UK fans will love Aaron Rodgers’ MNF moment with a former teammate
The Pittsburgh Steelers maintained their lead in the AFC North with a 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. I Green Bay Packers fans still breaking from a loss to the Denver Broncos were treated to a bit of nostalgia after the Steelers’ Week 15 win.
During the post-match interview, Aaron Rodgers interrupted the Dolphins cornerback Russell Douglas. The former Packers teammates shared a long hug before Rodgers returned to Lisa Salters and spoke passionately of Douglas.
“I played with Rasul, he’s one of my favorite teammates. He was huge for us to have back in 2021. Great story about a guy who never gave up after being counted out and cut, put on practice squads,” Rodgers told ESPN.
Former Packers Aaron Rodgers and Russell Douglas meet at MNF
Douglas was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2017 draft. He was cut before the 2020 season and waived by the Carolina Panthers. The following offseason, Douglas bounced from the Raiders to Texas to the Cardinals before finally landing with the Packers.
Douglas’ first season in Green Bay was Rodgers’ final MVP campaign. The two were teammates from 2021-2022.
The 21-year veteran admires Douglas’ heart and determination. And he sees some of the same qualities in this Steelers team.
“We’ve got a lot of guys like that, we’ve got some guys that were discarded, some guys that people didn’t want anymore. We’ve got some hired guns. But I think – after tonight… I hope the faith starts to grow. Because it’s hard to play in the cold weather. And if we can take care of business, then Roger said we’ll play right (Roger said)
Pittsburgh snapped Miami’s four-game winning streak and eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs with a win in Week 15. Despite the Steelers’ 8-6 record, the team can reach the postseason by winning the AFC North.
The Packers, meanwhile, fell to 9-4 with Sunday’s loss to the Broncos. Green Bay is still in the playoffs. But as a team The Super Bowl odds were high after Micah Parsons tore his ACL at the end of the season.
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