NFL schedule maker Mike North claims they didn’t build the Steelers’ schedule assuming Aaron Rodgers would be there. But they didn’t assume he wouldn’t be, either. Earlier in the week, he insisted they built the Steelers’ schedule with HC Mike Tomlin in mind. Discussing the matter on 93.7 The Fan recently, though, he did offer one admission.
“The one game we probably did kind of pay just a touch of extra attention to was the Packers game,” he acknowledged. “Obviously, if [Aaron Rodgers] is playing quarterback for the Steelers, this would be the first time he’s playing against the Packers since he left.