Tensions are often high in the NFL, and that's especially true when teams are losing games. The Pittsburgh Steelers went up against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 1 and dropped the game, which wasn't what quarterback Aaron Rodgers or head coach Mike McCarthy wanted to see happen.

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The heated argument between Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy caught fans’ attention on Thursday night during Pittsburgh’s 27–24 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — There’s a specific kind of press conference non-answer that only veteran quarterbacks can pull off with a straight face — and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered one cleanly when asked about play-call timing.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have endured a turbulent start to the season, but they have now had an extra few days to recover following their Thursday Night Football game last week. Some extra recovery time may be exactly what is needed by Aaron Rodgers following another difficult game at quarterback for the veteran.

Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy are no strangers to each other’s tempers or strengths. Having won Super Bowl XLV together with the Green Bay Packers, their recent verbal confrontation on the Pittsburgh Steelers sideline carries far more weight than a routine player-coach disagreement.

Among the Steelers' outbursts Thursday, microphones caught Aaron Rodgers yelling to the sideline to get a play call in during the first quarter. David Richard / Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Last Thursday morning in Cleveland,

Aaron Rodgers' former teammate, Jeff Saturday, says he is "not shocked" at the Steelers QB's viral interaction with Mike McCarthy.