Steeler known interview lists

[ol skool]

If that under achieving attorney who is gradually dismantling his grandfather's legacy hires McCarthy he will reset the 40 years of misery clock to zero.

Old School?

Impostor! Be gone!

[Mick]

Couple of ideas

Kubiak as HC with Flores as DC
Shula or Minter as HC with McCarthy or Scheelhaase as OC
Scheelhaase at HC with Flores as DC and McCarthy as OC

I also threw out hiring a Defensive guy like Shula and going to get Hoosiers OC Shanahan to pair with him. Couple of young innovative coaches would be a welcomed change!


Fuck if I know what they are thinking, but they need a strong OC/DC combo one way or another.

My expectation would be that the Steelers will continue to put defense first. So the bolded would meet that.

Shula, Flores (familiarity with him), Minter for HC. Then an innovative offensive mind for OC.

What happened to Bobby Slowik? He was all the rage a couple off-seasons ago. He was fantastic in Houston for Stroud's rookie year, helped him win OROY. If Pittsburgh is eyeing an 1st Rd QB in April he could make a lot of sense.

he was banished to dolphin assistant purgatory for the sin of failing to advance Stroud into the all-pro conversation.

[Jobu]

Shouldn’t the head coach have full autonomy over his staff?

Do you recall Tomlin being forced to inherit Lebeau? I do. I can see them hiring a young guy and forcing a veteran coordinator on him.

Yes I do. Of course that was a totally different situation, a team and staff one year removed from a championship, but I just don't believe forcing staff/coaches on a new head coach is a smart move.
But these are the Pittsburgh Steelers…

One line from the presser that could give you pause is Art II saying they wanted to find a guy with experience doing what they ask…

Philosophically, they want another Tomlin/Cowher type.

[Deebo]

I don't want McCarthy either, but let's not pretend he's a total dinosaur. His teams finished with the NFL’s highest-scoring offense four times, ranked in the top five nine times and in the top 10 eleven times.

I will laugh my ass off if they hire Mike McCarthy. Talk about treading water. He's literally the inverted Mike Tomlin.

The last time he went to the conference championship game was the same year Mike T did.

More recently he went 1-3 in the playoffs with absolutely loaded Dallas teams but hey, at least that last victory came in 2022.

Yup- Tomlin = McCarthy/McCarthy = Tomlin
No way I want him to be HC

OC? Ok, but only if it's a rookie HC who might need some guidance. Otherwise fuck no to McCarthy.

[ol skool]

Bills now in on B2B’s boy, Udinski.

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2026/0 ... utType=amp

The more I’ve read about him, the more I’ve liked him. The fact we haven’t shown any interest gives me a bad feeling about this whole process.

[jeemie]

Shula would be better than some, but the team with him is likely to continue to be offense-challenged, trying to win with "Steelers football". These people act like the high-flying 1970s Steelers' offenses never existed.

Shula was passing game coordinator for the Rams in 2022.

Of course their passing game was not all that in 2022.

to be clear, he was defensive pass game coordinator that year, scheming pass defense. Their pass defense was also bad that year, but not as bad as their passing offense.

Oh oops I misread his record.

[Steeldrama]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootba ... eam-player

Bills owner going out of his way to justify promoting instead of firing his arrogant condescending GM Brandon Beane saying the coaches made him draft Keon Coleman.

I wish Rooney would get up in front of a podium and list all of Tomlin’s handpicked busts.

Let’s start alphabetically with Mike Adams…

[Jobu]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootba ... eam-player

Bills owner going out of his way to justify promoting instead of firing his arrogant condescending GM Brandon Beane saying the coaches made him draft Keon Coleman.

I wish Rooney would get up in front of a podium and list all of Tomlin’s handpicked busts.

Let’s start alphabetically with Mike Adams…

Or, let’s start with his biggest handpicked bust, Devin Bush…three fucking picks on this turd!

[Mick]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootba ... eam-player

Bills owner going out of his way to justify promoting instead of firing his arrogant condescending GM Brandon Beane saying the coaches made him draft Keon Coleman.

I wish Rooney would get up in front of a podium and list all of Tomlin’s handpicked busts.

Let’s start alphabetically with Mike Adams…

Or, let’s start with his biggest handpicked bust, Devin Bush…three fucking picks on this turd!

maybe you missed the memo, but Bish is now one of the best LBs in the NFL, so the Official Talking Point has been updated from “Another Terrible Tomlin Pick” to “Another Great Colbert Pick Ruined By Tomlin”.

[Jobu]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootba ... eam-player

Bills owner going out of his way to justify promoting instead of firing his arrogant condescending GM Brandon Beane saying the coaches made him draft Keon Coleman.

I wish Rooney would get up in front of a podium and list all of Tomlin’s handpicked busts.

Let’s start alphabetically with Mike Adams…

Or, let’s start with his biggest handpicked bust, Devin Bush…three fucking picks on this turd!

maybe you missed the memo, but Bish is now one of the best LBs in the NFL, so the Official Talking Point has been updated from “Another Terrible Tomlin Pick” to “Another Great Colbert Pick Ruined By Tomlin”.

