PITTSBURGH -- For Arthur Smith, the call came as he sat in a hotel room in Dubai. For Justin Fields, it was while he ate a late dinner in Italy. And for Russell Wilson, it came at 7 a.m. on FaceTime as he trained at his home in San Diego.
All three were emerging from situations that didn't quite fit, and all three needed something new after high-profile struggles and failures.
And because Mike Tomlin needed a reset of his own after another season of tumultuous offense, an early playoff exit and questions about his future, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach offered the trio refuge.