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Aaron Rodgers Delivers Clear Message to Steelers After Near Vikings Comeback

No one knew what to expect from Steelers Aaron Rodgers in NFL Week 1.  Certainly not this.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered a message through NFL Network's Pam Oliver after the team's Week 4 win.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the Pittsburgh Steelers to their first international series win in the franchise’s history Sunday. But the team’s Week 4 outcome didn’t need to be in doubt as long as it was.

Thanks to a series of plays in the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Vikings scored 15 points to pull within a field goal of forcing overtime. Then, the Vikings forced a Steelers punt with about a minute to go in regulation.

Fortunately for the Steelers, the team’s defense forced a turnover on downs. But it still seemed to be too close for comfort for the Pittsburgh quarterback.

“We have to finish that game out on offense,” Rodgers told NFL Network’s Pam Oliver on the field after the game.

The Steelers offense scored a touchdown in each quarter to help the team build an 18-point lead. But Rodgers and his unit scored just three points in the fourth.

That was just enough to hold on to defeat the Vikings 24-21.

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