Mike McCarthy

But, you know, I think just like anything, you know, knowing Aaron long enough going through seasons, you know, I think when players, you know, to see Mel Blunt here, I mean, when guys –

or up at that stage of their career, they need to step away and decompress.

I think that's very important.

The game is so emotional, you know, what these men commit to and what they put into it.

I think that time away is important, and I have spoken to Aaron, and so that's really where we are there.

But I was able to sit back and watch the games.

I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team.

That's nice the way he asked that, right?

That was slick.

But, I mean, definitely.

I mean, obviously, why you wouldn't?

But, you know, I think just like anything, you know, knowing Aaron long enough going through seasons, you know, I think when players, you know, to see Mel Blunt here, I mean, when guys –

or up at that stage of their career, they need to step away and decompress.

I think that's very important.

The game is so emotional, you know, what these men commit to and what they put into it.

I think that time away is important.

And I have spoken to Aaron, and so that's really where we are there.

But I was able to sit back and watch the games.

I watched most of the Pittsburgh games on TV, and I thought he was a great asset for the team.

I understand and embrace the responsibility, the privilege, and the weight that comes with this stewardship.