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Robert Griffin III Wonders If There’s ‘Conflict’ In Play Calling Between Aaron Rodgers, Arthur Smith

For most of the 2025 season, Arthur Smith and Aaron Rodgers have paired well together. But in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Sunday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, they certainly didn’t put their best foot forward. After two straight weeks with troubling offensive displays, former NFL QB Robert Griffin III wonders if there might be some conflict between the two.

“Part of me thinks it is because there might be a little bit of conflict in the play calling. I watched them on 4th-and-goal, and Aaron Rodgers threw that back shoulder fade to DK Metcalf. And it looked like he signaled that to him, or it was a decision that he made.