Roethlisberger a fan of McCarthy hire for Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 29, 2026
Big Ben is a big fan of the Mike McCarthy hire. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Wednesday weighed in on the choice of McCarthy to serve as the franchise’s 17th coach. “I...
McCarthy ‘excited’ about quarterback Will Howard
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 29, 2026
The quarterback Mike Mc-Carthy 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’ sixthrou...
McCarthy’s staff could change the sentiment
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 28, 2026
Mike McCarthy might be “one of us” as a Pittsburgh guy. But even with the press conference that introduced him as the new coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is not exactly being greeted with open ar...
‘It just seemed like it was meant to be’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
Mike McCarthy formally introduced as Steelers head coach
January 28, 2026
The former Green Bay and Dallas coach said he’d love for Aaron Rodgers to return next season. PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was...
McCarthy reveals plans for offensive, defensive schemes
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 28, 2026
The Steelers new head coach revealed he will call the offense on gamedays. Playcalling won’t be a job requirement for whomever Mike McCarthy hires as offensive coordinator. As the Pittsburgh Steelers’...
Payton’s gamble: The decision that derailed the Broncos
NFL, Sports
January 28, 2026
DENVER (AP) — With a blizzard bearing down on Empower Field at Mile High, coach Sean Payton went for the jugular instead of the points, short-circuiting the Denver Broncos’ drive to Super Bowl 60. “Th...
Rodgers, McCarthy share complex relationship
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 27, 2026
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 ...
Darnold a win from elusive Super Bowl win for 2018 class
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 27, 2026
Sam Darnold will be starting in the Super Bowl before Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and the rest of the NFL’s Class of 2018 quarterbacks. It took Darnold five teams and eight seasons to get here. Darnold ...
NFL, Sports
January 27, 2026
McDaniel officially joins Chargers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike McDaniel has agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator. The Chargers announced the hiring Monday of Mc-Daniel, who spe...
QB-development skills led Steelers to McCarthy
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 27, 2026
As the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for a worthy successor to Ben Roethlisberger approaches its second half-decade, Art Rooney II acknowledged that the team’s choice of its next head coach was highly i...
Inside Super Bowl week’s concerts, parties and celebrity scene heading into big game
NFL, Sports
By By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer 
January 26, 2026
Super Bowl week will unfold across several days in the Bay Area, with the game itself serving as the final act in a tightly coordinated mix of sports, music, media and celebrity appearances. From leag...
NFL, Sports
SUPER BOWL 60
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 26, 2026
Both teams advanced with thrilling victories in the conference title games. Drake Maye vs. Sam Darnold. Two stingy defenses. A second-year head coach vs. a veteran coach in his second act. Super Bowl ...
As Pitt assistant, Hafley was sleeping in his office
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 24, 2026
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 ...
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
By By MAURA CAREY AP Sports Writer 
January 24, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons hired Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator on Thursday. It’ll be a reunion for Rees and new Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski. Rees worked under Stefanski for two years in Cleveland. He...
Broncos defense now producing turnovers
NFL, Sports
January 24, 2026
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Finally, all that pressure paid off for pass rusher Nik Bonitto and the Denver defense. Finally, the Broncos produced what’s been missing much of the season — takeaways. It’s b...
Defensive coordinators are 3 of 5 first hires
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
January 24, 2026
Jesse Minter, Robert Saleh and Jeff Hafley earned their head coaching opportunities on the defensive side of the ball. Three of the five new hires this coaching cycle are former defensive coordinators...
Ravens hire Chargers’ defensive coordinator as head coach
NFL, Sports
January 23, 2026
Jesse Minter spent four years on John Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore. BALTIMORE (AP) — Jesse Minter is heading back to Baltimore, this time as the Ravens’ next head coach. The club hired the Los Angele...
Steelers are (likely) in the market for yet another QB, but none of the options are ideal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 23, 2026
Whether it’s through free agency or the draft, the Steelers have decisions to make at the NFL’s most important position. Stay the course Pat Freiermuth was speaking with media the day after the most r...