Aaron Rodgers showed he can still sling it with a take-that performance.
Maybe the NFL’s oldest quarterback just needed a fresh start.
The 41-year-old four-time NFL MVP avenged an awkward departure from the New York Jets by tossing four touchdown passes to help the Pittsburgh Steelers beat his former team 34-32 on Sunday.
Rodgers completed 22 of 30 passes for 244 yards with no turnovers, spoiling new Jets coach Aaron Glenn’s homecoming.
“There were probably people in the organization that didn’t think I could play anymore,” Rodgers said after the game. “So, it was nice to remind those people that I still can.”
Rodgers’ two seasons with the Jets were disappointing. He played four snaps in 2023 before tearing his Achilles tendon, and went 5-12 last season.
After Glenn was hired, Rodger