Gene J. Puskar/AP
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers took the snap, turned to his left, and flicked his first semi-official pass as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
A split-second later, the ball settled right into the hands of linebacker Patrick Queen for an interception.
The crowd that lined a sweltering Chuck Noll Field during Pittsburgh’s initial practice of training camp on Thursday groaned.
Rodgers did not.
“It (was) good to get that out of the way,” he said later a grin.
The 41-year-old has been doing this a long time. Longer than every other active player in the league, actually.