Podcast appearances and mentions of Bill Cowher

On the latest episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts Podcast, former NFL MVP Matt Ryan sits down with hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper to talk football, legacy, and life after the game. Matt dives into the Saints vs. Falcons rivalry, his deep pride in Atlanta, and what it means to embrace a second act beyond the field. He also shares insight on leadership, including his thoughts on Bill Cowher and the future of the Falcons front office. Then, Jeb Terry joins the conversation to discuss his return to San Francisco and the rapid rise of Cosm, a groundbreaking venue reshaping how fans experience sports and entertainment. From the Protector of the Year Award to unforgettable fan reactions inside Cosm, we explore how immersive technology, movies, and live sports are coming together in a whole new way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts Podcast, former NFL MVP Matt Ryan sits down with hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper to talk football, legacy, and life after the game. Matt dives into the Saints vs. Falcons rivalry, his deep pride in Atlanta, and what it means to embrace a second act beyond the field. He also shares insight on leadership, including his thoughts on Bill Cowher and the future of the Falcons front office. Then, Jeb Terry joins the conversation to discuss his return to San Francisco and the rapid rise of Cosm, a groundbreaking venue reshaping how fans experience sports and entertainment. From the Protector of the Year Award to unforgettable fan reactions inside Cosm, we explore how immersive technology, movies, and live sports are coming together in a whole new way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts Podcast, former NFL MVP Matt Ryan sits down with hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper to talk football, legacy, and life after the game. Matt dives into the Saints vs. Falcons rivalry, his deep pride in Atlanta, and what it means to embrace a second act beyond the field. He also shares insight on leadership, including his thoughts on Bill Cowher and the future of the Falcons front office. Then, Jeb Terry joins the conversation to discuss his return to San Francisco and the rapid rise of Cosm, a groundbreaking venue reshaping how fans experience sports and entertainment. From the Protector of the Year Award to unforgettable fan reactions inside Cosm, we explore how immersive technology, movies, and live sports are coming together in a whole new way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of the NFL Players: Second Acts Podcast, former NFL MVP Matt Ryan sits down with hosts Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper to talk football, legacy, and life after the game. Matt dives into the Saints vs. Falcons rivalry, his deep pride in Atlanta, and what it means to embrace a second act beyond the field. He also shares insight on leadership, including his thoughts on Bill Cowher and the future of the Falcons front office. Then, Jeb Terry joins the conversation to discuss his return to San Francisco and the rapid rise of Cosm, a groundbreaking venue reshaping how fans experience sports and entertainment. From the Protector of the Year Award to unforgettable fan reactions inside Cosm, we explore how immersive technology, movies, and live sports are coming together in a whole new way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mason Rudolph shared a very classy sendoff to Mike Tomlin on social media yesterday. Kudos to Rudolph, who was often left on the shelf by Tomlin until Mike, and the team, needed him most (2023). Is Tomlin a Hall of Fame coach? Is he a better coach than Bill Cowher? He's the winningest black coach in league history and a gem to the national media, which will likely put him in a gold jacket.

Mason Rudolph shared a very classy sendoff to Mike Tomlin on social media yesterday. Kudos to Rudolph, who was often left on the shelf by Tomlin until Mike, and the team, needed him most (2023). Is Tomlin a Hall of Fame coach? Is he a better coach than Bill Cowher? He's the winningest black coach in league history and a gem to the national media, which will likely put him in a gold jacket. Were the Steelers playoff failures more on Mike Tomlin or Ben Roethlisberger? How will fans remember Tomlin? Sports Court w/ our friends from Edgar Snyder & Associates. The discussion was around Andrew McCutchen and what the Pirates should do with him in 2026. The guys made their Super Bowl picks and we found out there was a local tie to Rob's selection.

