to throw for four scores</a> since 2020.</p><p>The Jets’ strong secondary held Metcalf mostly in check during their Week 1 matchup. But the wideout would likely prefer to snag his first TD of 2025 against his former team in Week 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aaron Rodgers draws Davante Adams parallels to DK Metcalf

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-ominous-warning-jets-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers provides ominous warning after Jets win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Steelers-QB-Aaron-Rodgers-vs-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers provides ominous warning after Jets win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T17:01:44-07:00">September 10th, 5:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T17:01:44-07:00">September 10th, 5:01pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled one out of the fire in Week 1, coming from behind to defeat the New York Jets, 34-32. In what turned out to be a shootout, 41-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-aaron-rodgers-taunts-jets-fans-comeback-win">Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes</a>. It was the 28th time in Rodgers’ illustrious career that he tossed four scores without an interception.</p><p>That <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/aaron-rodgers-ties-record-28th-012514007.html" rel="noopener">tied the legend</a>, Tom Brady, for the most in NFL history.</p><p>But it is not all roses for the aging quarterback.</p><p>During Wednesday’s press conference, the Steelers’ signal-caller <a href="https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1965856893232087294" rel="noopener">addressed the media</a> with an interesting admission.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aaron Rodgers said his back was tight on Sunday, which kept him from moving how he typically moves. He said he ran into 1-2 sacks. </p><p>"I might be old, but I still feel like I can move around pretty good, and I wasn't moving the way I usually like to move." <a href="https://t.co/hVf8kmQKOD">pic.twitter.com/hVf8kmQKOD</a></p><p>— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) <a href="https://twitter.com/bepryor/status/1965856893232087294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I don’t think I was moving that well,” Rodgers admitted.</p><p>“I think I ran into at least one or two sacks. So, I gotta do a better job using my legs.”I might be old, but I still feel like I can move around pretty good, and I wasn’t moving the way I usually like to move.”</p><p>It is understandable that Rodgers believes he can move better. After all, you would have a hard time finding another quarterback with more confidence in his ability that the Steelers QB.</p><p>But his game tape for the last few years begs to differ.</p><p>Rodgers is playing in his 21st NFL season. During his prime years, Rodgers’ legs were a weapon on display consistently. But over the last few years, he has appeared more like a statue in the pocket. That could be a problem with an inconsistent offensive line in Pittsburgh.</p><p>Two seasons ago, as a member of the New York Jets, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-thought-brutal-injury">Rodgers tore his Achilles</a> in the season-opener. He was then sacked 40 times last season.</p><p>The Jets’ defense sacked the veteran quarterback four times on Sunday. If he cannot find the fountain of youth, and Rodgers keeps taking a beating the way he did in Week 1, the Steelers might be looking Mason Rudolph sooner than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers provides ominous warning after Jets win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-1-winners-aaron-rodgers-turns-back-clock-packers-statement');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 1 winners: Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock, Packers make a statement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NFL-Week-1-Winners.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 1 winners: Aaron Rodgers turns back the clock, Packers make a statement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T19:35:41-07:00">September 9th, 7:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T19:35:41-07:00">September 9th, 7:35pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to overreact to Week 1 of the NFL season, and a select few fanbases should be planning parades after their teams’ great performances in their season openers.</p><p>There were also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-1-losers-ravens-same-old-ravens-better-worse">plenty of losers in Week 1</a>, including poor showings by the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans and another collapse in the fourth quarter from the Baltimore Ravens.</p><p>However, there were plenty of winners in the opening week as well, including two teams responsible for some of those losers as well as a Friday night quarterback performance that set the tone for the season. Here are the five biggest winners from Week 1.</p><h2><b>Packers announce themselves as Super Bowl contenders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Micah-Parsons-on-Sept-7-2025.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The NFC felt wide open after the Philadelphia Eagles coming into the preseason, but the Green Bay Packers cemented themselves as the preseason No. 2 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-reasons-micah-parsons-dc-ready-to-run-through-wall">when they traded for Micah Parsons</a> in a massive deal with the Dallas Cowboys.</p><p>The Packers had a chance to show off exactly why they should be taken seriously in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, who finished with the best record in the NFC in the regular season in 2024. They did exactly that, running Detroit out of Lambeau Field in a 27-13 rout that was even more of a blowout than the final score suggests.</p><p>Offensively, the Packers looked like the same balanced machine that they were last season. Matt LaFleur came in with a masterful gameplan, and new Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard was overwhelmed by the creativity and experience that LaFleur brought to the game.</p><p>10 different Packers caught a pass, and nobody in green caught more than two balls. Green Bay also pounded the rock, controlled the clock with Josh Jacobs and didn’t turn the football over to give the Lions any momentum.</p><p>On defense, the Packers were absolutely flying around against a Lions offense that was struggling to find its footing without Ben Johnson. Jared Goff was pressured 16 times on 43 dropbacks, a middle-of-the-pack rate in Week 1, but he never got comfortable on Sunday. Parsons was especially impactful despite playing limited reps in his Packers debut, notching two pressures and a sack.</p><h2><b>Josh Allen is an alien</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/27032040.