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Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak reaches 60 years — but only barely
By the slimmest of margins, the Big 33 Football Classic’s Super Bowl streak survives for another year. Imhotep Charter’s Yasir Durant is on injured reserve for the New England Patriots, but the offensive lineman’s presence on the roster has Big 33 organizers celebrating a 60-year streak. Every Super Bowl has...
Report: Steelers to hire former Mike McCarthy assistant as wide receivers coach
Mike McCarthy will reunite with one of his former assistant coaches. Adam Henry, who served as McCarthy’s wide receivers coach in Dallas for two seasons, will take the same role with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to an NFL Network report. McCarthy said Tuesday he’d already begun to assemble his coaching...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley slept in office as Pitt assistant: ‘I’d say it worked’
Newly hired Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley can sleep comfortably in South Florida nowadays, but some overnight stays in Pitt’s football facility helped him get there. Hafley, 46, spent five seasons as an assistant at Pitt under coach Dave Wannstedt from 2006-10. He was coaching defensive backs at Albany before...
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...
Steelers conduct 1st in-person interview with Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator
Brian Flores was only weeks removed from filing a lawsuit against the NFL when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him in 2022, providing the former Miami Dolphins head coach a pathway back into the league. Four years later, the Steelers could rekindle his head coaching career, too. The Steelers conducted an...
Report: Steelers to interview Pittsburgh native, Super Bowl champion Mike McCarthy
The Pittsburgh Steelers coaching search is adding a candidate with Steel City roots. Greenfield native Mike McCarthy, a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers, will interview with the Steelers, according to reports by NFL Network and ESPN. McCarthy, 62, is the oldest and most experienced of the head...
‘Backdoor’ betting sites embrace Steelers coaching search
Willing to risk 46 cents on Chris Shula? Less than a week into the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search, online prediction markets have taken in more than $340,000 from those speculating about who will or won’t be the next coach. The innovative websites operate more like stock markets than the sportsbooks of...
Steelers sign 2 players to reserve/future contracts
Former West Virginia offensive lineman Doug Nester was one of two players signed by the Steelers to reserve/future contracts Thursday. Wide receiver Brandon Smith, who played three games over the past two seasons for the New York Jets, also signed. Smith has also spent time on the practice squads of...
How does Steelers’ head coach opening compare with others around NFL?
Among the eight current coaching openings in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans have something the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t. That’s a clear plan at quarterback. Having that question already answered makes any job more attractive, but joining the Steelers comes with its own perks. Maybe...
Steelers sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts
Western Pennsylvania natives Cal Adomitis and Daequan Hardy were among 13 players signed Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers to reserve/future contracts. Also signed were wide receivers Cole Burgess, John Rhys Plumlee and Max Hurleman, defensive ends Anthony Goodlow and K.J. Henry, defensive tackle Kyler Baugh, defensive back Jack Henderson, linebacker...
Report: Steelers request interviews with 5 head coaching candidates
Rather than merely a coaching tree, one early candidate to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach comes from an impressive family tree too. The Steelers reportedly asked to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, whose grandfather, Don, is the winningest head coach in NFL history. According to ESPN, the...
Wide receiver Adam Thielen retires after capping 13-year NFL career with Steelers
The final catch of Adam Thielen’s 13-year NFL career came in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, a fact that became official Wednesday when the wide receiver announced his retirement. The 35-year-old was a late-season addition to the roster, signed off waivers with five games remaining in the regular season. He contributed...
Who’s next to replace Mike Tomlin as Steelers’ head coach?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and current coordinators for them to sort through. Here’s a look at 15 names who could appear on their...
3 plays that changed the game as Steelers fell to Texans in wild-card round
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in a wild-card round game at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a look at three plays that changed the game. DK’s drop DK Metcalf did “everything perfectly except make the catch,” said “Monday Night Football” analyst Troy...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t ‘make any emotional decisions’ about future
The final pass of Aaron Rodgers’ storied NFL career might’ve been the fourth-quarter pick-6 he threw Monday night, but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback wasn’t ready to say. “I’m not going to make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers said after the Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans in a wild-card game...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relies on experience, belief in game’s biggest moments
As a former Northern California kid, Aaron Rodgers knows the Super Bowl story of quarterback Joe Montana pointing out actor John Candy in the Joe Robbie Stadium crowd while leading the San Francisco 49ers on a winning drive in 1989. Rodgers, while preparing for Monday night’s playoff opener, mentioned that...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward voted 2nd-team All-Pro, seeks playoff success in 15th season
Cameron Heyward stood up slowly after taking a helmet to the leg last Sunday night, a painful hit while sprinting 40-plus yards downfield chasing the ball. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 36-year-old defensive lineman, playing in his 15th season, shook it off, a relief for the young guys playing next to him....
Key matchup for Steelers-Texans: DK Metcalf vs. Derek Stingley Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night. Here’s a key matchup to watch: Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Age: 24 The ‘Sting’ of Stingley Considered among the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, don’t be...
Who could be an X-factor in the Steelers’ wild-card matchup vs. Texans?
Might this be a “Muuuth” Monday? The past four weeks were a little busier than usual for Pat Freiermuth, but the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end is still seeking his first touchdown since late November. He may get a chance Monday night against a playoff opponent shown to be vulnerable to...
