Why Aaron Rodgers And Jordan Love Didn't Do A Jersey Swap After Packers Beat Steelers

Sunday nighttime was a typical crippled for Aaron Rodgers arsenic he faced nan Packers for nan first time since he was traded distant by nan storied franchise successful 2023. It didn't spell arsenic he hoped, however, arsenic nan Steelers mislaid astatine home, 35-25, to autumn to 4-3 connected nan season.

The Packers decided to waste and acquisition Rodgers to nan Jets backmost successful April of 2023 because they felt Jordan Love was fresh to return complete nan reins and connected Sunday nighttime he erstwhile again showed that he tin beryllium a ascendant backmost arsenic he threw 360 yards and 3 touchdowns. At 1 constituent he completed 20 consecutive passes, which is thing Rodgers was ne'er capable to do while he was pinch nan Packers.

Green Bay is now 5-1-1 and remains connected apical of nan NFC North standings pinch a flimsy lead complete nan Lions.

Rodgers, meanwhile, vanished pinch 219 yards passing and 2 touchdowns for nan Steelers, who are successful first spot successful nan AFC North contempt nan disappointing loss.

Rodgers and Love were seen sharing a typical infinitesimal connected nan section aft nan crippled pinch mics picking up Rodgers telling Love that he loved him.

Many fans wondered why Rodgers and Love didn't do a jersey switch successful that moment, pinch immoderate reasoning Rodgers mightiness person snubbed his erstwhile teammate.

That wasn't nan lawsuit however, arsenic Love said aft nan crippled that they planned to do 1 successful nan future.

“Just said bully game, support going for nan remainder of nan season,” Love said of their postgame moment. “I want him to enactment healthy, and I’ve sewage a batch of emotion for him. Very nosy to spell against him. I told him I needed that jersey, and we’re gonna speech them astatine a later time.”

It makes immoderate consciousness that Rodgers didn't want to instantly rip of his jersey and springiness it to Love pinch everyone watching. But that would person been awesome for fans to see.

But it sounds for illustration Love is going to yet get Rodgers's jersey from Sunday night's crippled and it's clear from their postgame speech that Sunday night's matchup meant a batch to some of them.

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