McCarthy Press Conference?
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Re: McCarthy Press Conference?
He started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
I admire the hell out of that.
“Thoughts are a waste of time for me.” - Michael Pettaway Tomlin
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How did they cram 400 pounds of cottage cheese into that suit?
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Win a playoff game first and then I'll cry.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
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Gonna be honest. I truly like McCarthy. Easy guy to root for.
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It’s been so long since we’ve heard a coach speak that doesn’t blabber with platitudes and stupid one-liners.
“Thoughts are a waste of time for me.” - Michael Pettaway Tomlin
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Ya that was very cool and I'm happy for him. Then they started talking about running this thing back, and they lost me.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
Sounds like if Aaron Rodgers wants to return, he will be welcomed back.
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I would think all of you would have learned by the last 19 years that talk is cheap.
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Look dudes, it’s still a press conference. What are his options?
- “yeah, I have a great relationship with Aaron Rodgers and we’ve had a lot of success together, but he’s old and washed so we will be going in another direction.”
- “there is some talent on this team, but lots of holes, and we need to jettison a bunch of old, overpaid, underperforming assholes and get some young hungry dudes in here to win playoff games, and I’ll let Cam and TJ know that when I see them over at HQ.”
Come on now…
- “yeah, I have a great relationship with Aaron Rodgers and we’ve had a lot of success together, but he’s old and washed so we will be going in another direction.”
- “there is some talent on this team, but lots of holes, and we need to jettison a bunch of old, overpaid, underperforming assholes and get some young hungry dudes in here to win playoff games, and I’ll let Cam and TJ know that when I see them over at HQ.”
Come on now…
“Thoughts are a waste of time for me.” - Michael Pettaway Tomlin
He sounds like an emotional wreck.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
A lardass was a given, but he's a pussy too?
Fuck this.
*roots for losses*
He lacks the ability to toss a good word saladtbsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:04 pmHe sounds like an emotional wreck.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
A lardass was a given, but he's a pussy too?
Fuck this.
Big shoes to fill in that regard
Disappointed he didn’t mention “the collective.”
Maybe what he lacks in word salad he can make up in offensive strategy.
Not surprising he's not a fan of salads.Jizz Mop wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:14 pmHe lacks the ability to toss a good word saladtbsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:04 pmHe sounds like an emotional wreck.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
A lardass was a given, but he's a pussy too?
Fuck this.
Big shoes to fill in that regard
Disappointed he didn’t mention “the collective.”
Maybe what he lacks in word salad he can make up in offensive strategy.
*roots for losses*
No kiddingSteelperch wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:07 pmHow did they cram 400 pounds of cottage cheese into that suit?
Dulac with a shot right off the bat-
"Did you think you'd be back in coaching?"
hahahahha
fucking Art hires a dude off the couch who has clearly been eating his way through the cupboard.
I'm hard pressed to come up with what anyone could find that consisted of him, "hitting it out of the park"
the question about Rodgers- dear lord no
This is all just a blubbering mess- I hope I'm wrong
"Did you think you'd be back in coaching?"
hahahahha
fucking Art hires a dude off the couch who has clearly been eating his way through the cupboard.
I'm hard pressed to come up with what anyone could find that consisted of him, "hitting it out of the park"
the question about Rodgers- dear lord no
This is all just a blubbering mess- I hope I'm wrong
12 draft picks
Big decisions looming on cuts/contracts
Old QB
No WR2
Decade of no playoff wins if he swings and misses in year 1
Gonna take a lot of luck and great decision making to jizz on the AFCN again
Big decisions looming on cuts/contracts
Old QB
No WR2
Decade of no playoff wins if he swings and misses in year 1
Gonna take a lot of luck and great decision making to jizz on the AFCN again
"So Mike, what did you spend your time on over the past year when you were out of coaching?"
"Well, uh... hmm... first there was the... umm... and then around Summer... uhhh.... eating. I just did a lot of eating. Bratwurst, Philly cheesesteaks, a lot of BBQ... I was at the drive-thru at Wendy's a few weeks ago, and I was ordering so much food for myself that I ended up getting two drinks just to try and make them think that all of this food was for two people and just not me. I sobbed in the parking lot but still ended up eating it all. I'm just a big, fat piece of shit and I hate myself, but I'm excited to be your new head coach!"
"Okay Mike, thanks for your time!"
"Well, uh... hmm... first there was the... umm... and then around Summer... uhhh.... eating. I just did a lot of eating. Bratwurst, Philly cheesesteaks, a lot of BBQ... I was at the drive-thru at Wendy's a few weeks ago, and I was ordering so much food for myself that I ended up getting two drinks just to try and make them think that all of this food was for two people and just not me. I sobbed in the parking lot but still ended up eating it all. I'm just a big, fat piece of shit and I hate myself, but I'm excited to be your new head coach!"
"Okay Mike, thanks for your time!"
*roots for losses*
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tbsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:35 pm"So Mike, what did you spend your time on over the past year when you were out of coaching?"
"Well, uh... hmm... first there was the... umm... and then around Summer... uhhh.... eating. I just did a lot of eating. Bratwurst, Philly cheesesteaks, a lot of BBQ... I was at the drive-thru at Wendy's a few weeks ago, and I was ordering so much food for myself that I ended up getting two drinks just to try and make them think that all of this food was for two people and just not me. I sobbed in the parking lot but still ended up eating it all. I'm just a big, fat piece of shit and I hate myself, but I'm excited to be your new head coach!"
