The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have an answer yet from Aaron Rodgers on what his plans are for the 2026 season, but their new coach is well aware of the kind of story it would be.

And Mike McCarthy, who coached Rodgers with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018, is all for a reunion story.

“Yes, it’d be a great story,” McCarthy.

Kevin Harlan asked the first-year Steelers coach about a possible reunion with Rodgers. 

“I would love to tell everybody there is breaking news,” McCarthy said. “It’s really cool to see Aaron at 42 and all that he’s been able to accomplish.”

Last season was Rodgers’ first with the Steelers, and he helped them to the AFC North title. Shortly after the season, coach Mike Tomlin stepped down and was replaced by McCarthy.

Former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders at number one  overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Mendoza, 22, opted not to attend the draft in Pittsburgh, instead sharing his experience with his family in Miami. The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and national champion had one of the most decorated seasons in college football history during his year in Bloomington.

The redshirt junior threw for 3,535 yards, an NCAA-best 41 touchdowns and six interceptions on 273 of 379 passing in 2025, winning the national title and a slew of individual awards including the Heisman Trophy, College Football Playoff MVP, Associated Press College Football Player of the Year and Big Ten Most Valuable Player and being selected as a consensus All-American in 2025.

Fox Television Network announced that Johnny Knoxville will host Fear Factor: The Next Chapter, with the reality competition series scheduled to premiere during Fox’s 2026 season. Knoxville originated the MTV stunt show Jackass, which also went on to release four theatrical movies.

The network previously announced it was bringing back the show, which originally aired on NBC from 2001-2006, hosted by Joe Rogan. The show was revived by MTV in 2017 for two seasons, emceed by Ludacris.

Fox said the series will gather a group of strangers and put them under one roof in an “unforgiving, remote location.” The plan is to then throw “mind-blowing stunts and harrowing challenges” at them as they participate in a “twisted game of social strategy,” said Fox. Casting for contestants is open to those 18 and older in the United States and Canada.