NOT Normal: Mccarthy Attempting To Reset Steelers Culture 4 Games In

Something is NOT normal in Pittsburgh.

Just four games into the Mike McCarthy era, the Steelers are already taking time away from normal preparation to “clean their own house” — and McCarthy is openly talking about accountability, discipline and an exchange with Aaron Rodgers that he admits was “not normal.”

So what exactly is going on inside the Steelers building?

On this episode of The Noll Road, Gavin Dawson and Newbear Lesniewski dig into the drama surrounding McCarthy, Rodgers, T.J. Watt and Patrick Graham — and why Pittsburgh already appears to be attempting a culture reset just one month into the season.

But first, there’s a football game to win.

The Steelers are favored at home against the Indianapolis Colts, and we explain why that matchup might be much more dangerous than the point spread suggests.

We break down:

• Why the Steelers’ depleted secondary could make struggling QB Daniel Jones look much better than he has this season.

• The loss of Derrick Harmon and what it could mean against Jonathan Taylor and the Colts running game.

• Pittsburgh’s massive third-down problem — including Aaron Rodgers’ struggles against man coverage.

• Why Indianapolis’ defensive tendencies could attack some of Pittsburgh’s biggest offensive weaknesses.

• The Steelers’ explosive-play problem on defense and whether it can possibly improve with Jamel Dean still sidelined.

• The addition of veteran CB Sean Murphy-Bunting and what Pittsburgh can realistically expect from him.

• Why Pittsburgh needs to attack early and avoid letting this become another ugly, close game.

Then we get into the bigger story: Mike McCarthy trying to regain control of his football team.

Four games into a new era, Pittsburgh already has McCarthy and Rodgers exchanging words, T.J. Watt publicly challenging the defense, injuries piling up and the head coach talking about getting the Steelers’ own house in order.

Is this just an early-season bump that McCarthy can fix — or are we already seeing warning signs of something much bigger?

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