Rodgers yells at coordinator amid helmet problems in Steelers' win

People reports that Aaron Rodgers was seen yelling at Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith during the fourth quarter of the team's 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 4. Cameras caught him shouting as he adjusted his helmet, though it was unclear what he was saying, and he ran to the sidelines to have his helmet swapped for another.

After the game Rodgers said the helmet "conked out" and that he "couldn't hear anything" in it; he added that a replacement also failed, saying he "couldn't believe that that one didn't work either." He said the issue mattered because the Steelers don't have "a whole lot of plays we can get to that I can just call kind of off the cuff," and recalled thinking, "We need a touchdown here, who cares about the timeouts at this point?"

Rodgers said he felt "a lot of gratitude" for his teammates, calling himself "proud" and noting the team "haven't made it easy on ourselves" but that "it just takes a little belief at this point in the season." Next, Rodgers and the Steelers will host the Houston Texans in Pittsburgh on Monday, Jan. 12 in the NFL's Wild Card Round.

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