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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love weighed in on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ signing of four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers. It’s not something that surprised Love, but he’s happy for his mentor and former teammate.
He also looks forward to facing Rodgers in Week 8 when the Steelers and Packers square off on Sunday Night Football at Acrisure Stadium. It will be Rodgers’ first meeting against his former team since departing Green Bay after the 2022 season.
“I was excited for A-Rod,” Love said in an interview with Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee. “I don’t feel like I was too surprised. There were a lot of rumors going on the whole offseason about him going to the Steelers. I was excited for him that he was going to keep playing. It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be awesome. I’m excited for it. I can’t wait to be on different sides meeting up and I know we’ll talk pregame and things like that and hopefully we can exchange jerseys after.”
Love, who was the Packer’s first-round pick in 2020, sat behind Rodgers for three years before the future Hall of Fame quarterback left for the New York Jets in 2023. The Love era then started in Green Bay.
Love has repeatedly expressed his appreciation for Rodgers’ support and guidance, citing the lessons he learned from Rodgers in areas like footwork, how he approached the game, and his interactions with teammates.
Brett Favre didn’t necessarily welcome Rodgers with open arms in 2005, but that wasn’t the case for Love. Rodgers made sure to be a good mentor.
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On playing against Aaron Rodgers and the #Steelers: "I can't wait to be on different sides meeting up…hopefully we can exchange jerseys after."@ESPNMilwaukee | @ESPNbd | @ESPNMadison pic.twitter.com/eLzdGTPEbA
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Rodgers can become one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to beat all 32 teams with a win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 at Acrisure Stadium. It will be Rodgers’ first meeting against his former team since departing Green Bay after the 2022 season.
The storylines for the Steelers-Packers showdown on Sunday Night Football will be endless.
With a win over the Packers, Rodgers will join Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees on the all-time list of QBs to beat all 32 NFL teams.
Rodgers is on the verge of breaking several NFL milestones in his 21st season. He needs just 1,337 passing yards to surpass Ben Roethlisberger for the fifth-most all-time, and needs six passing touchdowns to surpass Favre for fourth-most all-time.
Team president Art Rooney II revealed that the Steelers will wear new alternate uniforms and a new alternate helmet against the Packers in Week 8.
“We are going to have a new throwback uniform this year, and with a new helmet to go with it,” Rooney said in his statement [released on the...
