One of Aaron Rodgers' fellow elder NFL statesmen is reportedly out for revenge now that the 41-year-old QB is in the AFC North.
After seeing the rival Steelers sign the four-time MVP to a one-year deal this offseason, Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy noted that he's never sacked A-Rod but recalled a moment earlier in his career that's stuck with him ever since; and he's going to be using it as fuel ahead of their two divisional matchups next season.
"For whatever reason, the D-coordinator, who's actually the D-coordinator of the Steelers, wanted to go Cover-0 all game against Aaron Rodgers," Van Noy told the NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
"He caught us. We're like, 'Oh, we gotta run it.' Ended up scoring a touchdown to Jordy Nelson. He ended up walking by and kind of tapped me on my butt, like, 'Nice try.' So I gotta get him back for that. That's been there for 10 years."
Van Noy added that it'll be easier said than done though, because despite being sacked 40 times with the Jets last year, he still believes Rodgers is at the top of his game.
"I still feel like he's slinging the ball around," the veteran LB said. "He has the confidence of anybody, and especially being a four-time MVP of the league. He's coming into the Steelers, who are ready and primed to have a guy at the helm, at the quarterback position, to take them to where they want to go."
"I feel like they have a good offensive coordinator with Arthur Smith, who's gonna get back to that ground and pound. I'm excited to see Aaron Rodgers under center to see if he likes it or not."
Van Noy is coming off his first ever Pro Bowl after putting up 12.5 sacks off the edge for the Ravens in 2024 — so No. 8 will have to keep his head on a swivel.
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