WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
Aaron Rodgers shrugs off opening Steelers training camp with a pick: 'I'mgonna throw some touchdowns, too'
Aaron Rodgers kicked off his tenure in Pittsburgh with an interception on his first pass inthe Steelers first team period on Thursday. But the veteran NFL quarterback isnt viewing it as a bad omen."Its good to get that out the way,"Rodgers told reporters with a smile during the teams post-practice media availability."Anybody thats watched me practice over the years you know, you like to try certain throws at certain times anybody thats watched me in the games knows Ive been pretty stellar taking care of thefootball over the years."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW.COMRodgers, 41, signed with the Steelers last month after a disappointing two-year stint with theNew York Jets. Injury hampered the four-time league MVPs hopes of bringing the Lombardi Trophy back to New York, and his second season didnt fare any better.But one bad pass wont make or break the season, Rodgers said Thursday admitting that pick certainly wont be the only one fans see this season."Theres going to be picks, for sure. Im going to try to fit certain things in you gotta deal with some sweat on the ball from time to time. So, its going to be a good challenge for me throwing in this heat every single day. I look forward to it, but I'm gonna throw some picks, but I'm gonna throw some touchdowns, too."STEELERS' AARON RODGERS SAYS HE'S 'PRETTY SURE' THIS SEASON WILL BE HIS FINAL ONERodgers was every bit confident in his ability to turn the Jets organization around after he joined the team in 2023. He has seemingly maintained that optimism in Pittsburgh despite how things ended in New York."I think that there's really only six to eight that really have a legitimate chance [at winning the Super Bowl]," Rodgers said. "Sometimes, it's 10 to 12, and there's teams that surprise you, but I would say on paper, we're probably one of those 10 to 12."Rodgers threw for 3,987 yards, 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 17 games last season.The Associated Presscontributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
0 condivisioni
17 Views
0 Anteprima