{"id":710238,"date":"2026-01-28T01:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/710238\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T01:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T01:10:16","slug":"nfl-legend-praises-steelers-hc-hire-of-mike-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/710238\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Legend Praises Steelers HC Hire of Mike McCarthy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy at his introductory press conference on Jan. 27, 2026. — Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced Mike McCarthy<\/a> as their new head coach on Tuesday, and while some criticized the hire, others believe it\u2019s exactly what the organization needs.<\/p>\n

Among those is one of the greatest players in NFL history \u2014 Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, who is expecting great things from the Pittsburgh native.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s great,\u201d Montana said on The Pat McAfee Show<\/a>. \u201cWhat a great fit from a guy that understands what that area is all about and how important football is to Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh area. I think it\u2019s a great fit for him. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what he can do down there because he\u2019s bringing a completely different style of play to that offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Montana may be a bit biased about McCarthy, who served as the Kansas City Chiefs offensive quality control coach from 1993-94 at the end of Montana\u2019s NFL career.<\/p>\n

However, McCarthy has a track record of winning with a 174-112-2 career record and .608 winning percentage. <\/p>\n

He could also be exactly what the Steelers stagnant offense needs as the team\u2019s first head coach with an offensive background since Bill Austin, who coached from 1966-68, and the first Steelers head coach with previous NFL head coaching experience since Buddy Parker, who coached the Steelers from 1957-64.<\/p>\n

\"PittsburghDallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks at his play chart against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Oct 6, 2024. \u2014 Charles LeClaire \/ Imagn ImagesCredit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Only time will tell if it will work out in Pittsburgh, but McCarthy revealed he\u2019s planning to do everything he can to help the team improve on offense, and that includes calling the plays.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will call the plays on offense,\u201d\u00a0McCarthy said<\/a>. \u201cSo obviously will run the offense. (This) coaching staff, it\u2019s a bigger challenge each and every year. I just think there\u2019s more moving parts to it, but it\u2019s been very fluid the last 48 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

During McCarthy\u2019s 18 seasons as a head coach, his offenses have ranked in the top-10 in yards gained 13 times and scoring on 14 occasions. His teams led the league in scoring in 2011, 2014, 2021 and 2023.<\/p>\n

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