{"id":89599,"date":"2025-09-08T01:48:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89599"},"modified":"2025-09-08T01:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:48:59","slug":"shocker-rodgers-tear-jerking-postgame-bombshell-stuns-jets-igniting-steelers-fire-while-new-york-reels-from-his-savage-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89599","title":{"rendered":"Shocker: Rodgers\u2019 Tear-Jerking Postgame Bombshell Stuns Jets, Igniting Steelers\u2019 Fire While New York Reels from His Savage Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2025\/06\/Aaron-Rodgers-1-400xauto.webp\" sizes=\"auto, 90vw, (min-width: 782px) 90vw, (min-width: 960px) 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2025\/06\/Aaron-Rodgers-1-400xauto.webp 400w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2025\/06\/Aaron-Rodgers-1-800xauto.webp 800w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2025\/06\/Aaron-Rodgers-1-1200xauto.webp 1200w\" alt=\"Aaron Rodgers delivers a pass\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><em>Jun 10, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) throws the ball during minicamp at their South Side facility. Mandatory Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers got his Pittsburgh Steelers career off to a dream start on Sunday, and the former NFL MVP delivered an emotional message after the game.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers beat the New York Jets 34-32 in a thrilling back-and-forth game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Rodgers played extremely well against his former team, completing 22\/30 passes for 244 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, Rodgers was asked what it felt like to pick up a huge win in his first game with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love these guys. I love the organization. I love them taking a chance on bringing me in and believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be out here with my guys,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cThere\u2019s no greater feeling than being on the field and being able to compete. That\u2019s what I was thinking about all those days in the offseason, was opportunities like this. Now, I didn\u2019t think it\u2019d be against my former team, but I\u2019m really proud of our guys making clutch plays down the stretch.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;I love these guys. I love the organization. I love them taking a chance on bringing me in.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Aaron Rodgers grateful to be on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steelers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@steelers<\/a> in his postgame interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanWashburn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EvanWashburn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/atqPN0ivSN\">pic.twitter.com\/atqPN0ivSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL on CBS \ud83c\udfc8 (@NFLonCBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLonCBS\/status\/1964784590700380266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rodgers was asked again during his postgame press conference how it felt to beat the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was happy to beat everyone associated with the Jets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers asked about beating Aaron Glenn after the way their exit interview went: \u201cI was happy to beat everyone associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a>.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ukZpibWrAh\">pic.twitter.com\/ukZpibWrAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/1964791003619155987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Steelers got the ball trailing 32-31 with 3:13 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Rodgers put together what wound up being a game-winning field goal drive. 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