Can you believe this story about The Hoodie? The Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs Bill Belichick. NFL stars are aghast! NFL Hirings and Firings with Steelers, Browns, Raiders, Cardinals, Jets, Buccaneers, Titans, Broncos. Chargers introduce new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. Big Ten 2026 Schedule Indiana, Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State. Padres' rumors. NBA Bidding War opens for Bucks, Knicks, Warriors, Grizzlies, Bulls. Hockey Hotline Canucks, Rangers, Kings. Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour at Farmers Open Torrey Pines San Diego. Hot Headlines in tennis, soccer, auto racing. Got a question or comment for the Bleepin' Brilliant guy? Drop your take in the live chat on YouTube, X or Facebook. Here's what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, January 29, 2026.   1)...BILL BELICHICK...FRIENDS-FOES-HALL OF FAME "HOODIE-VS-HALL FAME"   ...Robert Kraft...Bill belongs. ...Tom Brady...No coach should be 1st time vote-if not him ...JJ Watt...Irresponsible ...Patrick Mahomes...Insane ...Jimmie Johnson...Who are assholes that voted no ...Bill Cowher... Standard of excellence ...Bill Polian...Voted for him...some wanted a year's penalty. ...Kurt Warner...Most accomplished ever   2)...NFL NOTEBOOK...WILD WEEK "HIRINGS...FIRINGS"   STEELERS...BROWNS RAIDERS...ARIZONA JETS...TAMPA BAY TITANS...BRONCOS   3)...CHARGERS...NEW OFF COORDINATOR ARRIVES…MIKE MC DANIEL "YALE NERD-WINS PRESS CONFERENCE"   ...Fired up...Geeked up...High Spirited ...I am selfish-want to be a better coach. ...Justin Herbert has hunger...not near his ceiling...driven. ...Will adopt my skillset to his talents. …No hostage offense...will be relentless. …Motion packages make defenses overplay. ...Offense is about angles...windows...quick throws. ...We want a trophy today. ...Harbaugh & I are one and same-except he's a bit taller.   4)...BIG 10-CONFERENCE "2026-SCHEDULE...WILD"   INDIANA...Ohio State-Michigan * OREGON...Ohio State-Michigan * MICHIGAN...Penn State-Indiana * OHIO STATE...at Indiana-USC-Iowa-Texas   ========== (HALFTIME...DIXIELINE LUMBER ========== 5)...PADRES...NOT DONE DEALING "TRADE-FREE AGENT RUMORS"   6)...NBA...TRADE DEADLINE "BIDDING WAR OPENS"   GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO KARL ANTHONY TOWNS JON KUMINGA JIMMY BUTLER JA MORANT COLBY WHITE   7)...NHL NOTEBOOK…CANUCKS/NY RANGERS/KINGS "INJURIES-TRADE RUMORS"   8)...PGA TOUR...TORREY PINES…BROOKS KOEPKA "KOEPKA COMMENTS?"   ...Nervous-not know how I will be treated. ...This is a very different feel. ...I came home for family...wife lost a baby. ...Family did not travel with me last year. ...I don't regret the move to LIV. ...Don't know how solve it...not a political guy. ...LIV is a traveling circus. ...Tough conversations ahead ...Tiger Woods opened the path for me to come back. ...Woods-'You turned your back on tour made you great.'   9)...HOT HEADLINES "OFF THE SPORTSWIRE"   AUSTRALIAN OPEN FIFA SOCCER USA SOCCER FORMULA 1 ================   #MLB #yankees #PADRES #ajpreller #nickpivetta #PAULGOLDSCHMIDT #nfl #DOLPHINS #JETS #PATRIOTS #BROWNS #STEELERS #TITANS #RAIDERS #BRONCOS #EAGLES #BUCS #CARDINALS #raiders #chargers #justinherbert #JIMHARBAUGH #MIKEMCDANIEL #SEANMCDERMOTT #aaronrodgers #bonix #seanpayton #MIKEMCCARTHY #nicksirianni #JIMSCHWARTZ #ROBERTSALEH #KLINTKUBIAK #knicks #bucks #WARRIORS #grizzlies #BULLS #jamorant #jimmybutler #jonathankuminga #GIANNISANTETOKOUNMPO #KARLANTHONYTOWNS #COBYWHITE #ucla #usc #oregon #ohiostate #indiana #CURTCIGNETTI #nhl #KINGS #canucks #rangers #THATCHERDEMKO #f1 #cadillacracing #teamusa #tigerwoods #pga #livgolf #philmickelson #brookskoepka #scottiescheffler #JJSPAUN #xanderschauffele #carlosalcaraz #janniksinner #AUSTRALIANOPEN #FIFA     Be sure to share this episode with a friend! ☆☆ STAY CONNECTED ☆☆ For more of Hacksaw's Headlines, The Best 15 Minutes, One Man's Opinion, and Hacksaw's Pro Football Notebook: http://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/c/leehacksawhamiltonsports FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/leehacksaw.hamilton.9 TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/hacksaw1090 TIKTOK ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@leehacksawhamilton INSTAGRAM ➡ https://www.instagram.com/leehacksawhamiltonsports/ To get the latest news and information about sports, join Hacksaw's Insider's Group. It's free! https://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/team/ Thank you to our sponsors: Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers https://www.dixieline.com/  