Yes…I most certainly missed that!

[anpsteel]

There is no cavalry coming to save us.

This hits the feels

I suspect it’s all too accurate

[Mick]

There is no cavalry coming to save us.

This hits the feels

I suspect it’s all too accurate

Actually, i stand possibly corrected; people saying the rules is for Bye teams (Denver, SEA), interviews need to occur during their bye week. But for teams that make playoffs, that window is closed before our head coach search starts.

So possibility remains that steelers have interest in Sea/Den coordinators and just have been cockblocked by a technicality so far. So…tiny hope?

[RealSwiss]

Or, let’s start with his biggest handpicked bust, Devin Bush…three fucking picks on this turd!

maybe you missed the memo, but Bish is now one of the best LBs in the NFL, so the Official Talking Point has been updated from “Another Terrible Tomlin Pick” to “Another Great Colbert Pick Ruined By Tomlin”.

Yes…I most certainly missed that!

"Bush had a career year in 2025, starting all 17 games, and finishing second on the team with a career-high 125 tackles, along with two sacks, two forced fumbles, eight passes defensed, and three interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns."

[Gonzo]

Well elation has turned to angst
Flores McCarthy and weaver getting 2nd. Interviews is troubling
Knowing they look to keep coaches long term, have picked younger guys in the past and are looking to turn the page, I cannot believe they are seriously looking at those 3
And what has eviro done to garnering HC interest ??
I will try and remain optimistic … this Rooney worries me

i can’t homer glasses our current interview process.

Two years ago, when we were finally! going to hire an outside offensive coordinator, i got very excited. Then we did our interviews…and our interview list was basically what you’d have left if you made a list of your top 13 candidates and crossed off your top 10. None of the other guys we interviewed got OC jobs anywhere else (then or since). I don’t hate arthur smith, but that was ugly.

Now it feels like the same thing: make a list of the top 15 HC candidates out there right now, cross off the top 6 or so, and the names you have left is who we are interviewing. Do i like or want McCarthy? No. Is he a million times better coach than weaver, evero, or shula? Easily.

if its flores or weaver i am going to be ill and steel myself for two more decades of this Crap
if its McCarthy I agree he may be better but that tells me we should believe Rooney that they intend to Never rebuild and just keep shooting for 9-8 and a lottery ticket ... and I will also be ill and lose interest
I can maybe live with Evero because I dont know enough about - him like those 3 above - and maybe they saw Something good in him
The other problem I have with those 4 above is their hiring raises the concern that the others interviewed declined or refused to buy into some element of Rooney nonsense -- fear is that the Hire is hired because they just nodded YES to everything Rooney said was Important
I can live with any of those other names as they have some Hope that it wont be a focus on 9-8 forever and maybe they will start this Team over with a fully clean slate

[tbsteel]

Even if the Rams win this weekend, their coaches can do in person interviews with the Steeler next week. We wouldn’t have to wait until after the Super Bowl.

I anticipate they’ll do that with both of the Rams assistants next week and a decision to follow shortly thereafter.

[Stosh-67]

https://x.com/thesamerali/status/188324 ... 88656?s=46

How involved is Passing Game Coordinator Nate Scheelhaase in the #LARams offense?

He's the current "play-drawer" that Sean McVay has turned into successful head coaches across the #NFL time and time again

Video on Scheelhouse

[Almighty Slacker.]

I am seriously battling early onset of dementia right now

Wasn’t it FC that KC used to argue with?

The origination of the jizz mopper Fury term?

IC?

You’re correct thanks

Wasn't that about the disagreement of the drafting of Stenosis Jones in the 1st round? Good times...

[Steelperch]

Can’t wait for the new user names to start popping up here.

FukShula
KillMinter
LynchKubiak
FireFlores
ScheelerTillIdie
McCarthyMop

Are all patent pending.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

As I reported last week. Flores would be extended in Minnesota

He ain’t comin here

Vikings signed defensive coordinator Brian Flores to a contract extension.

The Vikings made the announcement Wednesday that they signed Flores to an extension. The 44-year-old led the Vikings defense to back-to-back top-10 finishes by points allowed. He was interviewing for both defensive coordinator and head coaching jobs this offseason, but now guarantees a return to Minnesota if he cannot land a head coaching role. Flores is still in the running for the Steelers and Ravens head coaching vacancies, though he will get more time to build the Vikings’ defense if he does not get hired this coaching cycle.
47m

[Stillerz Bar]

As I reported last week. Flores would be extended in Minnesota

He ain’t comin here

Vikings signed defensive coordinator Brian Flores to a contract extension.

The Vikings made the announcement Wednesday that they signed Flores to an extension. The 44-year-old led the Vikings defense to back-to-back top-10 finishes by points allowed. He was interviewing for both defensive coordinator and head coaching jobs this offseason, but now guarantees a return to Minnesota if he cannot land a head coaching role. Flores is still in the running for the Steelers and Ravens head coaching vacancies, though he will get more time to build the Vikings’ defense if he does not get hired this coaching cycle.
47m

See the bold in your note above.

