Steelers/NFL
Mike Tomlin/Aaron Rodgers Latest 
1. How quiet did Mike Tomlin keep the Steelers interest in Aaron Rodgers inside his own team headquarters? Multiple members of the coaching staff had no clue the team was interested or pursuing Rodgers until they saw a report from Adam Schefter on the morning of March 10th that read “Rodgers was emerging as an option” as Tomlin kept his interest of Rodgers so quiet and guarded. Beyond Art Rooney, Omar Khan, very few in the organization knew of possible interest in Rodgers. There is a growing suspicion in team circles Rodgers has been the Tomlin’s Top Target since the Jets made their intentions known, fueling a belief for a while Tomlin never truly wanted to resign Justin Fields at starter money.
2. Front-Runner Steelers? Confidence remains high among Tomlin and his close inner circle involved in discussions with Rodgers throughout the last couple days, as the Steelers since the middle of last week have continued to operate the Vikings were never going to be a serious threat and the biggest impediment to Rodgers signing in Pittsburgh was a soft retirement, not Minnesota or the New York Giants.
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Russell Wilson/Arthur Smith working relationship Really Bad?
3. The Relationship between Russell Wilson and Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith got really bad after the Kansas City Chiefs game where Smith went off on Wilson in front of the team as Wilson was accused by Smith of audibling out a called screen pass that resulted in a Wilson interception in the end-zone. The relationship became even more fractured during and after the Bengals game. Personalities just really crashed near the end where some coaches feel Wilson didn’t respect Smith as a play caller and Smith no longer believed Wilson was as good as Wilson believes he still is. Smith, according to team sources, felt the final couple weeks of the season Wilson was constantly going behind his back to To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! get him fired in the off-season in discussions with management, proposing To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
4. The Tomlin Lifeline: Wilson, though, is not said to have seen the QB/OC relationship as not being repairable compared to Smith who expressed multiple times privately to those above him of having no interest in working with Wilson again. However, the Rodgers developments and the cold shoulder from the organization mid-last week has seen Wilson become much more fixated on the New York Giants with the Cleveland Browns a fall back option if they can clear cap space, then a false hope of a Steelers return. But, is a return to Pittsburgh actually false hope? One thing Wilson potentially has going for him if Rodgers surprisingly picks the New York Giants or soft retirement, is he still has a Mike Tomlin lifeline. That has members of the Steelers organization To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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Odds Increasing of George Pickens Trade?
5. Pickens Future: The thought of a George Pickens-DK Metcalf WR Duo gave the Metcalf trade an Instant A even with the quarterback questions and the possibility of Pickens leaving as a free agent in 2026. You trade Pickens for a 3rd round pick at the draft and the trade grade has to be lowered to a ‘B’. To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
