The Pittsburgh Steelers handed over control of the franchise to new head coach Mike McCarthy, ushering in a new era for the organization. After decades of defensive-minded coaches leading the way, owner and team president Art Rooney II pivoted to an offensive and quarterback-focused coach for this new phase.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers officially introduced Mike McCarthy as the 17th head coach in franchise history on Tuesday, and the longtime NFL coach delivered an emotional, detailed, and forward‑looking session that laid out exactly how he plans to lead the team into its next era.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have ushered in a new era in their franchise, as they finally unveiled Mike McCarthy as their new head coach McCarthy
The Pittsburgh Steelers officially introduced Mike McCarthy as their new head coach on Tuesday. Two years since his last game, McCarthy will take over another traditional franchise (he coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 years and the Dallas Cowboys for five seasons).
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.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially hired Mike McCarthy to be the next head coach, even though many fans have been very vocal about their disdain for this decision.
The Steelers have officially hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. Now, he will have to build his new coaching staff, starting with his coordinators.
The Pittsburgh Steelers just finished their fourth coaching search in over 50 years as the franchise announced it would be hiring Mike McCarthy as its new head coach on Saturday.
As soon as the Steelers decided on Mike McCarthy as their next head coach, talk about an Aaron Rodgers reunion began to swirl. Rodgers signed with the Steelers largely due to Mike Tomlin, so the longtime coach’s resignation seemed to signal the end of the veteran quarterback’s time in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new head coach for the first time since 2007. Steelers Head Coach Mike McCarthy has become only the fourth head coach of the franchise since 1969, and becomes the 17th head coach in the organization's history.
The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their new head coach for the first time in front of multiple media members, former players, and even some current ones.
After Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the rest of the staff knew they were in for a change. Team owner Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan granted every coach permission to seek other opportunities, effectively ending their employment with the team.
Once Mike Tomlin resigned as head coach of the Steelers, the possibility of widespread coaching changes emerged. Pittsburgh now has Mike McCarthy in place, and one of his first priorities will be filling the offensive coordinator position.