The Pittsburgh Steelers, up until Saturday, had just three head coaches dating back to 1969. Mike McCarthy will become the fourth, announced as the team’s head coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2026 offseason with a lot of questions after the news of the departure of their 19-year head coach, Mike Tomlin. The relationship between Tomlin and Steelers fans began to turn ugly in Week 13 during a home loss against the Buffalo Bills.
The Pittsburgh Steelers formally announced the hiring of Mike McCarthy, the former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers coach, as the franchise’s fourth head coach since 1969 on Saturday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a move to bolster their scouting ranks. According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the Steelers have added former Washington Commanders scout Tim Gribble to their scouting personnel.
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The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers hired the wrong man to be their head coach, it was January 21, 1966. Lyndon Baines Johnson was the President of the United States, "We Can Work It Out" by the Beatles was the No.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers concluded their 2026 head coaching search by reportedly agreeing to hire former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy.
The Pittsburgh Steelers broke tradition by hiring Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. Pittsburgh had been hiring young coaches, when they brought in Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher years ago.
As Mike McCarthy gets set to settle in as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he has a strong chance to surpass a few of his legendary successors on an all-time leaderboard within the next few seasons.
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.
Bell doesn't seem pleased with the Steelers hiring McCarthy.
Mike McCarthy’s appointment in Pittsburgh has been met with optimism, but one forgotten statistical snapshot from his time with the San Francisco 49ers raises legitimate concerns.
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.
Now that Mike McCarthy's had some time to let it soak in that he's the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team, it's time to build his staff.
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II took the podium 24 hours after his head coach of 19 years surprisingly exited the team. In the press conference, Rooney painted the image of an organization pushing forward, but taking its time in finding the ideal successor to Mike Tomlin.
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.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have chosen who their new head coach is going to be. After 19 years of Mike Tomlin at the helm, Pittsburgh is going with a proven face instead of an up-and-coming coordinator, bringing in Mike McCarthy.
When Mike Tomlin first announced that he would be stepping away from the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was certainly no shortage of guesses as to what the future might hold for the franchise.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made the decision on Saturday to verbally agree to hire Mike McCarthy to be the franchise's next head coach.
One former Pittsburgh Steelers player is not particularly enthusiastic about the team’s decision to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach.
Smith will be replacing Brian Hartline who left the Buckeyes to take the head-coaching job at South Florida.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are now forced into asking themselves all kinds of tough questions due to Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach. There were numerous issues that plagued the team recently.
In the first few hours since the Pittsburgh Steelers announced Mike McCarthy as their next head coach, the attention is turning to his coaching staff. One of his former players could also be in the mix for defensive coordinator.
This could be a big year for the organization in a good or bad way. Time will tell, but it surely is getting interesting already.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Steelers are finalizing a deal to make Mike McCarthy their next head coach. McCarthy was in the mix for the Giants and Titans’ head-coaching jobs this offseason. McCarthy, 62, began his NFL coaching career with the Chiefs back in 1993 as an offensive quality control coordinator.
Long the quintessential model of consistency, the hire marks a new, bleaker reality. Pittsburgh doesn't have a secret blueprint.
The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost any chance of bringing back Aaron Rodgers when Mike Tomlin decided to step down as coach, but they may have one path to convincing him to return with one hire.
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