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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said reuniting with his longtime former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would "be a great story."
McCarthy, 62, who was hired by the Steelers in January, appeared in Green Bay during the celebration of life for late Packers president Bob Harlan on Monday (March 23), which was emceed by Bob's son, veteran NFL and NBA play-by-play man Kevin Harlan, who asked the coach about Rodgers, 42, possibly returning for his second season in Pittsburgh.
"I don't know. I would love to tell everybody [there is] breaking news," McCarthy said via ESPN. "It's really cool to see Aaron at 42 and to see a young man at 22 and all that he's been able to accomplish and where he's at in his personal life and trying to make this decision.
"He's in a really good place, but ... I think he's in a really good place."
Rodgers was coached by McCarthy for 13 of his 18 seasons in Green Bay, which included a Super Bowl XLV victory and two of his four NFL MVP seasons. The veteran quarterback waited until June to sign with the Steelers last offseason and threw for 3,222 yards, 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions on 327 of 498 passing, while leading Pittsburgh to a 10-6 record and AFC North Division title.
The Steelers haven't set a public deadline for Rodgers to make a decision, however, general manager Omar Khan previously said that he expects one to be made earlier than last offseason via ESPN.