{
  "id": 12518687,
  "title": "Ex-Aaron Rodgers Teammate Not Shocked at Tension Between Him, Mike McCarthy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ex-aaron-rodgers-teammate-not-shocked-at-tension-between-him-mike",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:42:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/ex-aaron-rodgers-teammate-not-shocked-at-tension-between-him-mike-mccarthy-12532954"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NFL center Jeff Saturday, who played alongside Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy in the Green Bay Packers in 2012, was unsurprised by the tense exchange between the two former teammates during the Steelers' Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns. According to Saturday, disagreements like this have happened multiple times over the course of their two-decade-long relationship. He explained that the incident, which originated in the first quarter of the Thursday Night Football matchup, likely stemmed from issues related to the timing of play call delivery or communication about down and distance. Saturday, who has experienced similar tensions in various settings, believes the cameras and constant media attention are causing the situation to appear more dramatic than it actually is. He added that both Rodgers and McCarthy, despite their heated exchange, will likely reconcile in the upcoming Week 5 game against the Indianapolis Colts.",
  "summary": "Aaron Rodgers' former teammate, Jeff Saturday, says he is \"not shocked\" at the Steelers QB's viral interaction with Mike McCarthy.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Packers center Jeff Saturday not shocked by Rodgers-McCarthy tension",
    "Disagreement likely over play call timing or down/distance communication",
    "Rodgers and McCarthy expected to reconcile in upcoming Colts game"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}