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Rodgers leads Steelers' playoff drought-ending bid amid ESPN tension.
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Rodgers joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as quarterback under new head coach Mike McCarthy; the team hasn't won a playoff game since 2016, and Rodgers and McCarthy aim to change that trend. Rodgers' contentious relationship with ESPN—stemming from his criticism of the network on The Pat McAfee Show regarding their coverage of the Dianna Russini scandal and his COVID vaccine commentary—has reportedly made ESPN hope the Steelers do not reach Super Bowl LXI, which the network will air.
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Aaron Rodgers' bad relationship with the network. This stems from the four-time MVP's recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show where he called out the network for not discussing the scandal involving Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Rodgers also called out Dr. Anthony Fauci in a rant pertaining to the COVID vaccine. Rodgers doesn't keep his distain for ESPN a secret, saying that he gave the network a list of specific people he would speak to for an interview.
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