Ben Roethlisberger Makes Bizarre Excuse For Aaron Rodgers’s Bad Pick In Steelers Loss

Aaron Rodgers and nan Steelers didn't get nan consequence they wanted successful nan seasoned QB's first divisional showdown against nan Bengals this season, pinch Rodgers throwing for 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions successful nan 33-31 loss.

One of those interceptions came conscionable earlier nan half, erstwhile Rodgers launched a heavy shot intended for DK Metcalf connected nan near sidelines. It didn't look for illustration Metcalf had immoderate chance of catching nan pass, which was easy picked disconnected by Bengals protect backmost Jordan Battle.

After nan Steelers' disappointing Week 7 defeat, Steelers fable Ben Roethlisberger weighed successful connected Rodgers's capacity and seemed to make a bizarre excuse for why Rodgers threw his first interception into double coverage.

"So Aaron's interception, nan first one, nan heavy one. I deliberation there's an extracurricular chance–Aaron, he's incredibly good, he sees everything–but nan Bengals were successful each white. They painted nan mediate of nan section white. I deliberation there's a chance nan information was camouflaged successful nan mediate and Aaron didn't spot him," Roethlisberger said connected his podcast.

"You would deliberation it's not nan Patriots, truthful it wasn't cheating," Roethlisberger added, taking an unprovoked jab astatine New England.

Fans were speedy to station screenshots of nan play showing that while Rodgers whitethorn not person seen nan Bengals information pre-snap, he astir apt should've noticed him aft nan threat erstwhile he was trying to find Metcalf downfield.

All things considered, Rodgers put together a respectable capacity to thief nan Steelers spell toe-to-toe against nan Bengals' high-powered discourtesy up until nan very end. The 41-year-old has led Pittsburgh to a 4-2 grounds to commencement nan play pinch 14 touchdowns against 5 interceptions, and he'll get his adjacent chance to impressment successful Sunday's location crippled against nan Packers (who will apt beryllium wearing their achromatic distant jerseys, for what it's worth).

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