Rodgers, McCarthy Trade Expletives on Hot Mic During Steelers' 17-Play Drive
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 2
Rodgers, McCarthy Trade Expletives on Hot Mic During Steelers' 17-Play Drive
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 2
Summary
A first-quarter Steelers drive against Cleveland turned into a viral sideline moment when Aaron Rodgers barked, “What the f---, call it,” at Mike McCarthy over a delayed play call.
Amazon Prime’s broadcast picked up McCarthy’s reply — lip-read as “F---ing a--hole” — making the exchange audible and visible to viewers in real time.
The flare-up revived scrutiny of a partnership that won Super Bowl XLV and reached eight playoffs in Green Bay before unraveling over play-calling, philosophy and communication.
McCarthy was fired after the Packers’ 4-7-1 start in 2018, though Rodgers had said before this season that their relationship mixed “amazing times” with periods when they “butted heads.”