I believe this game will be Rodgers’ one and only chance to complete the beat-all-32-teams in his career. That would be the fire or chip driving me towards victory if I were AR8. Looking forward to the game, and it has been great to continually hear that Rodgers was kind and professional to Love throughout their time together and that they still text each other. HOF player and person in my book.
Everyone seems to have an opinion on Rodgers and I’m not here to sway you either way. But one thing I’d hope we all can agree on is Rodgers was a model teammate and mentor to Jordan Love. It’s not easy to play quarterback in the NFL and it would’ve been even more difficult if Rodgers shut Love out in 2020. He never did that. Rodgers never obstructed Love’s development. In fact, he encouraged it.
Is there a time period a team has to announce its 53-man roster for a game? If so, when is it? Like if Christian Watson is cleared to play, can it be a game-time decision to activate him and put someone on the PS?
Regardless of whether Watson plays in Pittsburgh, he must be added to the active roster by Sunday, the last day before his 21-day practice window closes. With the team flying to Pittsburgh, I’d assume that move will come today/Saturday. Roster moves are due to the NFL office by 3 p.m.
Brian from Fort Atkinson, WI
Good morning, I see a lot of flowers being given to the schedule-makers for having the foresight to make the Packers/Steelers game primetime. However, if they would have really been on their game, wouldn’t they have made the game in GB? After all, this is probably the last chance to have Aaron Rodgers return to GB as a player. Seems like a huge oversight to me. They were banking on Rodgers signing with the Steelers when they made the schedule, why not go all in?
That’s not how it works. It was the Packers’ turn to travel to Pittsburgh and Cleveland as part of the NFC North/AFC North schedule rotation. Unless that format changes, the Steelers are next guaranteed to play at Lambeau in 2029.
With the Rodgers return unfortunately not being played at Lambeau, I was curious what the fan reaction to him would have been if the game was indeed played in Green Bay. Hopefully, a more appreciative and classy response than the one that greeted Favre on his return. I guess we’ll never know.
I’m confident Rodgers would have received a hero’s welcome if this game was played at Lambeau Field. The Favre thing was such a different deal. For as much as we talk about how cool it would’ve been for this game to be played in Green Bay, it’s still going to be an unbelievable atmosphere in the Steel City. You have two of the NFL’s grittiest and most-storied franchises squaring off on a chilly October evening. Bring your lunch pails for this one.
I heard a report that the Steelers plan to wear yellow (throwback) helmets. Are they planning to put their logo on only one side? If so, I’m sure Rodgers will look like a Packers throwback from the neck up in any photo on the “non-logo” side. Why are the Steelers the only NFL team without a logo on both sides of the helmet? Maybe that’s a question for their own Insiders to know. Can’t wait ’til Sunday night!
It sure makes for an interesting viewing experience. As far as the Steelers’ one-sided logo, that started in 1962 when equipment manager Jack Hart was instructed by Dan Rooney to put the logo on the right side of the helmet as a test to see how it looked. The organization liked the unique look and stuck with it.
Tallon from Castle Rock, Co
Is Rodgers the GOAT in your book? Brady played with 17 top 10 defenses while Rodgers played with three. One of those was the Super Bowl team, the other two let up 37-plus in a playoff loss. I don’t feel like people doubt his talent, but their case against him is the SBs, but it’s a team sport for a reason.
Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls, so he probably stands atop most pundits’ list of GOATs. I personally believe Rodgers is the best all-around quarterback in NFL history. He could do it all at his position and accomplished everything there is to accomplish. It was a privilege to cover his career for a decade and I’m excited to be there for another chapter Sunday.
Mike from New Orleans, LA
How are the rookies looking so far this year? Matthew Golden gets all the hype and TV commentary, and we’ll hear about Savion Williams once in a while. I’m not sure I know much about how the rest of the class if holding up.
Unfortunately, most of the rookies have been banged up, but Williams and Barryn Sorrell have had moments, and I don’t know if anyone has improved more over the past six months than Anthony Belton. He’s a big, athletic man but I’ve also learned he’s unflappable. Given time, I think Belton will be a player on the Packers’ O-line.