Home Sports 'It just seemed like it was meant to be': Mike McCarthy comes home to coach the Steelers

Mike McCarthy, right, meets with reporters after being introduced as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers by team owner Art Rooney II, left, in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

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January 27, 2026

‘It just seemed like it was meant to be’: Mike McCarthy comes home to coach the Steelers

By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it ...

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