Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Snubs ESPN's Ryan Clark at Training Camp

During a visit to the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, former Steelers safety and ESPN analyst Ryan Clark attempted to engage with new Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers but was met with silence and no acknowledgment. Clark revealed on the "Football America!" podcast that despite trying to set up an interview and even greeting Rodgers at camp, Rodgers ignored him, which Clark interpreted as Rodgers being genuine and not fake. Clark, who had been publicly critical of Rodgers signing with the Steelers, expressed a reluctant respect for Rodgers' honesty and called him the best quarterback he ever played against. Rodgers' snub came even though Clark wanted to welcome him to Steelers Nation and discuss Rodgers' career rather than past criticisms. Despite the cold interaction, Clark found some humor in the moment with his podcast co-hosts and acknowledged that the two are unlikely to have a friendly relationship anytime soon. The mutual tension is rooted in past public criticisms, with Rodgers having criticized ESPN and Clark being a vocal skeptic of Rodgers' recent performance and Steelers arrival.