On the Wednesday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to analyze the next moves in front of new coach Mike McCarthy now that he's been introduced. Can anyone from outside the Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher coaching tree really coach the defense the same way after McCarthy's commitment to keep the 3-4 scheme in place for now? Does that decision open the door for Teryl Austin to return? Or will he give way to reported candidates including Jason Simmons and Patrick Graham as the franchise looks to get more from a unit led by names like Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt, Jalen Ramsey and Joey Porter Jr.? Our duo tackles those questions, then pivots to offense. Will McCarthy cultivate a larger staff that Tomlin did under coordinators including Arthur Smith and Matt Canada? Opening space for younger coaches to rise through the ranks? Or will he try to keep the circle tight? Will he choose an OC from his own coaching tree, which includes reported candidates like Scott Tolzien and Lunda Wells? Or could he look outside at a name like Nate Scheelhaase, should the Browns decide not to target him in their own coaching search? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo react to the introduction of Mike McCarthy as Steelers coach, replacing Mike Tomlin. They explain how McCarthy showed his love for his hometown; his belief in the existing defensive scheme that dates to Bill Cowher and has produced standouts from Levon Kirkland to T.J. Watt; his kind words for QBs Will Howard and Aaron Rodgers; his plan to call the plays as he has throughout his career, rather than deferring to an offensive coordinator; and his belief in the running game as he ponders free agency decisions involving players from Kenneth Gainweel and Jaylen Warren to Isaac Seumalo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Brian Batko wanted the Steelers to wait to talk to Chris Shula and Nate Scheelhaase. He thinks McCarthy will talk a lot about Pittsburgh and mention Will Howard and Mike Tomlin. Ranking who walked into the best situation between Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin, and Mike McCarthy. We give it around a 40% chance Konnor Griffin is on the Opening Day roster.

Ranking who walked into the best situation between Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin, and Mike McCarthy. We give it a 40% chance Konnor Griffin is on the Opening Day roster. We think it's better than 75% Evgeni Malkin is back next year.

