Rodgers was celebrating a 68-yard catch-and-run for six by tight end Pat Freiermuth that gave Pittsburgh a late lead against the Cincinnati Bengals, but when offensive tackle Broderick Jones tried to join Rodgers, the moment went awry. Jones jumped on top of Rodgers, and both of them fell to the turf.

Rodgers was heated, and he gave a straight answer as to why on Wednesday.

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Aaron Rodgers (8) and Broderick Jones (77) of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 16, 2025. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

“What you don’t see in the video is right after the throw, he’s coming over to me and shaking me and shaking me,” Rodgers said about Jones. “I texted him, I said, ‘Hey, I love your energy, I love everything you’re about. But also, I’m 41. You can’t be out there tackling me.’”

Fair enough, Aaron.

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The celebration didn’t last long for the Steelers though, as Joe Flacco had his coming-out party in his first Bengals home game since being traded by the Cleveland Browns.

Flacco finished his great night with a game-winning drive to beat their AFC North rival, 33-31.

Rodgers threw for 249 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. And Jones did deserve to celebrate given Rodgers wasn’t sacked once despite the loss.

While Rodgers doesn’t want Jones to tackle him again, the 6-foot-5, 311-pound tackle didn’t rule out it never happening again.

Broderick Jones of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

“It’s just the energy that he brings and that I bring,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “He told me, ‘Don’t lose the fire,’ and I told him the same. We shall see on Sunday after he throws another touchdown. I might tackle him again.”

It’ll be a special Sunday for Rodgers, who will face his former Green Bay Packers squad for the first time since he departed for the New York Jets two seasons ago. Rodgers obviously has storied history with the franchise that took him 24th overall in the 2005 NFL Draft.

He commented on facing the Packers, saying he doesn’t “have any animosity toward the organization.”

“I wish that things had been better in our last year there, but I have a great relationship with a lot of people still in that organization, and this is not a revenge game for me,” he told ESPN. “I’m just excited to see some of those guys and be on ‘Sunday Night Football’ again.”

Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

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With the primetime lights shining down on Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night, Rodgers may not consider this a revenge game, but he sure hopes to score a lot of touchdowns against his former team.

He’s just hoping to stay upright after throwing them.

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Flacco has since played in just two games with his new team and continues to adjust to his new life in Cincinnati. The 40-year-old quarterback’s family did not make the move with him to Ohio.

The Super Bowl winner’s wife, Dana, and five children live in New Jersey.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco speaks to the media during a press conference in Cincinnati Oct. 10, 2025. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

On Wednesday, Flacco revealed details about how he has handled his newfound alone time thus far.

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“For me, it’s trying to find ways to maybe stay over here a little bit longer, then just take myself out of that mindset and call home,” Flacco said. “Go sit at a restaurant by myself and realize that, man, that’s pretty enjoyable to do.

“I tell people all the time, I used to see guys sitting at a bar by themselves or just sitting by themselves eating and I’m like, ‘Man, I feel so bad for that guy.’ You always want to go join him, and now I realize that dude was in heaven.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Flacco sits on the bench before a game against the Green Bay Packers Oct. 12, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

“And not to say that’s not what I want. I’d rather be at home sitting at the dinner table with my kids and hearing what the hell they were talking about all day. But if you have to do it, you may as well take advantage of it.”

Joe Flacco of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter of a game at Paycor Stadium Oct. 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Flacco will be reunited with his loved ones this weekend when they make their planned trip to Ohio for the New York Jets’ road game against the Bengals.

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Flacco has a 1-1 record in his short stint with the Bengals. He is coming off a 342-yard passing performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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