Aaron Rodgers may be 42, but he can still trash-talk with the best of them.
The Steelers quarterback had some fun with Lions linebacker Jack Campbell during Sunday’s chaotic 29-24 win, mocking the just-minted Pro Bowler for not tracking him down faster.
Rodgers’ saucy side came out after Campbell initially rejected Rodgers’ hand when the veteran attempted to help him off the ground after he hit the quarterback while he went out of bounds.
Campbell eventually latched onto Rodgers with his left hand, while a teammate helped him up via his right hand.
“Oh, you don’t want me to help pick you up,” Rodgers asked while Detroit’s Tyrus Wheat joined the scene and helped Campbell.
“Why, cause you’re slower than a 42-year-old? Is that why? You’re slower than a 42-year-old.”
Rodgers certainly has reason to have some pep in his step and bite with his remarks, with the Steelers in the driver’s seat to win the AFC North with two games remaining.
Pittsburgh (9-6) has a two-game lead over the Ravens and can clinch a playoff spot with a win Sunday against the Browns in Cleveland.
A playoff berth would mark Rodgers’ first in four seasons, having missed the playoffs in his final season in Green Bay in 2022 and the last two years with the Jets.
Qualifying for the postseason would surely carry extra weight since Rodgers has said this could be his final season in the NFL, and this would be his last chance at winning an elusive second title.
Rodgers has played well over the last three weeks to help right the Steelers’ ship after they fell to 6-6 with a blowout loss to the Bills on Nov. 30.
The former first-round pick has tossed four touchdowns to zero interceptions while winning tough road games at Baltimore and Detroit, while also besting the Dolphins at home.
Rodgers threw one touchdown in a 266-yard performance against the Lions, and the play in question happened late in the third quarter with the teams tied at 10-10.
The Steelers escaped with a win when the Lions’ touchdown on the final play was overturned due to offensive pass interference.
For the season, Rodgers has thrown for 2,860 yards and tallied 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
“Happy to get a win, we played great in the second half,” Rodgers told CBS. “We played great in the second half on offense, picked up our defense, they came up with a big stop (to end the game).”
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
