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Steelers Coach Mike McCarthy Injured During Game
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In Short: Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy was limping and in pain during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spending halftime in the medical tent.
Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy was seen limping heavily and in pain as he left the field at halftime during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Multiple sources reported that McCarthy was evaluated for an apparent ankle injury in the medical tent during halftime, though he returned to the sidelines for the start of the third quarter.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, wide receiver Roman Wilson is expected to miss a couple of weeks due to a finger injury sustained during the game. Wilson and fellow wide receiver Ben Skowronek were both ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers, leaving the Steelers with a thin wide receiver corps.
McCarthy, who is in his first season as head coach of the Steelers after leading the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons and the Dallas Cowboys for five, was seen limping across the field toward the visiting locker room at Raymond James Stadium before turning and walking slowly toward the tent behind the Steelers’ bench.
The CBS broadcast reported that McCarthy hurt his ankle on the sideline, and he needed assistance from a member of the Steelers’ staff to reach the blue medical tent. McCarthy was wincing and in obvious pain as he attempted to make his way off the field.
The Steelers will need creative play calling and someone to step up if they want to move the ball with any consistency, especially with the loss of Wilson and Skowronek. The team is already working with limited resources at the wide receiver position, and the upcoming game against the tough Tampa Bay defense will be a significant challenge.
McCarthy was back on the sidelines for the start of the third quarter, but the injury remains a concern for the team. The Steelers will face the Buccaneers on Sunday, and the team will need to adjust their game plan to compensate for the missing wide receivers.
In a post-game interview, McCarthy expressed regret over a heated exchange with quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the previous week's game against the Cleveland Browns. He acknowledged that what is usually kept on the field had spilled into public discourse, indicating the severity of the situation.
Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who is now in broadcasting, made a notable comment about the Browns, saying, “In the words of my friend JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Browns is the Browns.” This comment was widely shared and laughed at around the NFL, highlighting the ongoing rivalry between the two teams.
What this adds
The extent of McCarthy's injury and its impact on the team's performance in the upcoming game against the Buccaneers remains to be seen.
What's confirmed
- It is McCarthy's first season as the head coach of the Steelers after leading the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons and the Dallas Cowboys for five.
- McCarthy was limping across the field toward the visiting locker room at Raymond James Stadium before turning and walking slowly toward the tent behind the Steelers’ bench.
- Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy talks on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Oct.
- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy said he regrets his heated exchange with quarterback Aaron Rodgers during Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
What's still developing
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