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Aaron Rodgers went viral last Thursday with a few nifty touchdown passes for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the biggest clip that circulated was after a crucial moment 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 reach Rodgers, the moment went wrong. Jones jumped on Rodgers and both fell to the turf.
Rodgers was passionate and he gave a clear answer as to why on Wednesday.
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Aaron Rodgers (8) and Broderick Jones (77) of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on October 16, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
“What you don’t see in the video is right after the throw, he comes at me and shakes me over and over again,” Rodgers said of Jones. “I texted him, I said, ‘Hey, I love your energy, I love everything you do. But also, I’m 41 years old. You can’t be here to fight me.'”
Very good, Aaron.
STEELERS’ BRODERICK JONES WARNS HE MAY TACKLE AARON RODGERS AGAIN DESPITE ANGER FOLLOWING HIT CELEBRATION
The celebration didn’t last long for the Steelers, as Joe Flacco had his coming-out party at his first Bengals home game since being traded by the Cleveland Browns.
Flacco finished his great night with a victory 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 Rodgers wasn’t sacked once despite the loss.
Although Rodgers doesn’t want Jones to tackle him again, the 6-foot-5, 311-pound tackle hasn’t ruled out it happening again.
Broderick Jones of the Pittsburgh Steelers watches 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 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. I might 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 rich history with the franchise that took him 24th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft.
He commented on his clash with the Packers, saying he had “no animosity toward the organization.”
“I wish things had gone better in our last year there, but I have great relationships with a lot of people still in that organization, and it’s not a revenge game for me,” he told ESPN. “I’m just excited to see some of these 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)
As the lights of Acrisure Stadium shone during prime time Sunday night, Rodgers may not view this as a revenge game, but he certainly hopes to score plenty of touchdowns against his former team.
He just hopes to stay standing after throwing them.
