The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a new era as they have verbally agreed to a deal to hire Mike McCarthy to be their next head coach. This marks only their fourth head coach hire since 1969, underscoring just how rare and significant a transition like this is for the franchise.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are wasting no time hitting the groun running with their new head coach. The organization surprised everyone when they named 62-year-old Mike McCarthy as the team's fouth head coach since 1969.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have strictly employed defensive-minded head coaches for decades. This specific approach led to six Super Bowl championships, a mark that remains tied for the league's most — despite the fact that it could change with a New England Patriots victory in the coming weeks.
During a Monday appearance on Pittsburgh sports radio station 93.7 The Fan, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of "The Pat McAfee Show" shared why the club wanted to get the McCarthy deal done quickly.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. He becomes just the fourth man to hold that position since the moon landing in 1969.
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On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy to be their next head coach. During an appearance on First Take, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky gave McCarthy a word of caution.
How many of the NFL head coaches with at least 300 games (regular season and playoffs combined) under their belt can you name in five minutes?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are officially in the Mike McCarthy Era. The 62-year-old Super Bowl winning coach bucked the trend of hiring defensive coordinators in their 30's, as the organization eyes his offensive mind to guide them into a new phase.
The Pittsburgh Steelers stunned the NFL world when they agreed to hire former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy to be their new head coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won't be playing in Super Bowl LX, but they will have representatives. Three former players are set to travel to Santa Clara with a chance to win the Lombardi Trophy: two with the New England Patriots and one with the Seattle Seahawks.
If new Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy truly wants to focus on improving the offense in Pittsburgh, the defensive coordinator who is hired will have to be experienced.
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.
Few people have the approval rating that Bill Cowher has in the city of Pittsburgh. A native Yinzer who brought the Pittsburgh Steelers a Super Bowl, he will forever be a legend in Western Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have found their head coach, hiring Mike McCarthy as just the fourth leader of the organization in nearly 60 years. The biggest question of the offseason is answered, but it's far from the only one that's going to be in front of the black and gold.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are thrilled about the hire of Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. Maybe the fanbase didn't take it as smoothly as the organization hoped, but Team President Art Rooney II sees the upside, and a lot of that is centered around the quarterback position.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have several tweaks to the roster that are going to be made following the hiring of Mike McCarthy. Whenever a new head coach comes into an organization, it's not just the coaching staff that will see severe adjustments.
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't exactly pass the test of the fan base when the decision was made to choose Mike McCarthy to be Mike Tomlin's successor. The most logical explanation for the hiring has to be that the veteran coach comes from an offensive background and has worked with several top-tier quarterbacks throughout his NFL coaching career.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have received criticism for hiring Mike McCarthy as their next head coach.
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.
This QB would be a controversial choice, having experienced both highs and lows during his NFL career.
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.
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.
Cowher seems much more optimistic about the planned hiring of McCarthy than the rest of the fan base.
Bell doesn't seem pleased with the Steelers hiring McCarthy.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a somewhat surprising decision on their next head coach.
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