Steelers’ Will Howard May Already Have A Huge Head Start Under Mike McCarthy

[SteelerNation.com News]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made their decision on who the franchise's 17th head coach all-time will be. They conducted three in-person interviews with Brian Flores, Anthony Weaver, and Mike McCarthy. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, the Steelers decided that McCarthy was their guy moving forward. The fellow Yinzer, McCarthy, is an offensive head coach and is seen as a quarterback guru. He's coached the likes of Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and Dak Prescott. McCarthy has typically inherited a great quarterback room during his career, so Pittsburgh will be a new challenge.

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