There was a report this week that the St. Louis Rams wanted to interview Pittsburgh Steelers Business & Football Administration Coordinator Omar Khan on Thursday for their open General Manager position, but Mark Kaboly from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review let me know today that he knows for a fact the interview did not take place. As Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch pointed out on Thursday, the Steelers aren't obligated to grant them permission to talk to Khan unless they give him control over roster decisions. Khan is regarded as one of the top salary cap and contract negotiators Read more [...]
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