The extension is contingent on him.not getting a head coach job. If he is not a head coach elsewhere, he will.be back as the Vikings DC.

Not my preference but he's not out of the running just yet.

[Stosh-67]

1. Klint Kubiak
2. G. Udinski
3. C. Shula w/ Scheelhaase
4. Kl. Kubiak
5. Lafluer
6. Joe Brady
7. N. Scheelhaase
8. Ejiro Evero
9. Flores
10. Daobel
11. McDermott

[Stosh-67]

https://x.com/pghsteelersnow/status/201 ... 91137?s=46

Steelers Now
@PghSteelersNow
Report: Nate Scheelhaase Blew Away #Steelers in Interview

Did not know he interviewed?
Zoom? In person?

[Stosh-67]

stillstillers

[Dulac] “Nate Scheelhaase had a very impressive first interview with the Steelers. With some in the building saying that he reminded them of Mike Tomlin”

https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1 ... mpressive/

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

As I reported last week. Flores would be extended in Minnesota

He ain’t comin here

Vikings signed defensive coordinator Brian Flores to a contract extension.

The Vikings made the announcement Wednesday that they signed Flores to an extension. The 44-year-old led the Vikings defense to back-to-back top-10 finishes by points allowed. He was interviewing for both defensive coordinator and head coaching jobs this offseason, but now guarantees a return to Minnesota if he cannot land a head coaching role. Flores is still in the running for the Steelers and Ravens head coaching vacancies, though he will get more time to build the Vikings’ defense if he does not get hired this coaching cycle.
47m

See the bold in your note above.

The extension is contingent on him.not getting a head coach job. If he is not a head coach elsewhere, he will.be back as the Vikings DC.

Not my preference but he's not out of the running just yet.

My bad I didn’t read it all the way

[franco32]

If Scheelhaase reminded them of Tomlin, then stay far far away from him. We don't need another cliche machine who is an empty suit and can't coach. If he's a play designer for McVay, that's great and all. I do wish he was calling the plays though.

We have no clue how this is going to go. Remember, the Steelers COULD NOT interview Klint Kubiak because of a quirk in the rules. It had to be done wild card week and they were still in it. If Seattle loses, we can interview Klint. If Seattle wins, Klint can only have SECOND interviews during SB week, so we'd have to wait until after the SB. Just bad bad luck and timing. We'll see how patient the Steelers are.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

https://x.com/pghsteelersnow/status/201 ... 91137?s=46

Steelers Now
@PghSteelersNow
Report: Nate Scheelhaase Blew Away #Steelers in Interview

Did not know he interviewed?
Zoom? In person?

He was announced last week as on the list

[Gonzo]

Didn’t think Steelers leak the same about Tomlin …. That he blew them away at interviews and it changed the process
He could be confident like Tomlin but better football mind

[CKSteeler]

If Scheelhaase reminded them of Tomlin, then stay far far away from him. We don't need another cliche machine who is an empty suit and can't coach. If he's a play designer for McVay, that's great and all. I do wish he was calling the plays though.

We have no clue how this is going to go. Remember, the Steelers COULD NOT interview Klint Kubiak because of a quirk in the rules. It had to be done wild card week and they were still in it. If Seattle loses, we can interview Klint. If Seattle wins, Klint can only have SECOND interviews during SB week, so we'd have to wait until after the SB. Just bad bad luck and timing. We'll see how patient the Steelers are.

You hope that Scheelhaase has learned some things from McVay and some of those guys have definitely worked out, but some haven't.

He has little real experience. The Rams passing game is always pretty good and there's a lot of talent there. You'd figure it's pretty much McVay's scheme and he's just the passing game coordinator so he definitely isn't calling plays.

So he's actually somehow less experienced than Tomlin every respect. But like Tomlin he is black.

He seems to have been McVay's answer to the whole lack of offensive minority coaches thing. And he may work out great. He may have learned well and he may turn out to be that guy. But he's not really getting interviews based on what he's actually accomplished in coaching. Too young, too inexperienced. It's who he works for and raw potential at this point at best and every reason to think politics will benefit him.

He's going to be a head coach. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he ends up the coach here. I definitely think the Art II will get smitten with a minority hire he thinks can hack it on any level.

But the reality is this - guy can have all the potential in the world. This sim[ply isn't the same franchise it was when Tomlin was able to take over and just kind of steer the ship gently. It needs someone who can really come in and reshape things and wake the franchise the fuck up as a whole.

[jebrick]

I wonder if they have an unoffical deal with one of the Rams coaches because they are just not interviewing people anymore.

[franco32]

I wonder if they have an unoffical deal with one of the Rams coaches because they are just not interviewing people anymore.

Who would they really interview though? They are blocked from interviewing Klint K. I doubt they interview McDermott. Sean Payton's assistants don't excite anyone.