Ex-Steelers star criticizes Mike McCarthy head-coaching hire

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Le’Veon Bell was critical of the team’s decision to hire Mike McCarthy as its next head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down earlier this month.

The Steelers announced the McCarthy hire on Saturday. He had stops with the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys before coming to the Steelers. He was out of the game during the 2025 season after departing from Dallas following three 12-5 seasons from 2021-2023 and a 7-10 season in 2024.

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Then-Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell in a game for the black and yellow in November 2018. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Spors)

While McCarthy brings a Super Bowl pedigree to Pittsburgh, Bell made a prediction of how the 2026 season will go.

"4-13 incoming .. but hey, at least Mike Tomlin isn’t the coach of the Steelers anymore right?" the ex-running back wrote on X.

Tomlin was the head coach of the Steelers from 2007 to 2025, replacing Bill Cowher, who was there from 1992 to 2006. He won one Super Bowl with the team in 2008 and never produced a losing season as head coach. He was 193-114-2 at the helm.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on during the first half against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 5, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

"This organization has been a huge part of my life for many years, and it has been an absolute honor to lead this team," Tomlin said in a statement. "I am deeply grateful to Art Rooney II and the late Ambassador Rooney for