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Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy expressed regret over using profanity during a heated exchange with quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which was caught on hot mic during their Week 4 loss to the Browns. McCarthy clarified that he had spoken with Rodgers about the incident and emphasized it was an emotional moment in a long-standing professional relationship; they played together from 2006 to 2018 when both were with the Packers. Pittsburgh faces the Colts in Week 5 on Sunday at 1 pm ET.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
During a Thursday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 of the NFL season, Aaron Rodgers, the veteran quarterback for the Steelers, had a heated exchange with head coach Mike McCarthy. The incident was captured on Amazon Prime Video's hot mic during the first quarter when Rodgers, frustrated by delays in play-calling, loudly demanded, “What the f–k? Call it!” towards McCarthy. In response, McCarthy could be seen mouthing profanity back at Rodgers. After the game, McCarthy expressed regret for his outburst, acknowledging that their 20-year relationship had experienced some communication issues since he started coaching the Steelers in 2026. The team eventually lost to the Browns with a score of 27-24.
Written for “Rodgers McCarthy Feud” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy explained that he wasn’t happy with himself for shouting profanities during a heated exchange with his quarterback Aaron Rodgers that was caught on a hot mic during a 27-24 loss to the Browns in Week 4.
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that → explain → Week
It was brought up during a press conference on Monday, and McCarthy said he sat down with Rodgers over the weekend to hash things out.
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he → bring → things
“I wouldn’t classify it as normal, no.
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But I think the reality of it is, it’s a 20-year relationship..
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I think the fact that we were able to sit and talk numerous times over the weekend about that and a number of things,” McCarthy said in advance of Pittsburgh’s Week 5 game against the Colts.
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McCarthy → think → Colts
Not to put any pressure on my daughter, but I’m getting to grandfather age.
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I don’t want to be saying those type of words.
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It’s an emotional competitive environment.
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But I think it’s something that we can definitely learn from.”
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Rodgers became upset during the first quarter of Thursday’s game against Cleveland while waiting for McCarthy to make a play call.
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McCarthy → become → call
A Prime Video mic picked up Rodgers yelling, “What the f–k? Call it!” while looking at McCarthy on the sideline.
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mic → pick → sideline
“F–king a–hole,” McCarthy responded.
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McCarthy → respond → ?
Play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and and analyst Kirk Herbstreit laughed at the moment on the broadcast.
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Michaels → laugh → broadcast
“He’s not happy,” Michaels said, adding that Rodgers did something similar and kept looking over at the bench” during Week 3 against the Bengals.
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Rodgers → ’ → Bengals
The Steelers won that game against Cinncinati, 30-27.
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Steelers → win → Cinncinati
McCarthy was confused when initially asked about the heated moment after the game, according to NBC Sports, which said the coach was told by a Steelers PR director, Burt Lauten that it was captured on the broadcast.
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Rodgers wasn’t asked about the exchange.
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McCarthy coached Rodgers with the Packers from 2006 through December 2018 and they won a Super Bowl together in Green Bay with a win over Steelers during the 2010 season.
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The pair are close and Rodgers previously said McCarthy was big reason he signed with the Steelers in June 2025.
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Pittsburgh (2-2) hosts the 2-2 Colts in an AFC showdown at 1 pm ET on Sunday.
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Pittsburgh → host → Sunday
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