Aaron Rodgers brings out Hingle McCringleberry with TD celebration against Buccaneers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a lot of fans confused with his touchdown celebration in the first quarter during Sunday's 38-10 loss to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thinking he had scored for the Pakcers on a 6-yard scramble, Rodgers held his hands to his helmet, stood there for a brief moment before moving his hips ever-so-slightly. While NFL fans were trying to figure out the inspiration behind his unusual celebration, fans of Key & Peele were quick to point out the quarterback's nod to the fictional NFL player Hingle McCringleberry. 

Key & Peele was a comedy sketch that ran on Comedy Central between 2012 and 2015. The sketch can be attributed to having launched the careers of both, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key, who made frequent jokes on NFL on the show. Keegan-Michael Key plays the character of Hingle McCringleberry, who was known for being frequently called out for his excessive celebrations.

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This is not Aaron Rodgers' first foray into the fictional universe of Hingle McCringleberry. Back in the day, the quarterback made a cameo appearance on the show, playing the character made a cameo on the show, playing 'A-Aron' on the skit.

Aaron Rodgers' Key & Peele cameo; watch

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Back to Packers-Buccaneers game, Rodgers'  TD celebration did not translate into an actual score on Sunday. The officials ruled a 'no touchdown' as the 36-year-old was ruled to be short of the goal line after reviewing the replays. The quarterback redeemed himself the very next play, scoring seven with a touchdown run.

That the end of Packers' dominance on the night as the Buccaneers showed some resolute defence, recording a stellar 38-10 win on Sunday. After the Packers won Q1 10-0, the Buccaneers managed to restrict their offence, beating them 28-0 and 10-0 in Q2 and Q3, respectively. Bucs QB Tom Brady managed to best his counterpart, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdown passes. As for Rodgers, the 36-year-old failed to complete a TD pass, going for two interceptions and 160 passing yards. 

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Rodgers' night got bad to worse after fans accused him of spitting at longtime rival Ndamukong Suh during a heated exchange at the end of the first half. 

The Packers (4-1) will look to bounce back next Sunday when they head to Houston Texans (1-5). Meanwhile, the Buccaneers (4-2) will be at Las Vegas Raiders (3-2) in Week 7.

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