Aaron Rodgers takes situation with Mike Tomlin’s Steelers’ journey plan to Eire for Vikings showdown 

LThe Pittsburgh Steelers are enjoying the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park in Dublin, Eire, for his or her Week 4 conflict. Nevertheless, veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers is just not pleased with the crew’s schedule.

Coach Mike Tomlin’s crew practiced in Pittsburgh on Wednesday and Thursday earlier than leaving for Eire within the night. They arrived in Dublin on Friday morning, which doesn’t sit nicely with Rodgers as he will not have time to discover the nation.

“It’s what it’s, but when the schedule had been a little bit completely different, if I might have chosen it, possibly we recover from on Monday. Tuesday is the break day,” Rodgers mentioned. “Good to get out, see some issues. It is a phenomenal nation, it looks like, from footage.”

The four-time MVP has Irish ancestry and hoped to reach a bit earlier within the nation, expressing if fondness for the Irish beverage, Guinness.

“I’ve a household historical past going again to Eire and Scotland, so I’ve at all times needed to recover from right here,” Rodgers mentioned. “… I am a historian, so I do know, type of, the historical past, geopolitically, within the space. I am an enormous fan of Guinness. I do not actually drink beer, but when I do, I drink Guinness.

“That is not a bullshit line that I am telling you guys. It is the reality. I’ve heard it tastes completely different off the faucet on Eire and the States. I have been in Northern [Ireland], and it was nice, however I am enthusiastic about seeing what it tastes like right here.”

Aaron Rodgers’ Steelers teammate not involved with schedule for Dublin conflict towards Vikings

Whereas Aaron Rodgers would’ve preferred extra time to discover the nation earlier than the Week 4 matchup towards the Vikings, Steelers large receiver DK Metcalf has his priorities straight.

“I am not attempting to discover. I am right here for the soccer sport,” Metcalf mentioned. “I will see every thing on the flight in, flight out and drive to the stadium. I am right here to play soccer.”

With their first-ever sport on Irish shores, Rodgers can be trying to get one over his former NFC North rivals. Apparently, the veteran quarterback was linked to a transfer to Minnesota within the offseason earlier than becoming a member of the Steelers.