Steelers Down Jets in Aaron Rodgers's Return to MetLife

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00:00Yeah, listen, last week, the big debate on Sports Talk Radio in New York was,

00:04should we boo Aaron Rodgers?

00:06And I said, yes, of course you boo Aaron Rodgers.

00:09Aaron Rodgers let us down.

00:10Year one, he gets excused because of the injury.

00:13Year two, he was a disaster.

00:14And I told you on the show last week, I knew exactly what was going to happen.

00:18I knew that Aaron Rodgers was going to be great.

00:21Four touchdown passes, 34 points, and they steal a W from my New York Jets,

00:27who had this game locked and loaded.

00:30And somehow, some way, you know, jetted themselves, which is what they do,

00:33the same old statement from the Jets.

00:35Yeah, great to see the Jets score 32 points.

00:38I thought Justin Fields was fantastic.

00:40Played well.

00:40In his debut as Jet quarterback.

00:43But a couple things.

00:44One, from the Jet perspective.

00:46I've been telling people this for a couple years now, and nobody wants to listen.

00:50The Jets have an overrated defense.

00:52I know Williams, both Williams brothers, were great yesterday.

00:57I know Sauce Gardner didn't give up a single reception yesterday.

01:01But the New York Jets defense still found a way to lose the game.

01:05Still gave up 34 points.

01:07And when I heard Aaron Rodgers, I'm going to play this for you in a second,

01:11after the game, talking about how great it was to beat the New York Jets,

01:15it goes back to why I have my finger on the pulse of the people,

01:20more so than anybody else that's ever done sports talk radio in New York City.

01:25Because I knew the right move was to boo Aaron Rodgers.

01:29Yeah.

01:30Because screw Aaron Rodgers.

01:31All right?

01:32Here's what Aaron Rodgers had to say after the game and his four touchdown passes

01:37and his come from behind, something he did not do once for the New York Jets.

01:43Had five chances in the fourth quarter last year with the ball,

01:46down by a touchdown or less, and came up goose eggs all five times.

01:52This is what Aaron Rodgers had to say after the game

01:55about how great it was to beat the Jets.

01:57Listen to this.

01:58I was happy to beat everybody associated with the Jets.

02:03Happy to beat everybody affiliated with the New York Jets.

02:08That includes me.

02:10That includes the 40 or so thousand Jet fans.

02:14There were a lot of Steelers fans at that game yesterday.

02:17It means us, collectively.

02:19Everybody.

02:19Which is why I wanted to boo Aaron Rodgers, because screw him.

02:23Now, when it comes to the game yesterday, I'm trying to figure out two things.

02:28Watching that game yesterday afternoon, do I think the Steelers are for real?

02:34Easy answer.

02:35No.

02:36They're not.

02:37You let Justin Fields and the New York Jets run for 200 yards against you

02:42and score 32 points.

02:44You cannot be thought of as a team that is for real if you allow the New York Jets

02:50to run for 200 yards with Justin Fields, the quarterback, and drop a 32-burger right on your lap.

02:56Yeah, absolutely not.

02:57They're not a real squad.

02:59They're not a real squad.

03:00And it was a cute little—if you had no rooting interest, like me,

03:04I know you're on a different world here.

03:05I'm a Jet fan.

03:06I wanted the Jets to win.

03:07Right.

03:07It was a fun game to watch, but that's all it was.

03:10There was nothing more to it.

03:11Until the last seconds, it was a great game.

03:13That's what I'm saying, it was a fun, enjoyable football game,

03:15but I didn't come away thinking, watch out for the Steelers.

03:17No, but the New York Jets do not have a good offense.

03:21I know Brees Hall looked great, and he did.

03:22He looked like a burst.

03:23He had that spurt back when he was a rookie, so the knee's all good.

03:26Bray on out, not as good, but fine.

03:28Okay, great.

03:29The Jets ran the ball great.

03:30I give the Jets credit.

03:31We ran the ball great.

03:33But when the game was in the mix, and you have a chance to win your home opener

03:38and start the season off 1-0 and wake up today in first place,

03:43because that was possible, and they still found a Jet way to lose the game.

03:48The Gibson fumble, obviously, leads to a touchdown right away for Pittsburgh.

03:52That was the turning point in the game.

03:55So the New York Jets in the first half yesterday did not punt a single time.

04:00It's never happened in the franchise's history.

04:03So I know all the Steeler fans are gloating right now and enjoying the moment,

04:07and I get it.

04:08You know, the Bengals had a victory.

04:10The Ravens lost, so you're there in first place, 1-0, obviously.

04:13Only one game in.

04:14You know, tied with the Bengals.

04:16But you know when you went to bed last night that you did not go to bed thinking,

04:20I've got a powerhouse.

04:22You did not go to bed thinking the Steelers are going to dominate the division.

04:26You did not go to bed thinking the Steelers are a lock to make the playoffs.

04:30Because the Steelers' defense, and you are a defensive first team,

04:35you are not a team that's built around, let's go score 30 points every week,

04:39because you don't have the offense to do it.

04:41You allowed the New York Jets to score on every single possession in the first half

04:50and drop a 32-burger on your plate.

04:53Congrats on the win.

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