If you live along the I(ce)-20 corridor from Dallas eastward through northern Louisiana into central Mississippi, you are fortunate to have electricity today (Monday, January 26). Some locations received a few inches of sleet and snow for the kids to play in.  Unfortunately, it was a layer of freezing rain which added another 1/2” or more of ice onto trees and power lines across the region on Saturday and Sunday. Several of the region’s electricity providers have power outage maps which are redder than Santa’s suit. Hundreds of thousands remain without power today.  Temperatures across the region are not expected to budge above freezing until Tuesday afternoon. Let’s try to warm things up today with a review of several interesting sports stories from this weekend which you may have missed. AFC Championship Game – New England Patriots 10, Denver Broncos 7 If you like snow, the second half of Sunday’s AFC title game in Denver was definitely the game for you! A 1 PM local kickoff started under sunny skies in the Mile High City.  Denver (playing without injured starting quarterback Bo Nix due to a broken ankle suffered one week ago) thrilled its orange-clad fans during the first quarter.  Back-up quarterback Jared “Stiddy” Stidham sparked the home team with a couple of timely completions in taking a 7-0 opening quarter lead. Who would have believed that seven points was all that Denver would score on Sunday afternoon? The resilient New England Patriots tied the game at 7-7 heading into halftime after “Stiddy” fumbled the football deep in Denver territory late in the second quarter.  New England quarterback Drake “Look ma…I can run!” Maye scampered in for a game-tying touchdown. Earlier snow flurries quickly turned into a Colorado snowstorm during the second half of this game. New England took advantage of the wind in the third quarter and booted a short field goal to grab a 10-7 lead going into the deciding fourth quarter. Denver’s defense provided its offense with several scoring opportunities. Alas, the Broncos failed to convert excellent field position into any points.  Former New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz missed two field goal attempts.  “Stiddy” became unsteady with his second half passing game.  He also didn’t show much of an inclination to run the football when the opportunity presented itself. Denver finished a woeful 181 yards of total offense in the AFC title game.  New England wasn’t much better with just 206 total yards – mostly on the ground. NFC Championship Game – Seattle Seahawks 31, Los Angeles Rams 27 Seattle came into the NFC title game with one of the league’s best defenses and the home field advantage.  The visiting Los Angeles Rams rolled into Seattle after having won two difficult road playoff games by three points each at Carolina and Chicago. The Seattle Seahawks offense took center stage in this high scoring back-and-forth title game Sunday evening.  Surprising quarterback Sam Darnold (who is playing for his fifth team in eight NFL seasons) sparked the Seahawks by completing 25 of 36 pass attempts for 346 yards and three touchdowns.   More importantly, Darnold did not throw an interception or lose a fumble during Sunday’s game against the Rams. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford looked sharp (as always) in keeping his team within striking distance.  He also passed for more than 300 yards with three touchdowns. The game’s outcome was unfortunately determined by a fumbled punt return by Rams’ special team player Xavier Smith early in the third quarter. Smith had dropped an earlier punt but quickly fell onto the ball.  On his second punt return attempt, Smith fell backwards while trying to secure the ball and fumbled deep in Rams’ territory.  The Patriots recovered and quickly took advantage.  One play later, Sam Darnold connected on a 17-yard touchdown pass to give Seattle a 24-13 lead which they would never surrender. The NFC #1 seed Seattle will now face the AFC’s #2 seed New England Patriots in the NFL title game in two weeks on Sunday, February 8 at 5:30PM CST and televised by NBC.  This year’s game will be played in Santa Clara, California on the home field of the San Francisco 49ers. Pittsburgh Steelers just hired…who? Former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was fired one year ago by team owner Jerry Jones. McCarthy posted three winning seasons out of his five years in Dallas.  However, his Cowboys’ teams went a woeful 1-3 in the NFL playoffs despite posting three consecutive 12-5 regular seasons from 2021-2023. Ironically, Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime coach Mike Tomlin resigned two weeks ago after his team failed to win a playoff game for a record-tying seventh consecutive time. Saturday afternoon brought a surprising announcement that the Steelers had hired 62-year old Mike McCarthy to become the team’s fourth head coach since the year 1969.  Each of the previous three Steelers’ coaches (Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin) have taken Pittsburgh to one or more Super Bowl victories over the past 56 seasons. Before coming to Dallas, Mike McCarthy’s 13-year tenure in Green Bay (2006-2018) produced one Super Bowl champion at the conclusion of the 2010 season. Those Green Bay Packers were led by young quarterback Aaron Rodgers as they took a 31-25 win over Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers. A now-42 year old Aaron Rodgers became the Steelers’ quarterback last fall.  He piloted the Black and Gold to a 10-7 regular season and AFC North title.  However, the Steelers (and Aaron Rodgers in particular) were manhandled by the Houston Texans in an ugly 30-6 home playoff loss two weeks ago. Coach Mike Tomlin resigned the following day after 19 years in Steel City. Terrible Towel waving fans (like me) are now wondering what Steelers’ team owner Art Rooney II saw in Mike McCarthy to warrant giving him the head coaching job. Pittsburgh’s woeful offense struggled under coach Mike Tomlin.  Mike McCarthy’s success has come on the offensive side of the football, but his teams’ defenses in Dallas had been less than stellar. Can Mike McCarthy inject life into the Steelers’ offense while maintaining a top level defense? Dallas Cowboys fans are having a good laugh about the mighty Pittsburgh Steelers hiring their ex-coach.  Should Mike McCarthy succeed with the Steelers, Cowboys fans will have confirmation that the coach’s failure in Dallas was likely another case of meddling by team owner/general manager/face-of-the-franchise Jerry Jones. Speaking of meddling, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney filed tampering charges vs. Ole Miss over a recent NIL transfer LSU’s new football coach Lane Kiffin has been jetting around the country signing NCAA transfer portal players by the dozens.  In South Carolina, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has been roundly criticized for the past few years for his well-known reluctance to participate in the NCAA Transfer Portal/NIL transfer sweepstakes game. The Clemson Tigers recently dipped into the transfer portal to lure University of California standout linebacker Luke Ferrelli with a nice NIL offer.  Ferrelli arrived at Clemson in mid-January.  He signed a revenue-sharing contract with Clemson and was already attending classes and football team meetings last week.   Until last Thursday, that is. Ole Miss apparently waved significantly more money (a reported $1 million per year for two seasons) under the nose of Luke Ferrelli during the final days of the latest NCAA transfer portal period.  It was enough to convince the young man to leave Clemson immediately and report to Oxford to play for the Ole Miss Rebels beginning this fall. Clemson is understandably fuming about this situation.  Coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson’s legal staff plan to file tampering charges against Ole Miss. Last Friday afternoon, Coach Swinney said, “It’s not about a linebacker at Clemson.  I don’t want anyone on our team that doesn’t want to be here.  It’s about the next kid and about the message being sent if this blatant tampering is allowed to happen without any consequences.” He added, “This is like having an affair on your honeymoon!” It appears that Clemson’s Dabo Swinney doesn’t want to annul the transfer linebacker’s hasty shotgun marriage to Ole Miss last week. Coach Swinney (like most college football fans) urgently wants the NCAA to enact some common sense rules to govern the Transfer Portal and then enforce them with stiff penalties for the offending parties. Good luck with that one, coach!  The NCAA that once struck fear into college athletics programs for wrongdoing seems to have vanished over the past decade. You can only hope to be as successful as Mayberry’s Gomer Pyle when he made a citizen’s arrest of Deputy Barney Fife!   The post Icy Monday Sports Update appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

