Aaron Rodgers had just helped the Pittsburgh Steelers put a frustrating Week 2 behind them, but the biggest conversation around the veteran quarterback did not come from one of his touchdown passes. It came from a moment when his frustration spilled over during a tense fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger noticed the attention and had a blunt explanation for why he thought Rodgers kept ending up on screen.

“Aaron always seems angry at somebody or something. It is unbelievable. They show him. Obviously, they know what they’re doing on purpose. They show no other quarterback as much as they show him,” Roethlisberger said on Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast this week.

Roethlisberger’s comments came while he and his co-hosts were discussing Rodgers’ animated reactions during Pittsburgh’s victory over Cincinnati. He was not blaming CBS for Rodgers’ frustration. His criticism was about how often the network puts Rodgers on camera, suggesting his visible reactions may be one reason CBS keeps showing him.

The latest moment came with Pittsburgh trailing 27-24 in the fourth quarter. Rodgers had just thrown an incomplete pass on third down when CBS stayed with him on the broadcast. He turned toward the Steelers’ sideline and appeared visibly frustrated, giving viewers another glimpse of his emotions during the game. The footage quickly circulated online, with viewers attempting to figure out what the quarterback had said.

Some social media users claimed Rodgers said, “That play f****** sucks ass. F****** sucks ass!” But that wording came from lip-reading interpretations online and was not confirmed by Rodgers or the Steelers. It was also unclear whether he was directing the frustration at head coach Mike McCarthy, offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio, a receiver, or something else entirely.

Rodgers, meanwhile, had plenty to feel better about after the Steelers’ offense was held to just three points in a 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots the previous week. He responded against Cincinnati by completing 19 of 34 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns, helping Pittsburgh improve to 2-1.

“We had a nice game today. We put up over 400 yards and 30 points, and it could have been a lot more. But every week is a different week, different challenge, different opponent, different defense. We’ve got to be critical of some things. There’s a lot of things to clean up. We had some drops, had some (missed assignments), but I thought it was a tighter week for us mentally, as far as execution-wise,” Rodgers said.

Rodgers had reason to feel better about the offense. Pittsburgh produced 411 total yards, while running back Jaylen Warren accounted for 176 yards from scrimmage. Rodgers connected with wide receiver Roman Wilson for a 38-yard touchdown and later found DK Metcalf for another score. Kicker Chris Boswell’s 33-yard field goal gave Pittsburgh the lead with 2:15 remaining.

Rodgers and McCarthy had also been shown communicating before the play, with Pittsburgh dealing with repeated timeout issues. Roethlisberger later wondered whether communication problems were behind some of those timeouts. McCarthy acknowledged afterward that the Steelers needed to improve their communication.

“Definitely communication, and I’m part of that. So, that’s something definitely, we need to be better… It’s probably more of a reaction [to] what transpired in Week 1 or 2. I just wanted to make sure we got off to a good start.”

The issues did not prevent Pittsburgh from finishing the job. Boswell’s 33-yard field goal put the Steelers ahead, and with 44 seconds left, defensive tackle Derrick Harmon sacked quarterback Joe Burrow and forced a fumble. Later, defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day recovered it to seal Pittsburgh’s 30-27 win.

Rodgers’ reactions continue to attract attention whenever the cameras catch them. Whether CBS is simply showing what happens on the field or knows those moments will draw viewers in remains open to debate.