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Troy Aikman Loved Aaron Rodgers’s Laissez-Faire Attitude As Steelers Tush Push Without Him

Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas

Aaron Rodgers does not sell his role in the Steelers’ tush push. / @ESPN

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers had a quiet first half against the Dolphins in Week 15, but still managed to take a 7-3 lead into halftime of their Monday Night Football matchup. After punting on their first three possessions, Rodgers led Pittsburgh on a 12-play, 60 yard drive in the final minutes of the second quarter.

The drive featured not one, but two Tush Pushes by the Steelers with fullback/tight end Connor Heyward lining up under center twice to convert twice—first on fourth-and-one from the 15, and then again on third-and-goal from the one. On the first play he got a first down on the second he scored the game's first touchdown.

Both times, Aaron Rodgers stood behind him with his hands in his pocket. The future Hall-of-Famer remained stoic in both instances until it was time to make a call and ESPN's Troy Aikman loved it. The current Hall-of-Famer took the time to circle Rodgers and describe how little he does on the play while Joe Buck giggled in agreement.

What more could you ask from a guy with a broken wrist?

Rodgers finished the first half completing 13 of 14 pass attempts for 105 yards. Heyward had four carries for four yards and a touchdown. It's hard to say who is more effective under center for the Steelers tonight.


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Stephen Douglas

Stephen Douglas

Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.