DUBLIN -- Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II classified the team’s late travel schedule to Ireland as a ‘football decision' while quarterback Aaron Rodgers wished the team had traveled earlier in the week.

“I would’ve liked to have the guys over here for a few more days, too,” Rooney said. “But we’re in the middle of the season, so we had to do what’s best for the football side of things.”

A report by Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the NFL strong-armed the Steelers into coming over later after they wanted to come early. So, what happened?

Meanwhile, the NFL’s senior vice president of football and international relations says the league works in conjunction with teams and never forces them to come over early or later.

“Michael Signora, the league’s senior VP o

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