Mike McCarthy identified as Coach of the Year candidate for Steelers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 8:49 PM
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Mike McCarthy has been named a potential Coach of the Year candidate by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks. The recognition comes as McCarthy embarks on his first season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brooks notes that McCarthy, a Super Bowl-winning coach, has an opportunity to elevate the Steelers' performance after the team plateaued under former coach Mike Tomlin. If McCarthy successfully guides the Steelers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is in the later stages of his career, back into Super Bowl contention, he could solidify his standing in the Coach of the Year conversation.
- •Bucky Brooks highlights McCarthy as a long-shot Coach of the Year candidate.
- •McCarthy takes over a Steelers team looking to regain its competitive edge.
- •The Steelers have not had a Coach of the Year since Bill Cowher in 1992.
- •Rodgers' performance could be crucial for McCarthy's candidacy.
- •A strong season could signal a new era for the Steelers under McCarthy.
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — NFL analyst tabs Steelers’ Mike McCarthy as NFL Coach of the Year candidate
"Mike McCarthy tabbed as Coach of the Year candidate by NFL analyst.
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