‘Gonna Be A Pass-First Football Team’: Charlie Batch Expecting ‘Philosophy’ Change Under Mike McCarthy

After having Arthur Smith call plays last year, many will look at Mike McCarthy as an upgrade in 2026. Working with a quarterback with whom he has plenty of experience, Aaron Rodgers, there are a lot of reasons for optimism, and potentially some big changes on the way. Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch figures one big difference will be clear. “I don’t think the Steelers run the ball as much as they did last year. Arthur Smith, he wanted to run heavy. That’s not the philosophy the coach that you have, with coach McCarthy coming in. Aaron is going to…