US EditionJets Have This Big Edge over Aaron Rodgers, Steelers in Week 1 ‘Revenge Game’
Aaron Rodgers aims to prove critics wrong in his Steelers debut after a contentious Jets exit, with recent stats showing a 60% pass completion in season openers since 2021.
- Aaron Rodgers, who signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 5, will start Sunday at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets in a top Week 1 storyline.
- After the offseason split, the Jets released Aaron Rodgers under the new regime led by Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey, prompting Rodgers to air grievances on April 17, 2025, about feeling disrespected.
- Despite being held out of preseason, coaches say training-camp reports show Aaron Rodgers retains a quick release and can zip passes despite his 2023 opener ending after four plays with an Achilles tear.
- For Jets fans, Sunday offers a chance to embrace the Glenn era with a Week 1 win over Pittsburgh, as the team moves on with Justin Fields under Aaron Glenn.
- The NFL schedule flipped the matchup into Week 1, meaning Mike Tomlin and Aaron Glenn both sought to downplay the revenge narrative, with Tomlin expecting Rodgers to compartmentalize and Glenn preferring not to revisit the past.
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Steelers' Mike Tomlin Reacts to Aaron Rodgers 'Revenge Game' Narrative vs. Jets
One of the biggest storylines around the NFL in Week 1 will be quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning to Metlife Stadium to face the New York Jets. Rodgers was expected to turn the Jets into a Super Bowl contender, but he spent two disappointing seasons with the team.During his first year with the Jets, Rodgers was on the field for just a couple plays before an Achilles tendon injury. Last season, he led New York to a 5-12 record.Despite that histo…
Aaron Rodgers Is Hiding True Feelings as Mike Tomlin Addresses Justin Fields' Steelers Exit
They used to be on opposite tracks. Aaron Rodgers, tossed aside by the Jets in what felt like a cold exit. Justin Fields, stuck in Pittsburgh last season, was fighting for snaps behind a shifting depth chart. Now the NFL schedule has flipped it all on its head – Rodgers in black and gold, Fields in green and white, and Week 1 gives them a stage against their old homes. That’s about as awkward as it gets. Mike Tomlin knows the weight of it, even …
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