EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Though he spent the week downplaying the significance of opening the regular season at MetLife Stadium against the New York Jets , quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Sunday the added satisfaction of starting out his Pittsburgh Steelers tenure with a 34-32 win over the team that let him go.

"There were probably people in the organization that didn't think I could play anymore," Rodgers, 41, said after the game. "So, it was nice to remind those people that I still can."

That reminder came in the form of four passing touchdowns and 244 yards as he completed 22 of 30 attempts, including 4 of 5 for 62 yards and a touchdown pass to wide receiver Ben Skowronek on the Steelers' first drive.

Earlier this year, Rodgers criticized the Jets organization, and spe

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