When will the white smoke rise on South Water Street
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When will the white smoke rise on South Water Street
With Harbaugh being hired the first major coaching domino has fallen. Steelers should have their first round of interviews completed by this Friday and should schedule in-person second rounders next week. Cowher was hired January 21st, Tomlin was on the 22nd. Unless the Rams win and one of their coaches is our guy, we should have a new coach by next Friday January 23rd. That’s Myron Cope’s birthday.
Pray they get this hire right!
Pray they get this hire right!
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Kubiak interview announced. Plot thickens
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Hadn’t seen that, encouraging!
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Look down a few threads it’s brand new at the end of candidates thread
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I’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
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Christmas Day againSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pmI’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
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Klint hiring his brother to be OC would be interestingSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pmI’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
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I get the feeling they are going to go longer than this friday for first round interviews. They have only just begun to look.
I won't beleive they are done until they either announce they are interviewing Udinski or he takes another job. He is a very weird omission from the list so far, so either they are wild about the DC of the 32nd ranked defense or they are bringing in someone near the end they think might blow them away at the end, a la Tomlin last time around.
I won't beleive they are done until they either announce they are interviewing Udinski or he takes another job. He is a very weird omission from the list so far, so either they are wild about the DC of the 32nd ranked defense or they are bringing in someone near the end they think might blow them away at the end, a la Tomlin last time around.
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I agree this will not be quick and we see if any names are still being added
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Adding Kubiak to the list.
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Has anyone interviewed Udinski? Doesn’t even seem like he’s on the radar of teams yetbradshaw2ben wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 2:51 amI get the feeling they are going to go longer than this friday for first round interviews. They have only just begun to look.
I won't beleive they are done until they either announce they are interviewing Udinski or he takes another job. He is a very weird omission from the list so far, so either they are wild about the DC of the 32nd ranked defense or they are bringing in someone near the end they think might blow them away at the end, a la Tomlin last time around.
Browns I think.Steelperch wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 3:36 amHas anyone interviewed Udinski? Doesn’t even seem like he’s on the radar of teams yetbradshaw2ben wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 2:51 amI get the feeling they are going to go longer than this friday for first round interviews. They have only just begun to look.
I won't beleive they are done until they either announce they are interviewing Udinski or he takes another job. He is a very weird omission from the list so far, so either they are wild about the DC of the 32nd ranked defense or they are bringing in someone near the end they think might blow them away at the end, a la Tomlin last time around.
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Scheduled with the Browns on Saturday and there’s a bunch of chatter online from those fancy NFL insider types.Steelperch wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 3:36 amHas anyone interviewed Udinski? Doesn’t even seem like he’s on the radar of teams yetbradshaw2ben wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 2:51 amI get the feeling they are going to go longer than this friday for first round interviews. They have only just begun to look.
I won't beleive they are done until they either announce they are interviewing Udinski or he takes another job. He is a very weird omission from the list so far, so either they are wild about the DC of the 32nd ranked defense or they are bringing in someone near the end they think might blow them away at the end, a la Tomlin last time around.
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They should consider former coach of the year Stefanski. He was done in by management, not his own inabilities.
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Hell with StefanskiDan Smith--BYU wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 3:39 pmThey should consider former coach of the year Stefanski. He was done in by management, not his own inabilities.
Interview his special teams coordinator that put up 48 on Tomlin back in the '21 playoffs
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I have not seen anything linking Klint with the Steelers, sidenote if we re dead set in hiring a DC, i would not mind Robert Saleh but havent seen him linked to anyone but BaltimoreSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pmI’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
Stefanski is like the opposite of Tomlin taking stupid risks. The guy lost more than a few games with headscratching decisions to go for it on 4th down.Dan Smith--BYU wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 3:39 pmThey should consider former coach of the year Stefanski. He was done in by management, not his own inabilities.
No thanks
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Updated #Steelers' interview requests so far:
DC Chris Shula
DC Brian Flores
DC Jesse Minter
DC Anthony Weaver
DC Ejiro Evero
DC Jeff Hafley
OC Klay Kubiak
PGC Nate Scheelhaase
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I didn't think that the Cardinals had anything to do with this hiring but I've been wrong before.
And it's the other Kubiak.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...
The Kubiak Brothers Band?Steeldrama wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:52 pmKlint hiring his brother to be OC would be interestingSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pmI’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...
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What I'm rooting forIce wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 5:03 pmThe Kubiak Brothers Band?Steeldrama wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:52 pmKlint hiring his brother to be OC would be interestingSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pm
I’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
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It's Klay only i think there was confusion on bothGreeksteel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 4:09 pmI have not seen anything linking Klint with the Steelers, sidenote if we re dead set in hiring a DC, i would not mind Robert Saleh but havent seen him linked to anyone but BaltimoreSteelperch wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 11:42 pmI’m seeing both Klint and Klay Kubiak being linked to Pittsburgh now
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The eight candidates for whom the Steelers requested interviews is not the final list. They are expected to add three or four more names, per sources.
