Aaron Rodgers ripped the Steelers hearts out in Super Bowl XLV a few years back, and it appears the team isn’t going to get a shot at revenge in Sunday’s matchup with Rodgers’ Packers in Green Bay.
ESPN indicated late Monday night that Rodgers has yet to be cleared to play from his broken collarbone, and it sounds like he will sit Sunday in favor of Matt Flynn.
The following from ESPN on Rodgers:
Rodgers still has not received medical clearance to return from his broken collarbone and has missed six consecutive games.
When McCarthy met with the team’s medical staff Monday, he said Rodgers’ situation was not even discussed. McCarthy said that won’t happen until Wednesday morning, when Rodgers will be evaluated by team physician Dr. Pat McKenzie.
“We’re game-planning right now for Matt Flynn,” McCarthy said Monday. “That’s the way we started the conversation Saturday. We do some preliminary game-planning each week for the next opponent, so that’s the way we’re going about it as an offensive staff.”
The Steelers have never faced Flynn, who led the Packers back to a wild win Sunday over the Cowboys in Dallas after trailing by 23 at the half.
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