A former Super Bowl champion explained why Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin wanted to sign Aaron Rodgers . This offseason saga is officially over, and Pittsburgh has its answer at quarterback after letting Russell Wilson and Justin Fields leave in free agency. The four-time MVP is a Steeler and is heading into a season where the franchise expects to contend for a championship. Rodgers is looking to rejuvenate his career after a trying tenure with the New York Jets.

However, the Jets are not the Steelers in terms of their culture and overall roster. Willie Colon, who played under Tomlin and won a Super Bowl with him in 2008, got honest on an episode of Talkin' Ball about the franchise's reason for taking a flier on Rodgers.

“The Steelers realize they have to be able to

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