Overview

• NFL executive Michael Signora said clubs decide how early or late to arrive for international games, noting hotel and practice-site availability can factor into plans.
• That stance contradicts an earlier report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac claiming the league blocked a Steelers bid to travel sooner, a point also echoed by ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
• The Steelers flew Thursday night and arrived Friday morning, with players reporting only a few hours of sleep before their final practice ahead of Sunday’s game.
• Aaron Rodgers said he would have preferred a Monday departure with Tuesday as a recovery day before starting practice Wednesday to better adjust to the time change.
• The Vikings reached Dublin on Friday and are slated to play another international game in London next week, putting both teams on late-week schedules for this trip.