Aaron Rodgers reacts to Pittsburgh fans booing Steelers amid loss to Bills
Pittsburgh Steelers fans inside Acrisure Stadium didn’t have a lot to cheer for during Sunday’s 26-7 Week 13 defeat to the Buffalo Bills. So, instead, they booed.
Boos rained down on the Steelers as they struggled to put together an inspiring performance both on offense and defense. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the boos were warranted.
“I totally understand the frustration,” Rodgers after the game, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “I’ve been booed on offense, even in Green Bay over the years. That was a boo-worthy performance.”
The Steelers generated just 166 total yards and 10 first downs. They compiled 90 yards and seven first downs in the first three quarters of play. Buffalo came into Sunday having allowed 28.3 points per game over its past three games. Pittsburgh found the end zone just once and its second half drive chart was as follows: one play, sack-fumble for a touchdown; four plays, interception; three-and-out; turnover on downs; end of game.
It wasn’t good. It largely hasn’t been good enough this season for the Steelers’ offense, which ranks 27th in total offense. Rodgers did not like the team’s preparation leading up to the game.
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Steelers fans start ‘Fire Tomlin’ chant
“I’m not sure if it was cold weather or what it was, but it wasn’t our best week of practice,” Rodgers said. “That doesn’t always translate to a negative performance. … We got to practice in the elements better, and the execution again just wasn’t where it was.
“A lot of it’s just the energy of practice and the tempo. We talked about it, and I thought Friday was better, but I thought Thursday wasn’t a great tempo execution practice for us on offense.”
At one point during the contest, fans inside the stadium chanted “Fire Tomlin.” Mike Tomlin, in his 19th season as head coach of the Steelers, addressed the chant after the game.
“Man, I share their frustration tonight,” Tomlin said. “We didn’t do enough, and that’s just the reality of it. … I know how restless and frustrated I was, and so I assume they were in the same state we were in.”