The Pittsburgh Steelers are descending on Mobile, Alabama this week, ahead of the 2026 Senior Bowl. Before the bombshell report on Saturday afternoon, the prevailing notion was that the Steelers would be heading south without a head coach in place.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hired former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. Many fans were outraged about the move, but he was truly the best available option.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of a transformative time as a franchise as they are currently searching for the team's next head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down following the 2025 season.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
PITTSBURGH — Many Pittsburgh Steelers fans were none too pleased at the news of the franchise hiring Mike McCarthy as their fourth head coach in nearly six decades.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II saw several reasons as to why it made sense to appoint Mike McCarthy as the successor to Mike Tomlin. Above all, McCarthy’s “winning track record” stood out to Rooney.
Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Omar Khan and Team President Art Rooney II are in rare territory. With the 2025 season officially over, long-time Head Coach Mike Tomlin had elected to step away from coaching after an extraordinary 19-season tenure in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already had a huge offseason that has been full of change. Former Head Coach Mike Tomlin stepped down following the 2025 campaign which put the franchise in its first head coaching search in nearly 20 years.
PITTSBURGH — The NFL is still shaking their heads in response to the Pittsburgh Steelers naming Mike McCarthy as their new head coach. The decision has caused a range of responses, but overall the choice is receiving a ton of criticism.
It is more than likely that Pittsburgh will have another different starting quarterback in Week 1 for the sixth consecutive season, and fans should be paying close attention to who could be in that role.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
At least one Pittsburgh Steelers icon is on board with the team’s decision to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach. Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher was enthusiastic about the McCarthy hire on Sunday when speaking on CBS’ “The NFL Today.” Cowher emphasized McCarthy’s offensive style and personal ties as being important selling points.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had to deal with a coaching search for the first time in nearly two decades after Mike Tomlin announced that he would be stepping down.
When Steelers HC Mike Tomlin resigned after this past season, the expectation was that it would also mean QB Aaron Rodgers wouldn’t return, as a big reason he joined Pittsburgh this past season was to play for Tomlin. However, the Steelers’ hire of HC Mike McCarthy changes the equation a little bit.
The Pittsburgh Steelers moved on from the only coach that many young fans knew when Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers' head coach, leading to the eventual hiring of Mike McCarthy as the next head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have found the successor to Mike Tomlin: Former Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy. However, judging by the immediate backlash, this hiring has led to more confusion and disapproval than enthusiasm and optimism.
Mike McCarthy’s appointment as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach followed a decisive interview process, with one particular detail believed to have set him apart from other candidates.