Steelers Stick With McCarthy, Rodgers at 2-2 After Heated Sideline Clash
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Oct 7
Steelers Stick With McCarthy, Rodgers at 2-2 After Heated Sideline Clash
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Oct 7
Summary
Pittsburgh is staying the course with Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers after last week’s heated exchange in Cleveland, even as the Steelers open 2-2 and again look stuck in the NFL middle.
Rodgers remains the club’s best immediate option despite his outbursts, with younger quarterbacks Will Howard and Drew Allar still too inexperienced to take over.
McCarthy, 62, inherited a veteran-heavy roster instead of a rebuild; Pittsburgh’s average age is 27.09, 30th-youngest in the league, leaving little margin to reshape the team quickly.
Joey Porter Jr.’s trade to Dallas last week has fueled questions about whether the Steelers are belatedly turning toward the future after years of playoff frustration under Mike Tomlin.
At 2-2, the bigger issue is not the sideline spat but whether this aging roster is good enough to end Pittsburgh’s long playoff-win drought without a broader reset.