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Ex-Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell drops grim prediction after Mike McCarthy hiring
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have chosen who their new head coach is going to be. After 19 years of Mike Tomlin at the helm, Pittsburgh is going with a proven face instead of an up-and-coming coordinator, bringing in Mike McCarthy . The move has brought some mixed reactions from fans, as the McCarthy hiring was a bit of a surprise.
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A former player for the Steelers made his thoughts on the move heard loud and clear. Le'Veon Bell, who played for Tomlin in Pittsburgh, voiced his displeasure with the move.
"4-13 incoming .. but hey, at least Mike Tomlin isn't the coach of the Steelers anymore right?" Bell posted on X in response to a tweet about the Steelers planning to hire McCarthy.
Tomlin was fired by the Steelers after 19 seasons with the team. Tomlin's tenure in Pittsburgh was successful in a lot of ways: Pittsburgh never had a losing season under his guidance, and they won a Super Bowl early in his career. However, his last few years were full of disappointments: he ended his time with the Steelers with no playoff wins in nine consecutive seasons. The lack of playoff performance despite being a regular postseason fixture eventually led to his departure.
McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will coach his hometown team next season after taking a year off from coaching. McCarthy was fired from Dallas in 2024 after four seasons with the team. McCarthy's crowning achievement is winning the Super Bowl as the Green Bay Packers ' head coach along with Aaron Rodgers , who's now on the Steelers. He sports a .608 winning percentage in his 17 years as a head coach in the NFL
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Will McCarthy give the Steelers their first playoff win in nearly a decade and finally make an impact in the AFC playoff scene? Or will Pittsburgh fall into the same purgatory they were stuck in with Tomlin?
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