Mike McCarthy discusses first preseason game as Steelers’ head coach
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 8:40 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Mike McCarthy prepares for his first game as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the preseason opener. Scheduled for this evening, the match is significant for McCarthy, a Greenfield native, as he returns to his hometown team. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not anticipated to play, but both he and McCarthy have emotional ties to the game against their former team. McCarthy expressed eagerness to evaluate the team’s young players and emphasized the importance of focus going into the preseason matchup.
- •McCarthy's first game in Pittsburgh as head coach
- •Rodgers expected to sit out the preseason opener
- •Focus on young quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar
- •Game scheduled for August 13, 2026
- •McCarthy aims to maintain training camp momentum
- 8:40 PMYahoo Sports — New head coach McCarthy reflects ahead of Steelers’ 1st preseason game
"While it’s just the Steelers’ first preseason game, the match is no doubt a special, full-circle moment for Mike McCarthy
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