This episode kicks off with the hosts tackling the latest uncharacteristic move in the NFL coaching carousel: the Steelers' hiring of Mike McCarthy. Given Pittsburgh's history of picking young, up-and-coming head coaches like Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, and Chuck Noll—all hired in their mid-30s—the crew is baffled by the choice of the 62-year-old McCarthy. The conversation then shifts to the perplexing situation in Buffalo, where the Bills' head coaching job seems to be strangely unappealing. Philip Rivers was interviewed and then withdrew his name after Mike McDaniels canceled his interview. The hosts can't figure out why a job with a generational quarterback like Josh Allen would be such a hard sell.   The main event this week is the incredible run of the "Eustacoods," champions of the first-ever Washington Nationals Fantasy Camp. The guys relive the entire experience, including an intense, competitive championship game where the team had to rally from a 7-5 deficit in the sixth inning to beat the previously undefeated Lawn Chair Legends. They break down the high level of play, the use of Field of Dreams whiskey and champagne, and the clutch moments, including a game-ending play at first base against one of the camp's best players, and the highly debated "beautiful bunt" laid down by Cousin Justin against a former Major League pitcher.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Art Rooney II thinks the Steelers have been in contention over the years. He said there is frustration but he would rather be in contention. Joe thinks that Art is under the delusion that he is contending. Bill Cowher and Willie Colon are very happy about the hire! Andrew McCutchen wants to come back but the Pirates don't see they want to commit to Cutch again.

