Overview
- Aaron Rodgers told international media he rarely drinks beer but plans to try Guinness on tap in Dublin and said a win would resonate with the Rooney family’s Irish roots.
- The Steelers practiced with players’ names rendered in Irish on their jerseys, a cultural nod that defensive tackle Cam Heyward praised as a nice touch.
- Head coach Mike Tomlin, a competition committee member, said the new kickoff rule is working as intended while coaches continue to study best practices and personnel.
- Pittsburgh emphasized fielding tricky kickoffs after a recent miscue that allowed Seattle’s George Holani to recover a live ball for a touchdown.
- The team is based at Carton House in County Kildare and will forgo a pregame visit to Croke Park as it prepares for Sunday’s matchup in the NFL’s expanded international slate.