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Veteran quarterback\u00a0Aaron Rodgers\u00a0has been quite expressive during games when things don\u2019t go well for the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0this season. When he\u2019s not visibly yelling, he often displays a face that makes it easy to read what he\u2019s likely thinking.<\/p>\n
NFL insider Mike Florio argued Friday that Rodgers\u2019s facial expressions hit a low point during the Week 10 loss to the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0Bengals\u00a0game, he looked irritated the whole time. On Sunday against the Chargers, he had more of an overall attitude of resignation,\u201d Florio said of Rodgers on 93.7 The Fan this week,\u00a0via Steelers Depot\u2019s Matthew Marci. \u201cAnd was it, \u2018It\u2019s not our night,\u2019 or is it \u2018It\u2019s not our year,\u2019 or is it, \u2018I\u2019m just done, and I\u2019m not gonna get what I thought I was gonna get here in Pittsburgh?’\u201d<\/p>\n
Florio continued to read between the lines and assess Rodgers\u2019s mindset based on his Week 10 facial expressions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel like he\u2019s accepting something,\u201d Florio also said of Rodgers. \u201cWhether it was just that night or the rest of the season, and \u2018This is how my career\u2019s gonna end,\u2019 I don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut he definitely had just kind of an acceptance that seemed like he was recognizing. \u2018That\u2019s all, folks.’\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Florio\u2019s job to read between the lines and draw dramatic conclusions to stir discussion in the media. But his conclusion that Rodgers has accepted his fate in Pittsburgh because of a bad few weeks is going to be a bridge too far for a lot of fans.<\/p>\n
Florio\u2019s take on Rodgers didn\u2019t come from sources or insider knowledge \u2014 it\u2019s a feeling he has. His \u201cfeelings\u201d or \u201cguesses around the quarterback have been way off in the past.<\/p>\n
Florio made an \u201ceducated guess\u201d\u00a0in March that it was going to cost $90 million on a two-year contract for the Steelers to sign the veteran quarterback. Rodgers\u2019s deal with Pittsburgh was\u00a0a one-year, $13.65 million contract.<\/p>\n
Florio is right about one thing \u2014 it\u2019s rather easy to decipher when Rodgers is displeased about something along the sidelines. Sunday night against the Chargers, there was plenty to be upset about with the Steelers.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh had only 221 yards and finished 2-for-11 on third down in Week 10. The offense didn\u2019t reach the end zone until there was fewer than three minutes remaining in regulation.<\/p>\n
Speaking of unhappy facial expressions, Mike Tomlin appeared rather disgusted based on his face during the third quarter. Again, that\u2019s understandable based on how the team\u2019s played on offense.<\/p>\n
But talking about Tomlin\u2019s expressions doesn\u2019t make headlines. So, the coach\u2019s face went largely unnoticed.<\/p>\n
Sideline behavior can be a clear indication into a player\u2019s mindset. But a postgame press conference can reveal that as well.<\/p>\n
In his Week 10 postgame presser, Rodgers stated that the offense lacked energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like we were just kind of struggling a little bit, couldn\u2019t get a play to get going,\u201d Rodgers said. \u201cWe always say, \u2018we just get a first down, we score on that drive.\u2019 We had so many three and outs and we hurt ourselves with a couple penalties.<\/p>\n
To a follow-up question, though, the quarterback clarified the low energy isn\u2019t something happening a lot with the offense or team.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just sometimes in the game, when it\u2019s just not going, it\u2019s just one of those days where we just couldn\u2019t quite get over the hump and get some first downs,\u201d said Rodgers.<\/p>\n
Based on those responses, Rodgers\u2019s facial expressions were probably closer to \u201cthis isn\u2019t our night\u201d than \u201cthis isn\u2019t our year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus Davenport and D.J. Reed have been sorely missed in the Detroit Lions’ starting lineup. The Lions’ pass rushing and secondary have suffered the most this season, although not to the detriment of the team’s record. They’re atop the NFC North at 6-3 ahead of Week 11, just waiting to get healthier ahead of a big December push.<\/p>\n
The practice window was started for\u00a0both Davenport\u00a0and Reed ahead of the Lions’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles, meaning the team expects to get them back within the next 21 days. It’s unlikely that they both play right away, but with a few key NFC games coming up for Detroit, it’s better to let them get back up to speed before throwing them back out there against top competition.<\/p>\n
Until then, Detroit continues to plug the holes left by the two defenders, and to some decent success.<\/p>\n
While it’s unclear when either will be back on the field, Reed seems more than motivated to help out the Lions – especially since they will probably be\u00a0without Terrion Arnold\u00a0for Sunday Night Football.<\/p>\n
“Me, I’m a gamer, so I\u2019m ready, but that\u2019s not my call. Obviously, they\u2019re going to be smart about it, but if you ask me, I\u2019m ready to play. That\u2019s just my mindset,”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n