As the saying goes, football isn’t about the X’s and the O’s but the Jimmy’s and the Joe’s. The adage was to point out talent beats scheme, but it also recognizes football is a team sport made up of people and relationships. The quality of those dictates how successful a team will (or won’t) be. Before training camp begins, it’s worth examining the player-coach relationships that are most important to the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers.
QB Aaron Rodgers & OC Arthur Smith
The most obvious and most important relationship is one that’s been written about plenty and will be discussed more throughout the season.