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson react to what this former Steelers' head coach said about the Steelers' latest hire in Mike McCarthy. Also, can McCarthy properly develop the team's next big QB? January 26, 2026, 7:00 Hour

McCarthy Minute – Bill Cowher loves the hire of Mike McCarthy.

On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk & the boys preview the NFL's Conference Championship weekend and cover everything around the NFL, NBA, world of sports, and weather. In the first hour, ESPN Senior Insider joins us to talk about the Baltimore Ravens hiring Chargers DC Jesse Minter as their new Head Coach, the Buffalo Bills potentially becoming the Buffalo Phils after the announcement they are interviewing Philip Rivers for their Head Coaching position, where the Cleveland Browns may land on their coaching search, and more. Also in the first hour, Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Cowher joins the progrum to talk about his experience in building a staff and being Head Coach of the Steelers at the age of 34, coaching Hall of Fame players, the New England Patriots turnaround, Sean Payton's gameplan around back up QB Jarrett Stidham, and more. In the second hour, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania stops by to tell us everything that's going on in the NBA, including an update on where Giannis Antetokounmpo stands with the Milwaukee Bucks, the relationship between the Los Angeles Lakers & LeBron James, and more. To close out the show, we get a winter storm update from Weather Channel Legend Jim Cantore, and Pat and AJ make their picks for the Conference Championship games.  Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We will be back LIVE from the ThunderDome for Overreaction Monday. Have a great weekend. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On his weekly Chipped Ham and Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes long-time Pittsburgh radio personality Jim Colony to reflect on the 2007 coaching search that led to Mike Tomlin and what it could mean as owner Art Rooney II and GM Omar Khan search for his replacement. Our duo ponders lessons and priorities from that period in team history that may apply today. Will the team value relative youth and innovation in chasing names like Chris Shula, Nate Scheelhaase and Anthony Weaver? Who fit into similar molds as Tomlin and predecessor Bill Cowher? Or could the team buck the trend and go with a more experienced coach like Mike McCarthy, who already has a Super Bowl win with QB Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay and has guided another cornerstone NFL franchise with the Dallas Cowboys? Our duo tackles those questions and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The biggest Mike Tomlin fan in the media thinks MT is ‘done' with coaching. Jay Glazer, after doing his best to defend Tomlin, told FS1 that Tomlin is done with coaching, at least for now. The belief when Bill Cowher resigned is that he would take a year off then return to coaching, but that time never came. Chris thinks we have seen Tomlin coach his final game in the NFL.

The biggest Mike Tomlin fan in the media thinks MT is ‘done' with coaching. Jay Glazer, after doing his best to defend Tomlin, told FS1 that Tomlin is done with coaching, at least for now. The belief when Bill Cowher resigned is that he would take a year off then return to coaching, but that time never came. Chris thinks we have seen Tomlin coach his final game in the NFL. Vikings reporter Matthew Coller from Purple Insider joined the show. Matthew told the guys what the offensive plan could be for Brian Flores if he does get the Steelers HC job. He said there is still no doubt about his defensive mind or intensity, but can he develop a QB? Matthew said Charlie Frye or Josh McCown could be a few names to consider to run the offense. Matthew said any defensive player on the Vikings roster would credit Flores for the steps they have taken in their careers. He did mention that players under the age of 25 still have occasional complaints or act intimidated, but Matthew mentioned a few youngers guy that openly say Flores made them what they are. Matthew thinks Flores knows the importance of a great QB or great QB play, citing Tom Brady and Sam Darnold. Matthew said the defensive mind of Flores is impeccable and as up-to-date as any coach in the league. Donny Football Debrief – The Buccaneers have hired Danny Smith. Everyone loved him, but was he that great?

