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Aaron Rodgers went viral last Thursday with some slick touchdown passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the biggest clip circulating was after a crucial one in the fourth quarter.
Rodgers was celebrating a 68-yard catch-and-run for six by tight end Pat Freiermuth that gave Pittsburgh a late lead against the Cincinnati Bengals, but when offensive tackle Broderick Jones tried to join Rodgers, the moment went wrong. Jones jumped on top of Rodgers and they both fell to the grass.
Rodgers was heated and gave a direct answer about why on Wednesday.
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Aaron Rodgers (8) and Broderick Jones (77) of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 16, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
“What you don’t see on the video is that right after the throw, he comes at me and shakes me and shakes me,” Rodgers said of Jones. “I texted him and said, ‘Hey, I love your energy, I love everything you do. But also, I’m 41. You can’t be out there attacking me.'”
Very good, Aaron.
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The celebration didn’t last long for the Steelers, however, as Joe Flacco had his coming-out party in his first Bengals home game since being traded by the Cleveland Browns.
Flacco finished his big night with a game-winning play to beat his AFC North rival, 33-31.
Rodgers threw for 249 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. And Jones deserved to celebrate given that Rodgers was not sacked even once despite the loss.
While Rodgers doesn’t want Jones to tackle him again, the 6-foot-5, 311-pound tackle didn’t rule out that never happening again.
Broderick Jones of the Pittsburgh Steelers watches during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Cincinnati. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
“It’s just the energy that he brings and the energy that I bring,” he told reporters Tuesday. “He told me, ‘Don’t lose your fire,’ and I told him the same thing. We’ll see Sunday after he throws another touchdown. Maybe I’ll tackle him again.”
It will be a special Sunday for Rodgers, who will face his former team the Green Bay Packers for the first time since leaving for the New York Jets two seasons ago. Rodgers obviously has a storied history with the franchise that took him to the 24th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He commented on facing the Packers, saying he doesn’t “have any animosity toward the organization.”
“I wish things had been better in our last year there, but I have a great relationship with a lot of people who are still in that organization, and this is not a revenge game for me,” he told ESPN. “I’m excited to see some of those guys and be on ‘Sunday Night Football’ again.”
Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
With the prime-time lights shining on Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night, Rodgers may not consider this a revenge game, but he surely hopes to score plenty of touchdowns against his former team.
He just hopes to stay upright after throwing them.
