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Welcome to Mobile, Joey and Ryan are at the Senior Bowl this week and have you covered with everything you need to know about the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft’s top prospects. They gave their instant reaction to day one of practice and who stood out to them in episode 3! In episode 4 they dived […]
MOBILE, AL – Things were heating up on Day 2 of the Senior Bowl, both literally and figuratively. The temperature in Mobile was back above 50 degrees for the better part of the day, and the second practice of the week brought a heightened intensity. Here are the highlights. Defense dominated in a big way […]
It’s officially draft season, and the sixth consecutive offseason in which the Steelers will be searching for a quarterback. There are plenty of questions as to who new head coach Mike McCarthy will favor in the draft or in free agency, but it is clear that the Steelers and McCarthy value their connections. The connection […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hitting the ground running after introducing Mike McCarthy as the team’s new head coach. After hiring Adam Henry as the new wide receivers coach, the Steelers are “close” to finalizing a deal with Patrick Graham to be the new defensive coordinator, per Gerry Dulac. “New Steelers coach Mike McCarthy is close […]
The final head coaching vacancy in the AFC North was filled on Wednesday with the Cleveland Browns announcing the hire of former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their next head coach. Monken was the third head coaching hire in the division this offseason, replacing Kevin Stefanski (now the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons) […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a new era under head coach Mike McCarthy, and with that will a new coaching staff under the Super Bowl-winning head coach. McCarthy didn’t waste time after his introductory press conference making his first hire. “Steelers are hiring Adam Henry as their new receivers coach, per source,” Cameron Wolfe reports. […]
On Tuesday, Omar Khan and fellow Pittsburgh Steelers brass presented Mike McCarthy as the club’s successor to Mike Tomlin via a press conference. During the 65-year-old’s introduction, the black and gold’s newest bench boss addressed questions regarding his plans for the offense, the whirlwind of the past few days, and how his past will influence […]
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Greenfield welcomes Mike McCarthy’s return as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach (From WTAE’s Marcie Cipriani): Despite McCarthy’s career taking him to Green Bay and Dallas, Gregg said McCarthy always […]
MOBILE, AL – It was a cold, but beautiful day in Mobile, Alabama, an excellent start to the 2026 Senior Bowl. After a harrowing day of travel thanks to Winter Storm Fern messing up flights and causing both of us to have to rebook and adjust on the fly, we were glad to put those […]
The Steelers’ head coaching search ended over the weekend with Pittsburgh hiring former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McCarthy for the job on Jan. 24. However, while the headlining position has been filled, Pittsburgh will still need to finalize its coaching staff in the near future as free agency and the NFL Draft approaches. […]
A new era of Pittsburgh Steelers football began on Tuesday afternoon inside the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium. 62-year-old Greenfield native and Super Bowl XLV Champion Mike McCarthy is the 17th head coach in Steelers history. Introduced alongside owner/president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan, McCarthy introduced his plan for the Steelers […]
Mike McCarthy confirmed during his introductory press conference that he will assume play-calling duties for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense, signaling a notable shift in the team’s offensive structure under his leadership. McCarthy, who was officially introduced as the franchise’s new head coach, said he will be directly responsible for designing and running the offense. The […]
Mike McCarthy is getting to work putting together his first staff as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are set to interview Commanders defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons for their defensive coordinator position, according to Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show. Simmons has been the defensive pass game coordinator in Washington, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially introduced Mike McCarthy as their next head coach in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. McCarthy began with an emotional statement, saying Pittsburgh is his world, as it clearly means a lot to the Pittsburgh native to be the head coach of his hometown team. As questions got rolling, McCarthy […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach on Tuesday afternoon. In his opening press conference, the Super Bowl champion got choked up knowing he’d be representing his hometown team. It didn’t take long for the question many have had on their respective minds to be asked, as Tim Benz of […]
Longtime Steelers defensive line coach Karl Dunbar will not be retained by the team under new head coach Mike McCarthy, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Tuesday. Dunbar has been with the Steelers since 2018, which was star defensive lineman Cam Heyward’s second Pro Bowl season. Dunbar led the development of rookie defensive linemen Derrick Harmon […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting set to introduce Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach this afternoon at 2:00 P.M. And while the Steelers have the question of whom their next head coach will be answered, McCarthy will have to build a staff, and one name has emerged as the potential next offensive coordinator. […]
Over the weekend, the Steelers hired a former Cowboys coach in Mike McCarthy, and now Dallas could be hiring from Pittsburgh’s ranks. Per a report from Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz, the Cowboys have interviewed Steelers outside linebackers coach Denzel Martin for the same position in Dallas. It’s unclear if Dallas intends to hire Martin, or […]
So… Mike McCarthy is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. And it doesn’t matter where you go, whether it’s real life, the hellscape of Twitter/X, or even the familiar halls of Behind the Steel Curtain — the mood is the same: confusion, anguish, and a general sense of dread. I’m not necessarily here […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach, following Mike Tomlin’s 19 seasons at the helm. Pittsburgh is set to introduce McCarthy in a press conference on Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. EST. Before that, though, ESPN’s Adam Schefter has revealed whom the Steelers passed on in favor of McCarthy. “The other […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coaching search ended with the hiring of Pittsburgh native Mike McCarthy. McCarthy found success with both the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, respectively, and sat out the 2025 season after his contract with the Cowboys expired following the 2024 campaign. There are many aspects of the roster that the Steelers […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new head coach: former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. That decision has been met with heavy criticism from both the fan base and media alike over the last 24 hours. In his first public statements on the matter, team President Art Rooney II said he […]
Mike McCarthy is the fourth Steelers head coach in 57 years. The Steelers announced on Saturday that the organization has agreed to a verbal agreement with the former Packers and Cowboys coach to guide the franchise moving forward. Steelers reporter Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the deal is for five years. The […]
Welcome to the second-to-last weekend of NFL football this season (no, the Pro Bowl doesn’t count): Championship Sunday. At 3 p.m. EST, the Bo Nix-less Broncos will be hosting the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship on CBS. Then, at 6:30 p.m. EST, the Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised many when they announced that former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy would be the new man under the headset in Pittsburgh. McCarthy sat out of coaching in 2025 after his contract with the Cowboys wasn’t extended, but he had success in Dallas, winning 12 games in […]