"Okay Mike, thanks for your time!"
I absolutely remember this. Fuckin weirdoanpsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:58 pmMendenhall, on a couple of occasions that I recall, did some weird dry humping of Ben, while Ben was on the turf, after being tackled.CKSteeler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:58 amI mean, to be blunt Mendenhall could say whatever dumb shit he'd want and embraced by Steelers fans for the rest of his life without that fumble had they won. He was a big part of winning against the Jets.swissvale72 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:18 amAnd he fumbled in the Super Bowl with the Steelers in position to take the lead
But he did fumble, and then he started spouting real dumb shit. I'd love to know the specific reason why he hates Ben so much. There's probably a pretty funny story there honestly but he's too gutless to just be frank about it. It could just be he's a race baiting fuck with deep insecurities in general who hated the free pass given to the white QB while he was lambasted by Steelers fans and basically cast off the team after. Could be something deeper, though. Maybe Ben beat him in a game of pick-up basketball and talked trash or something.
here is one: which was Ben taking a knee- but I swear there is another
https://youtu.be/kciQimB3k2M?si=vPgZDZWrJ5IuYvtu
Okay, that was weird, and I think on Key and Peele it would've been a flag.Deebo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 9:01 pmI absolutely remember this. Fuckin weirdoanpsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 5:58 pmMendenhall, on a couple of occasions that I recall, did some weird dry humping of Ben, while Ben was on the turf, after being tackled.CKSteeler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:58 am
I mean, to be blunt Mendenhall could say whatever dumb shit he'd want and embraced by Steelers fans for the rest of his life without that fumble had they won. He was a big part of winning against the Jets.
But he did fumble, and then he started spouting real dumb shit. I'd love to know the specific reason why he hates Ben so much. There's probably a pretty funny story there honestly but he's too gutless to just be frank about it. It could just be he's a race baiting fuck with deep insecurities in general who hated the free pass given to the white QB while he was lambasted by Steelers fans and basically cast off the team after. Could be something deeper, though. Maybe Ben beat him in a game of pick-up basketball and talked trash or something.
here is one: which was Ben taking a knee- but I swear there is another
https://youtu.be/kciQimB3k2M?si=vPgZDZWrJ5IuYvtu
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But we don’t know if he’s a fan of tossing salads… if he is I bet he likes both jelly AND syruptbsteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:17 pmNot surprising he's not a fan of salads.
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Ok. Seems like you been to Da JointSteel Ubaldo wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 10:06 pmBut we don’t know if he’s a fan of tossing salads… if he is I bet he likes both jelly AND syrup![]()
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I’ll say, after watching that press conference, it seems increasingly clear McCarthy was hired because he will go along with the program and not buck the system.
Gawd Art needs to sell the team
Gawd Art needs to sell the team
As does Dunce Rooney. I bet Buck Cluck also shed a tear at the in-person interview and that tear drop likely landed him the gig.Orangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
I appreciate the passion.
Would rather have a young coach passionate about winning a championship vs a guy passionate to wear the colors.
What "system" and what "program"?
Sure, Deuce was complacent and should have fired Tomlin 10 years ago, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to win.
I mean, people blame Deuce for meddling....and then they blame him for not meddling. To me he's just been a rather hands-off owner who's afraid of change.
I think Tomlin had nearly complete autonomy, and so will McCarthy. Actually, it was interesting to hear Deuce will let McCarthy choose his OC and DC, because it sure seems like Haley and Arthur Smith were "suggested" to Tomlin (along with Keith Butler).
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The Steelers have a well run by risk averse system that gives coach/GM authority and consistently puts them in the top 5-15 teams each year with the occasional deep run (when they have a QB). You don't have to like it. But that's what it is. And of course he was hired to follow that system..Kodiak wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:16 pmWhat "system" and what "program"?
Sure, Deuce was complacent and should have fired Tomlin 10 years ago, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to win.
I mean, people blame Deuce for meddling....and then they blame him for not meddling. To me he's just been a rather hands-off owner who's afraid of change.
I think Tomlin had nearly complete autonomy, and so will McCarthy. Actually, it was interesting to hear Deuce will let McCarthy choose his OC and DC, because it sure seems like Haley and Arthur Smith were "suggested" to Tomlin (along with Keith Butler).
McCarthy definitely played the hits today - 3/4 defense, cupboard full, bring back Rodgers etc.
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Seriously, I am worried about the guy's health.
He looks like an MI waiting to happen.
Coaching is so demanding that I think a screening physical is not a bad idea.
Seriously I don't want to see him arrest in the middle of a game.
He looks like an MI waiting to happen.
Coaching is so demanding that I think a screening physical is not a bad idea.
Seriously I don't want to see him arrest in the middle of a game.
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Everything after that was a hard sellOrangesteel wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:06 pmHe started crying about 10 seconds into the press conference. This clearly means the world to him.
I admire the hell out of that.
A lot of babbling and self assured “we did the right thing “
That was a joke
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One statement McCarthy made was very gripping to me.
Regarding the playoff drought he said,
for him it’s not about just making it to the playoffs….
Not just about one game…
It’s about Staying in the playoffs is what he finds most important

Regarding the playoff drought he said,
for him it’s not about just making it to the playoffs….
Not just about one game…
It’s about Staying in the playoffs is what he finds most important

