UPDATE Steelers Verbally Agree with Mike McCarthy to be Next Head Coach

Описание: Mike McCarthy is coming home… but this isn’t just a feel-good story.
This move could quietly reshape the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers — starting right now.

Just 11 days after Mike Tomlin shocked the NFL by walking away from the Steelers after 19 seasons, Pittsburgh has made a decision that breaks decades of tradition.
And it’s a bold one.

According to league sources, the Steelers are set to hire Mike McCarthy, the 62-year-old Super Bowl–winning head coach… and a Pittsburgh native.
That alone makes this historic.
But the timing — and the implications — make it far more intriguing.

McCarthy will become only the fourth head coach in Steelers history since 1969.
Let that sink in.

The organization interviewed ten candidates in total — seven virtually and three in person.
Among them were respected defensive minds like Brian Flores and Anthony Weaver.
But in the end, Pittsburgh went with experience… championships… and familiarity.

McCarthy hasn’t coached since the 2024 season, when his run with the Dallas Cowboys ended after both sides failed to reach a contract extension.
Before that, he spent five seasons in Dallas… and before that, 13 years in Green Bay, where he won a Super Bowl with a young quarterback named Aaron Rodgers.

And that’s where this story starts getting interesting.

Inside the Steelers’ building, there’s growing belief that McCarthy’s arrival could influence Rodgers’ future in Pittsburgh.
Rodgers, now 42, spent one season with the Steelers — and his next move remains uncertain.

Steelers owner Art Rooney II has already admitted that Rodgers came to Pittsburgh largely to play for Mike Tomlin.
So when Tomlin walked away, everything changed.

Now?
McCarthy steps in — the coach who knows Rodgers better than almost anyone in football.
Thirteen seasons. One Lombardi Trophy. Total trust.

This isn’t a coincidence.

What makes this hire even more fascinating is how un-Steelers-like it is.
Chuck Noll. Bill Cowher. Mike Tomlin.
All were 38 years old or younger when hired.
None had ever been an NFL head coach.

McCarthy breaks every rule.

But the message from ownership is clear:
Pittsburgh is done waiting.

The Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2017 — an eternity by their standards.
And Rooney made it crystal clear after Tomlin’s resignation.

He doesn’t believe in rebuilding years.
He believes in competing every single season.

Hiring a veteran Super Bowl coach isn’t about the future.
It’s about right now.

Whether this move brings Aaron Rodgers back…
Whether McCarthy can end the playoff drought…
Or whether this gamble changes the Steelers’ identity forever…

One thing is certain:
The most stable franchise in football just made its boldest move in decades.

And the NFL is officially on notice.

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