The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers saga continues to be a talking point, even one to former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Although the latter has given his thoughts on the matter, there’s more to the story.

There’s no denying the NFL is a business — a serious money-making machine — and Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn’t been shy about his goal for the league to top $25 billion in revenue over the next few seasons.

"Their sustained success for over a decade here -- Coach Tomlin's never had a losing season," North said. "The Steelers are always playoff-relevant late down the stretch, and they have a national fan base, so their body of work is what warranted the national television exposure for them, same as probably in previous years."br/]