It’s getting late early for Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only is the on-field production lacking, but there are now questions about the off-field cohesiveness, particularly on the offense.
That’s almost solely thanks to Rodgers.
The four-time NFL MVP raised some eyebrows following a Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills when he called out his receiving corps. According to Rodgers, not everyone is on the same page, and that stems from varying levels of buy-in during the week.
Regardless of whether Rodgers’ point is warranted, ex-NFL QB and NBC Sports contributor Chris Simms wonders if airing it all out publicly is a misstep from the Steelers quarterback.
“To me, it’s the last thing they need right now,” Simms said on “PFT Live” with Mike Florio. “We’ve got enough questioning them on the football field and how (expletive) they look there. Now we’re gonna go into everything with Pittsburgh, and they’ve opened up Pandora’s box.”
Chris Simms Criticizes Aaron Rodgers’ Decision to Call Out Steelers
Both Simms and Florio compared the situation to what happened with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earlier in the season. After a Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Tagavoiloa publicly called out his teammates for missing or showing up late to players-only meetings.
The comments went over so poorly that the QB backtracked just a few days later and publicly apologized for bringing it up. Both Florio and Simms agreed the words “I’m sorry” aren’t likely to come out of Rodgers’ mouth this week. And if he doesn’t, that’s going to let the story breathe.
“If Rodgers is not going to apologize, it’s going to be even more ‘Who’s he talking about?’” Florio pointed out. “So, yeah, this is not good. You’re right: It’s the last thing they need.”
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