The Pittsburgh Steelers closed the book on their mandatory minicamp period Thursday. Usually, these early summer workouts are uneventful. That wasn’t the case f

The Pittsburgh Steelers are banking their hopes on Aaron Rodgers giving them one year of solid quarterback play to keep them in the mix for playoff contention but the veteran will have to overcome age limitations to put forth a productive campaign.

The Steelers had to be considered a realistic trade partner for the Falcons to find a solution for Kirk Cousins. Given the state of their roster, it seemed like an ideal fit to bring some stability to an offense well-suited to a quarterback like Cousins.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth has a lot of experience around great quarterbacks. As a player, he spent three years with the Indianapolis Colts learning from Peyton Manning. In 2006, he spent a summer with now Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and their reunion in Pittsburgh is one of familiarity.

Aaron Rodgers has preferred to wear a Schutt helmet and most recently wore the Schutt Air XP Q11 model when he played for the New York Jets last season.

Standing in front of a sea of cameras more suited for the week ahead of a conference championship game rather than what Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin calls “football-lite” in June, the 41-year-old Rodgers made a compelling case that the coda he is trying to author in Pittsburgh is about something deeper.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers signaled his frustration at the NFL for banning his old helmet model when he spoke to the media on Tuesday. Rodgers is miffed with having to find a new helmet after wearing his Schutt Air XP Q11 helmet for his entire career after it failed to pass NFL safety regulations.

During his introductory press conference with the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback Aaron Rodgers addressed the widespread speculation of why he waited until June to finally sign with the team. While he acknowledged early conversations with other teams,