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‘Pittsburgh is my world’: Mike McCarthy basks in taking over hometown SteelersVideo
Mike McCarthy smiled as he briskly rubbed the palms of his hands together. It was as much of an attempt to keep from crying as he was psyching himself up. The effort failed. McCarthy made it all of five public words into his tenure as Pittsburgh Steelers coach before he...
New coach Mike McCarthy reveals plans for Steelers’ offensive, defensive schemes
Playcalling won’t be a job requirement for whomever Mike McCarthy hires as offensive coordinator. As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new head coach, McCarthy will call plays for the offense, a responsibility he kept for himself during his final two seasons in Dallas and most of his 13 years in Green Bay....
Mark Madden: Mike McCarthy won the press conference, but it’s still a bad hire
Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II said it wasn’t important for new coach Mike McCarthy to win the initial press conference. But McCarthy did exactly that. Rooney said McCarthy wasn’t hired because, having coached Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, he’s the best bet to lure Rodgers back to Pittsburgh for...
Tim Benz: Mike McCarthy’s first step with Steelers shouldn’t be backward with Aaron RodgersVideo
Many in Pittsburgh have been critical of the Steelers’ process en route to hiring Mike McCarthy as the new coach of the franchise. A seemingly rushed decision to give McCarthy the job prevented the front office from conducting in-person interviews with any of the candidates employed by teams that were...
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy: ‘Real excited about Will Howard’
The quarterback Mike McCarthy probably praised most Tuesday wasn’t the four-time league MVP that won a Super Bowl with him in Green Bay. Instead, it was Will Howard, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ sixth-round pick in last year’s draft. Sure, McCarthy answered questions about Aaron Rodgers’ future, but McCarthy also offered unsolicited...
Why not interview young Rams assistants? Art II: McCarthy was ‘obvious decision’ for Steelers
Until word broke early Saturday afternoon that Greenfield’s Mike McCarthy had agreed to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next coach, many from the outside assumed the team would take the route it has for decades in selecting its next leader. A young, defensive-oriented assistant who’d never been a head coach before....
Steelers introduce new coach Mike McCarthyVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan introduced Mike McCarthy as the franchise’s new coach Tuesday in the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium. McCarthy became the Steelers’ fourth coach since 1969 when the team announced his hiring. We have named Mike McCarthy the 17th head...
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: Will Howard isn’t really the Steelers’ plan at quarterback … is he?
You ask. I answer. It’s time for a weekly Q&A mailbag that appears Tuesdays at TribLive.com. We had a banner Week 1 that’ll be tough to top. But that’s why we lift all them weights. Most of the questions come via “X,” but you can also hit me up jraystarkey@gmail.com....
First Call: Teryl Austin misses out on Washington job; another Steelers assistant interviews in Dallas
A former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach is eyeing a new NFC East job, while another is still hunting for an opportunity. A Steelers player is pulling out of the Pro Bowl. His replacement is ironic. And the Pitt basketball team is trying to get back on the winning track. All...
Tim Benz: Art Rooney II’s comments about Mike McCarthy are revealing in spots, frustrating in others
Before Mike McCarthy speaks for the first time as Pittsburgh Steelers coach on Tuesday afternoon, we really need to go over some of the things team president Art Rooney II said about him over the weekend. Instead of just a quick comment in a press release, Steelers.com posted a full...
McCarthy must hit ground running once he officially is introduced
The Pittsburgh Steelers completed their coaching search in less than two weeks, but now newly hired head coach Mike McCarthy has decisions to make and trips to take. The Steelers officially will introduce McCarthy with a news conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday, but he probably won’t have much time to...
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Patriots went from great to bad to great again while Steelers stayed the same
CUP OF JOE: Starkey on sports in 350 words or less. I wonder if New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks at 2023 as a wasted year. I’m guessing not. It got him back to the Super Bowl. There are many reasons the Patriots are in position to win their...
Madden Monday: Some quiet, underlying reasons why Mike McCarthy got hired
On the topic of the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy to be their new head coach, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X shared an opinion similar to one that I advanced on Sunday. The gripe is more about the process than the person. “I don’t get why they...
First Call: Mike McCarthy ‘very intrigued’ by Will Howard; predictions for Steelers’ coaching staff hires
Monday’s “First Call” has Bill Cowher’s endorsement of Mike McCarthy being hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers new head coach. Will Howard appears to be an early favorite of McCarthy on the Steelers’ quarterback depth chart. There are rumblings about who might round out McCarthy’s coaching staff. And the Cleveland Browns...
‘They’re going to love Coach Mike’: Art Rooney II believes Steelers fans will come around on McCarthy
For a likely future Hall of Fame coach who has won a Super Bowl and has never been shy about showing his pride for being from Pittsburgh, Mike McCarthy has not exactly enthused Pittsburgh Steelers fans in the wake of his hiring by the team. Steelers president Art Rooney II,...
Art Rooney II: Track record, QB-development skills led Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for a worthy successor to Ben Roethlisberger approaches its second half-decade, Art Rooney II acknowledged that the team’s choice of its next head coach was highly influenced by the ability of that man to develop the Steelers’ next franchise quarterback. Speaking to the team’s official...
Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers share complex relationship starting with NFL Draft snub
Fifteen years after Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy won a Super Bowl together, the quarterback and coach could reunite in Pittsburgh. Their reunion became an option once the Steelers decided Saturday to hire McCarthy as head coach, drawing speculation that the 42-year-old Rodgers might return for another season. But Steelers...
Tim Benz: Hiring Mike McCarthy a tone-deaf, uninspired move by Steelers
The Steelers’ decision to hire Mike McCarthy as the franchise’s new head coach is every bit as uninspired as it is tone-deaf. Those are two of the nicest phrases I can use to describe it. Owner Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan couldn’t have waited until after Sunday’s...
Joe Starkey’s Cup of Joe: Mike McCarthy has some interesting pieces — is Will Howard one?
I’ll say this: Mike McCarthy as de facto offensive coordinator is an upgrade on Arthur Smith. Artie’s off to Ohio State. Maybe Jonnu Smith has eligibility and could help invigorate the Buckeyes’ tight-end run game. Mike Tomlin never got the offense right in his later years. He went from his...
With choice of Mike McCarthy, 62, Steelers eschew longtime approach of young coaches
The new Pittsburgh Steelers coach isn’t all that young. His background isn’t in defense. And he already had been a head coach — for a long time, for two other franchises — before. That, on face value, goes against everything we know about the Steelers’ tendencies when it comes to...
‘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...
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...
‘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...
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...
