PITTSBURGH — A few hours after Aaron Rodgers signed the contract at team headquarters on Saturday that made it official, the new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback showed up at a backyard cookout.

Tomlin greeted him at the end of the driveway with a brotherly hug, while Rodgers arrived with a thoughtful gift in hand. The moment reflected both mutual respect and a promising start to a new ...

From there, the sides resolved to stay in touch. There weren’t regularly scheduled check-ins, but Rodgers would call Tomlin and Smith every now and again, which colors why the Steelers were ...

It's already a sensitive issue. You could tell as much from listening to Aaron Rodgers and his offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, over the past couple of days.