Beanie Bishop Jr. Shouts Out Pat McAfee For Getting Aaron Rodgers To Sign Interception Balls
Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. had two interceptions off future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburghâs 37-15 win over the New York Jets last Sunday night, but he couldnât get Rodgers to sign the balls before he left the field. During Rodgersâ weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, McAfee asked Rodgers if he would sign the interception balls, and Rodgers agreed. Bishop thanked McAfee for asking Rodgers during an appearance on The Jim Rome Show.
âItâs pretty great, obviously, he couldâve been like, âNah, I donât want to do it.â But shoutout to my guy Pat, West [Virginia] alum, asking him on the show for me and making sure that it gets done.â
After a tough loss, Rodgers wasnât going to linger on the field postgame, but obviously for Bishop, it would be cool to get his first two interception balls autographed by the guy he picked off, who happens to be one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Bishop talked about it postgame, and McAfee obviously took notice, and made sure to see if Rodgers would do it during their Tuesday segment.
Itâs a cool gesture by Rodgers to agree to do so, and itâs great that McAfee made sure to ask and make it known that Bishop wanted the balls signed. Itâs rare for a rookie to have two interceptions in the game, much less an undrafted free agent, and Bishop fought through some adversity after struggling in Week 5 to have a breakout performance against Rodgers and the Jets.
Itâs something that probably means a lot to him to have that moment commemorated, and itâs going to happen largely because of McAfee posing the question and seeing if something could happen due to his relationship with Rodgers. The West Virginia connection, with Bishop and McAfee both being alums, surely doesnât hurt. Still, McAfee was under obligation to ask or see if Rodgers would do that, especially with Rodgers coming off a bad loss and obviously having thrown the two interceptions. However, the second one wasnât really his fault.
Who knows how or when Bishop will be able to get the interception balls signed by Rodgers, but it sounds like itâs going to happen. Thatâs going to be a really cool moment for the rookie, who still has a lot of good football left to play for the Steelers.
