While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Howard touched upon how Rodgers emerged as a mentor during his first week with the Steelers.

Last week, the Steelers announced that they had agreed to terms with four-time AP MVP Aaron Rodgers as the team's new quarterback. For Howard, this presents itself as a tremendous opportunity to learn from one of the greatest players to ever pick up a football.

Standing in front of a sea of cameras more suited for the week ahead of a conference championship game rather than what Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin calls “football-lite” in June, the 41-year-old Rodgers made a compelling case that the coda he is trying to author in Pittsburgh is about something deeper.