Aaron Rodgers to face Packers for first time
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The year was 2022, and cornerback Keisean Nixon was a new face with the Packers—he'd signed with Green Bay on March 26 after three years with the Raiders. To hear the South Carolina product tell it, he was having a hard time adjusting to life in Wisconsin.
Jordan Love spent three years as Aaron Rodgers' backup. This weekend, the two play against each other when the Steelers host the Packers.
There don't appear to be any hard feelings between Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers heading into a Week 8 matchup with his former team.
The Packers had just erased a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit and defeated the Cowboys 31-28 in overtime at Lambeau Field. It was Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season and then-Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers approached a second-year player from the other sideline after the game.
While celebrating a touchdown, Steelers lineman Broderick Jones jumped on Aaron Rodgers' back and awkwardly knocked him to the ground. Rodgers wasn't happy.
Aaron Rodgers has built one of the most storied NFL careers of all time, from his early dominance with the Green Bay Packers to his current stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers. A four-time MVP and Super Bowl XLV champion, Rodgers has long been praised for his precision, football IQ and longevity. Even at 41, he continues to prove his greatness.