Ireland, Aaron Rodgers and The Steelers
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MAYNOOTH, Ireland (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was dressed in black, appropriately, to field questions about Guinness. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke to the international media Friday at a resort hotel where the team is staying ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Can't avoid the Guinness questions in Ireland, it seems.
The Steelers arrived for the matchup on Friday morning, flying overnight after practicing in Pittsburgh on Thursday. But if starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers had his way, the team would have been abroad much earlier in the week.
While Brian Flores is flourishing in his role as the Vikings ' defensive coordinator, Aaron Rodgers feels that Flores should get another opportunity to be an NFL coach. Rodgers and the Steelers' offense will face Flores' defense Sunday in the first-ever NFL regular season game played in Ireland.
Mike Tomlin isn't using the Pittsburgh Steelers' trip to Ireland as a chance to teach his club a history lesson or two.
Rodgers and the Steelers' offense had a rough showing against the Patriots and he didn't shy away from that after their 21-14 win.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a brutal win. Sure they forced five turnovers, thanks in large part to the emergence of Cam Heyward, but the offense was putrid until Aaron Rodgers had a game-winning drive down the stretch.
This is an awkward time for the Vikings to run into Aaron Rodgers. Even if “run into Aaron Rodgers” is the best strategy for winning this game. The Vikings will play the Steelers in Dublin on Sunday,