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‘Beside ourselves with joy’: Longtime friends thrilled Mike McCarthy is coming home to Steelers
Tim Butler was disappointed he had missed the brief window to meet up with his childhood friend while he was back in town. Turns out, their families will have plenty more opportunities to break bread. Mike McCarthy is coming back to the ’Burgh — and the Greenfield native is doing...
Arthur Smith reportedly heading to Ohio State as offensive coordinator
Arthur Smith is going back to school. The former Steelers offensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to take the same position at Ohio State, according to ESPN and NFL Network. Smith, 43, spent the past two seasons overseeing the Steelers’ offense under coach Mike Tomlin. His unit was ranked 16th...
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Steelers hire Greenfield native Mike McCarthy as head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback quandary is now a problem for new coach Mike McCarthy to solve. The Steelers announced Saturday that they’d verbally agreed to hire McCarthy as head coach, choosing a one-time Super Bowl champion with a reputation for developing young quarterbacks. The 62-year-old Greenfield native was the most...
Mark Madden: By hiring Mike McCarthy, the Steelers have lowered organizational goals
Boy, is Art Rooney II desperate to win a playoff game. He should be. By the standard of the family business, Rooney’s tenure as its steward has been disappointing in every way beyond profit. (The Steelers are too big to really fail. Lucky for Rooney.) Now, in an effort to...
Joe Starkey: With Mike McCarthy, the Steelers are basically rehiring Mike Tomlin. Thanks, Art
STARK RAVING Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said he was willing to run it back another year with Mike Tomlin, and so he shall. Mike McCarthy is Tomlin. Tomlin is McCarthy. Finkle is Einhorn. Einhorn is Finkle. I can see it now: The Steelers go 9-8 next season with...
‘Greenfield’s going to celebrate’: Hometown beams as Mike McCarthy takes over Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon prepared to crown Mike McCarthy their new head coach, Greenfield — the predominantly working-class community in the city’s East End where the coach grew up — glowed with “local boy makes good” narratives. “I’m an admitted fair-weather fan — but I know him...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Same as it ever was for Pirates, Steelers
It’s the time of the season for horse manure, to paraphrase The Zombies. Pirates players who braved the threat of severe winter weather to get to Saturday’s PiratesFest talked about having a different attitude. (Ex-Buc Dale Berra canceled his return when he found out it wasn’t that kind of blizzard.)...
Tim Benz: A tweak to the Mike McCarthy conversation
Editor’s note: This column was originally posted Jan. 23, a day before news broke the Pittsburgh Steelers were hiring Mike McCarthy as their next head coach. It would just be more “Mediocre Mike.” Except it would be a different Mike. That’s been the most common reaction to the notion of...
Anthony Weaver brings old-school edge to Steelers’ coaching search
As a former defensive lineman who climbed the coaching ranks to defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver sees himself as a throwback in today’s NFL. The 45-year-old openly embraced the sport’s violent side, even as the league tries to curtail the big hits. He revealed his self-described “old-school” ways as the Miami...
Andy Weidl interviewing with Falcons could maybe provide more turnover for Steelers
A little more than halfway through the almost-four years of his current tenure spent as Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager, Andy Weidl, during the 2024 training camp, made an observation about the organization. “Turnover,” Weidl said, “it’s part of the business. Doesn’t happen a lot here. You know, there’s always...
First Call: Mario Cristobal linked to Steelers; DeMarvin Leal goes to New York
Friday’s “First Call” has some details about a potential hurdle in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaching search. One college candidate may be in the mix. A former Steeler is heading to New York to play for John Harbaugh. And the surging Penguins have one more hill to climb on the western...
Football Footnotes: Steelers fans should be wary of Baltimore’s hiring of Jesse Minter
A former candidate to replace Mike Tomlin as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach will now be in charge of their top AFC North rival. The Baltimore Ravens hired Jesse Minter to take over for John Harbaugh as their head coach on Thursday. Your next coach of the Baltimore Ravens.We have agreed...
The Steelers are (likely) in the market for yet another QB. None of the options are ideal
Pat Freiermuth was speaking with media the day after the most recent Pittsburgh Steelers season ended. The topic was the difficulties he has faced in gaining traction as a reliable producer in the receiving game. “I think it’s going to be, what, 10 quarterbacks in six years?” the veteran tight...
First Call: Another team showing interest in Steelers coaching candidate Anthony Weaver; new Brian Flores developments
Thursday’s “First Call” has a newsworthy twist on the potential courtship of Brian Flores back to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Another team is in the mix for Anthony Weaver. Andy Weidl has lots of competition to get the Atlanta Falcons general manager job. And we find out if any teams in...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans express wide range of heated emotions after Mike Tomlin’s resignationVideo
NFL coaching changes are never easy. They bring out a lot of acrimony and frustration. Especially when you only do them every two decades or so. That is the case with the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans in the wake of Mike Tomlin’s resignation last week. But fret not! PiratesFest...
On Sports: Former Steelers RB Najee Harris on Mike Tomlin’s advice; Andrew McCutchen blasts those doubting his defense
In Wednesday’s “On Sports,” we look at Najee Harris’ recollection of a telling conversation with former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. We also look at Andrew McCutchen’s defense of his defense, and a Pirates player who got married over the weekend. Plus there’s a Steelers anniversary, more on an NHL...
Full circle: Pittsburgh native Mike McCarthy interviews for Steelers’ head coach opening
As an NFL head coach, Mike McCarthy’s greatest achievement came at the expense of his hometown Steelers, but 15 years later, the Pittsburgh native might get a chance to make amends. McCarthy, 62, had an interview with the Steelers on Wednesday, establishing himself as a candidate to become the team’s...
‘I don’t have a lot of hobbies’: Danny Smith leaves Steelers, but is coaching 51st straight year
Danny Smith was 67 years old at the time, well in the at-risk range for contracting the virus that spawned a pandemic. But testing positive for covid-19 late during the 2020 season left Smith with only minor cold-like symptoms during his NFL- mandated banishment from Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters. “For me to...
