Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, coach Mike McCarthy not on the same page

The Pittsburgh Steelers chose not to practice on Tuesday, Oct. 6, as they gear up for an upcoming game against the Indianapolis Colts in NFL Week 5. The team had planned to practice, but head coach Mike McCarthy announced on Monday, Oct. 5, that they would take a day to engage in self-reflection prior to the upcoming match. McCarthy's comments during a brief statement about the team's issues were mostly coachspeak, but he did emphasize the need for the team to "clean our own house" and acknowledged that their house "is not clean right now."

The meaning of "clean our own house" remains unclear, but it seems players in the locker room are not overly concerned and believe they need to improve their consistency. In the Steelers' loss to the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Aaron Rodgers expressed frustration with the speed of play-calling and even yelled at McCarthy from the sideline.

Following a Week 2 defeat, Rodgers stated that he must be better at communicating to coaches when they make incorrect play calls. McCarthy noted that his relationship with Rodgers is not "normal" but rather a result of their 20-year coaching partnership. The coach explained that they discussed the situation during the weekend.