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McCarthy Regrets Profane Exchange With Rodgers
Confirmed
In Short: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said the profanity-laced exchange with quarterback Aaron Rodgers was not normal, even though they've worked together before.
During Thursday's game against the Cleveland Browns, Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy exchanged profanities after Rodgers appeared frustrated with the play-calling process.
Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but was intercepted twice and sacked five times.
McCarthy, who coached Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018, acknowledged the long-standing relationship between them.
Despite their history, McCarthy expressed regret for using the words that he did, especially after the exchange was aired on national television.
What this adds
This incident adds to the tension between McCarthy and Rodgers, though it is not the first time they have had disagreements.
Background
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy expressed regret over a heated exchange with quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a loss to the Cleveland Browns.
What's confirmed
- During Thursday's game against the Cleveland Browns, Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy exchanged profanities after Rodgers appeared frustrated with the play-calling process.
- Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but was intercepted twice and sacked five times.
- McCarthy, who coached Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018, acknowledged the long-standing relationship between them.
- Despite their history, McCarthy expressed regret for using the words that he did, especially after the exchange was aired on national television.
What's still developing
- One of the most notable moments of Thursday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns came when Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy exchanged profanities, which the head coach said "wasn't normal" even though they've worked together for so long.
- Rodgers appeared frustrated that it was taking so long for a play call to get to the huddle and yelled accordingly, which prompted McCarthy to respond by calling him a "f--king a---hole."
- There is a long-standing relationship in place, and Thursday surely wasn't the first time there was tension between them.
- The back wasn’t bad enough to stop the Steelers from dealing away their problem corner on Wednesday night, sending Porter to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a future second-round pick: This is the third trade between the two teams where the Cowboys received a player the Steelers had selected high in previous NFL drafts.