"As revenge games go, this one was pretty sweet. Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers to a 34-32 win over the Jets, his former team, and over a coaching staff that fired him before they had the decency to check out his crystal collection. I was happy to beat everybody associated with the Jets, Rodgers said on Sunday, after throwing for 244 yards and four touchdowns in his Pittsburgh debut."
"This was not vintage Rodgers. He is not the same as he was during his final years in Green Bay. At 41, he's a little stiffer, more cautious, happy to dump the ball off to avoid getting hit. The four-time MVP is no longer the artist he was at his apex, the backfield ballerina who could create magic out of nothing."
Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers to a 34-32 comeback over the Jets, throwing for 244 yards and four touchdowns in his Pittsburgh debut. Rodgers endured two difficult seasons with the Jets, including a torn Achilles and a poorly managed second year. At 41, he has lost some mobility and the improvisational brilliance of his Green Bay peak, often taking sacks and throwing cautiously. He still offers elite processing, a powerful arm and an instinct for attacking defenses. The Steelers have tailored an offense to his current strengths, using him as a quarterback-as-point-guard with receiving weapons and complementary defense.
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