However, Johnson comes with a reputation of being a disruptive, selfish player (partly due to his frustration with the dismal talent around him at KC), and he would come with a high price tag. The Steelers might be willing to negotiate a half-season deal as an insurance policy for Mendenhall, if the price were right. My guess is that Johnson would take a lesser salary, if offered, if only for a shot at earning a Super Bowl ring and playing for the best organization in the NFL, a team he has always admired. Ty Law’s presence in Denver on Monday night suggests that the notion of Johnson playing out the season with the Steelers isn’t that far fetched, even as a mid-season addition, if the financial terms could be worked out.

Johnson would be a better fit for the Steelers than M. Vick ever was, and the organization and team leaders are strong enough to get Johnson’s head straight. No doubt, his contract would contain numerous “bad conduct” clauses to cut the financial loss if Johnson misbehaved. But to get odds on any of this happening you’d have to go to Las Vegas — it is a very unlikely scenario.