Aaron Rodgers lifted his arms toward the sky as a green, white and orange flag hovered above the NFL’s shield.Mike Tomlin found his $394 million quarterback in the middle of a roaring Croke Park and pointed directly at the future Hall of Famer. It was perfection for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and another game of redemption for the 41-year-old Rodgers.A quarter of the way through the 2025 season, the QB who failed in New York has been an MVP for the Steelers (3-1).Rodgers started 8-of-8 passing on Sunday as yellow Terrible Towels twirled and the internationally expanding NFL conquered another country with 74,512 fans shouting U2 and The Cranberries classics. His ninth offering was American football beauty.Rodgers found D.K. Metcalf in full stride and drilled his new wide receiver, who proceeded to burn for an 80-yard touchdown that turned Croke Park even more yellow. It was vintage Rodgers and new Rodgers at the same exact time, and it was impossible to ignore that an ‘old’ NFL QB wearing black cleats has been everything Tomlin was hoping for when the league’s longest-tenured head coach refused to let him slip away last summer.As the Steelers held on to edge the Vikings 24-21 during the NFL’s first regular-season game in Dublin, Minnesota was painfully reminded that it chose the wrong QB by believing it was too good for an aging and supposedly faded Rodgers.J.J. McCarthy can’t stay healthy and has played in just two games since being the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Carson Wentz is on his sixth pro team, and the 32-year-old — who should be a career backup — threw two interceptions before the fourth quarter arrived on Sunday. talksportAaron Rodgers improved his career record to 156-88-1[/caption]He started 14-of-16 passing and barely missed a throw vs the VikingsGettyJason Kelce appeared to enjoy his time in DublinGettyRodgers was already one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history before he walked into a roaring Croke Park that was packed to the top row.Then he was 14-of-16 for 174 yards, one TD and a 132.8 rating, while Wentz was sacked five times.Rodgers would have given Minnesota an all-time great who still needed to prove all his haters wrong, and another year for the healing McCarthy to watch and learn.The Vikings chose the exact opposite, and ended up with Wentz struggling to stay upright in Dublin.Rodgers hasn’t been this good 2021, when he won the NFL MVP.He must remain among the league’s best for 13 more regular-season games and the playoffs to truly make Pittsburgh’s 41-year-old risk pay off.But Rodgers was perfect for the Steelers in Dublin, and everything the Vikings are still missing. GettyA crowd of 74,512 filled Croke Park for the first regular-season NFL game in Dublin[/caption]Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.