Overview
- Pittsburgh is finalizing contract terms and staffing after selecting the 62-year-old Pittsburgh native, the franchise’s fourth full-time coach since 1969.
- Rooney emphasized McCarthy’s winning résumé and QB development, said Rodgers’ plans are unknown, and noted conversations could occur in the next month.
- The search included seven virtual interviews and three in-person meetings, with sit-downs held with Brian Flores and Anthony Weaver before settling on McCarthy.
- The move breaks from the team’s pattern of hiring young first-time coaches, bringing in a Super Bowl winner who previously led the Packers and Cowboys.
- Reaction has been sharply divided, with criticism from fans and some insiders and public support from figures including Bill Cowher and Randy Moss, as Pittsburgh’s quarterback outlook remains unresolved.