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Every now and then in sports, we get to watch a great player morph into an unstoppable superhero that puts their foot down and decides that they are not losing that day. Josh Allen did just that on Sunday night with the whole country watching and got the Bills to 1-0 on the season.</p><p>Make no mistake, Allen was still playing an excellent game even while trailing by 15 points with less than five minutes to go. His throw to set up a Matt Prater field goal at the end of the first half is a play that only a handful of players can make, and he still orchestrated a very productive day against a Ravens defense that should end up being very good, no matter how Sunday night looked.</p><p>In the final five minutes, however, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-josh-allen-joins-cam-newton-historic-nfl-club-ravens-clash">Allen ascended to a place that very few are capable</a> of getting to. Every dropback felt like it was going to be a success and the Ravens defense felt helpless as he led the Bills down the field again and again. After a touchdown pass to Keon Coleman, aided by a little luck, found its mark, Allen capitalized on a Derrick Henry fumble with one of the throws of the weekend to set up a rushing touchdown to cut the lead to two.</p><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-john-harbaugh-doubles-down-4th-down-punt-decision-bills">John Harbaugh elected to punt the ball back to Allen and company</a> on fourth down with less than two minutes remaining, there was only one way the game was going to end. Four completions and a scramble later, it was time to send Prater out and celebrate one of the comebacks of the decade in the NFL.</p><h2><b>Justin Herbert puts the discourse to bed (or not)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Chargers-news-Justin-Herbert-does-best-Flash-impression-with-blazing-fast-run-vs.-Chiefs.jpg"><figcaption>Amanda Perobelli/Reuters via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>People who watch the Chargers religiously have been trying to explain this to people who don’t watch the Chargers for more than five years now: Justin Herbert is an incredible football player.</p><p>Admittedly, the Oregon product’s two playoff starts haven’t been pretty. A blown 27-3 lead in Jacksonville and a four-interception game in Houston, both of which he shares some of the blame for, have lowered the Herbert discourse to incredibly irresponsible levels.</p><p>On Friday night in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, Herbert took all of that personally in prime time. He shredded Steve Spagnuolo and the Chiefs defense to the tune of 25-of-34 for 318 yards and three touchdowns. He also converted some key third downs and stayed ahead of the sticks with his legs, including a massive third-and-14 conversion that essentially ended the game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-earns-major-props-veteran-qb">Herbert was masterful all night</a>, not putting the ball in harm’s way even one time while still pushing the ball down the field throughout the night. He was the best player on the field during a game that featured Patrick Mahomes playing very well, showing off what he is capable of when he is at his best.</p><p>The Herbert discourse will descend outside of watching football and into writing narratives when playoff time comes around again, but until then, just enjoy one of the best in the world doing his thing each and every week.</p><h2><b>Steelers-Jets: The good vibes game nobody saw coming</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aaron-Rodgers-helped-the-Steelers-gain-a-Week-1-victory-over-the-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Heading into the Sunday slate, Steelers Jets was the fifth game you throw on a laptop outside of your multiview and check in on the score here and there. However, it quickly became the must-see game of the morning, as Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields traded punches to open the 2025 season (it still sounds weird to say).</p><p>Rodgers turned back the clock and the Steelers got some explosive plays after the catch from DK Metcalf in his debut with the team. The veteran quarterback finished the game with four touchdown passes and marched the Pittsburgh offense up and down the field all day.</p><p>Rodgers’ athleticism has dwindled, but he can still get the ball just about anywhere on the field and got the ball out quicker than almost every other quarterback in the NFL in Week 1. It remains to be seen whether that keeps up when he is a little less fresh, but this was a great start either way.</p><p>On the other side, the Jets offense with Fields at the helm was one of the surprises of the weekend. The offensive line looked great even after losing Alijah Vera-Tucker and Fields was an asset in the running game. He wasn’t asked to do a ton as a passer, but he made some nice throws downfield, played on time and didn’t put the ball in harm’s way.</p><p>Overall, this was a nice blueprint for how this Jets offense can have success this season, and it showed in a week where they finished fifth in EPA per play. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-justin-fields-start-remarkable-stats">Fields actually finished at the top of the league</a> in EPA per dropback despite facing a 50% pressure rate, according to Next Gen Stats.</p><p>There’s still a world where both of these teams crash and burn over the next 17 weeks. For now, however, let’s enjoy that they gave us one of the most surprisingly entertaining games of the weekend.</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones, Colts destroy the Dolphins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Colts-quarterback-Daniel-Jones-17-throws.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Colts’ decision to start Daniel Jones over Anthony Richardson got a lot of heat in the preseason, but all of the haters shut their mouths quickly on Sunday. In Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, Daniel Jones stayed at home and Danny Dimes showed up to get the Colts to 1-0.</p><p>Jones finished with the fifth-best EPA per dropback in the NFL in Week 1, completing 22-of-29 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked just once as the Colts ran away with a dominant 33-8 win over a helpless Dolphins squad.</p><p>Jonathan Taylor and rookie DJ Giddens shared the rushing load in the run-heavy attack under Shane Steichen, and that helped suffocate a Miami defense that had no answers all night long. Defensively, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-wild-retort-turnover-allegations">Colts forced three turnovers</a> and held an offense that has a lot of weapons down all day long.</p><p>This type of performance, if Indianapolis can replicate it over the course of the season, gives them a roadmap to competitiveness in an AFC South that doesn’t look overly challenging with the Texans struggling to protect C.J. Stroud once again. Whether Jones and company continue to do that is another story, but the vibes are high in Indy after one game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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