""We're playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, who happen to have Aaron Rodgers," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Monday. "It's as simple as that. That is for you guys to talk about. Granted, I mean, we've got a lot of love and respect for Aaron. What he's done here, I mean, he's a Hall of Famer. And I know like our past together, we had a lot of great moments, but this game is not about that.""
"The Jets did not play the Packers in either 2023 (when Rodgers missed all but the first series of the first game of the season) or last season, so this is the first time he will play against the team that drafted him in 2005. Rodgers was the Packers' starting quarterback for 15 years, won four NFL MVP awards in Green Bay and led the team to the Super Bowl XLV victory in the 2010 season."
Packers coach Matt LaFleur framed the matchup as a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers rather than a personal reunion with Aaron Rodgers. LaFleur expressed respect and gratitude for Rodgers' Packers tenure while urging focus on the opponent. LaFleur coached Rodgers from 2019-22 before Green Bay traded Rodgers to the Jets in 2023 and transitioned to Jordan Love. Rodgers spent two seasons in New York then signed with Pittsburgh this offseason. This will be Rodgers' first game against the team that drafted him in 2005. Rodgers started in Green Bay for 15 years, won four NFL MVPs, and led the team to Super Bowl XLV.
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