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Rodgers returns for 22nd season under McCarthy; explosive offense upside but fragile.
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Rodgers returned for a 22nd NFL season with the Steelers under new head coach Mike McCarthy. The source suggests that McCarthy's hiring was partly a ploy to convince Rodgers to return, and that McCarthy's track record of directing explosive offenses should encourage Steelers fans. However, the source notes that much of the Steelers' setup feels held together by chicken wire, and if crisis strikes at QB, playoff hopes will evaporate.
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Instead of replacing one longtime coach with a young star, the Steelers opted for the veteran with Super Bowl experience in McCarthy, a move some interpreted as a ploy to convince Aaron Rodgers to return for a 22nd NFL season. If that was indeed the plan, it worked; whether it bears fruit, however, remains to be seen.
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- Rodgers returned for a 22nd NFL season with the Steelers under new head coach Mike McCarthy. The source suggests that McCarthy's hiring was partly a ploy to convince Rodgers to return, and that McCarthy's track record of directing explosive offenses should encourage Steelers fans. However, the source notes that much of the Steelers' setup feels held together by chicken wire, and if crisis strikes at QB, playoff hopes will evaporate.
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