Starkey & Mueller

Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk joined the show. Mike reacted to the Aaron Rodgers chat with Pat McAfee today. Mike doesn’t believe for a second that Rodgers will disappear from the screen when he’s done playing. Mike thinks the Steelers will miss out on the first wave of free agents as they wait around for Rodgers. Is it even a sure thing that Aaron will play? Mike pointed out that Rodgers’ old buddy Nate Hackett is coaching in Arizona and the Cardinals don’t have a QB1. Mike said Steelers fans have reason to question how 2026 could be better than 2025. How many other teams around the league will be interested in Rodgers? What do the markets look like for Malik Willis or Kyler Murray as we approach free agency? Will Murray be willing to be a backup somewhere that is more attractive than Pittsburgh? The guys asked Mike about a few different free agent WR with legal tampering opening up on Monday. Mike highlighted Alec Pierce as someone that can create explosive plays from anywhere. Are the Steelers about t