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise gives his thoughts on the attractiveness of the Steelers' coaching job following the departure of Mike Tomlin. Will owner Art Rooney II and GM Omar Khan have an easy time attracting top candidates because of the loyalty they the organization has shown to Tomlin, Bill Cowher and Chuck Noll over the years? Or will the restlessness of the fan base -- even on a successful coach like Tomlin -- dissuade some candidates from pursuing the opening? And what kind of impact will the roster have on interest levels? Do stars like T.J. Watt, Jalen Ramsey, Cam Heyward, DK Metcalf and Jaylen Warren make this team one someone can win quickly with? Or does it need more younger standouts like Joey Porter Jr., Derrick Harmon, Nick Herbig, Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick and Troy Fautanu? Paul tackles those questions and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey and Donny Football: Ray Fittipaldo wonders how much the fire Tomlin chants, booing Renegade, and the lack of playoff wins wore on Tomlin. There are no goodbye sendoffs like Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher to say goodbye. Ray thinks there's a 50% chance that Cam Heyward retires. Tomlin told the team it was a football decision, but Art said it was a family decision for Tomlin.

Tim Benz thinks the Steelers need to find the right coach, not someone that fits their type as a defensive coordinator like Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Mike Tomlin. Ryan Fitzpatrick questioned what type of Brian Flores NFL teams could be getting because his philosophy changed during his tenure and "became unrecognizable."

Ray Fittipaldo thinks the new coach will have a say on if Cam Heyward comes back and gives it just a 50/50 chance. Ray thinks it's a real thing with Mike Tomlin gone. Cam Heyward was a Second-Team All-Pro. Tomlin is not going to say goodbye and hold a presser with the Steelers. That is sad to veer away from that tradition that was set by Bill Cowher and Chuck Noll.

Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. The conversation started with Mark's days at Cal U, aka, Harvard on the Mon. Kaboom said he went to a lot of bowling alley bars back in the day. Mark has moved on to the coaching search and how Art Rooney and Omar Khan will handle this. Mark expects Khan to have ‘a lot of say' in the process. Mark feels like it will be a coach from the same cloth that Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin were cut from – mid-30's, first-time head coach and *possibly* defensive minded. Mark believes Art's son, Danny Rooney, will have input in the choice. Mark said right now Chris Shula feels like the favorite to be the next guy, just based on their history and the list of coaches they will interview. Mark said if they go with the defensive mind, that guy better have a young, offensive mind with him or have a really convincing plan to change the offense. Where does Nate Scheelhaase rank on Mark's list? Mark got into the challenges of commanding a room and being the ‘leader of men' it takes to be a head coach. Mark said Brian Flores was an intimidating figure and that players were ‘afraid' of him. More w/ Mark – There will, reportedly, be 3-4 more names added to the Steelers list of interviews. Mark feels like the initial 8 names are their main targets, but that's not to say the new ones can't surprise. Mark said Mike McCarthy is too old and hasn't coached in a minute, which makes him feel like they should stay away. If there isn't interest in Curt Cignetti, what about Norwin and Pitt product Mike Shanahan? Kaboom thinks Kevin Stefanski would be a ‘great' fit here because it's not Cleveland. Does Brian Flores have more options than Pittsburgh to be a head coach? What would be the pros and cons of a tank? More w/ Mark – Mark reacted to the stories of how the players reacted when Mike Tomlin told them he was stepping down. Kaboom is skeptical just how good Tomlin will be on television and if he's even all that interested. Mark isn't all that sure if he coaches again, but said the right situation would always do the job. Kaboly said Mike seemed like the same guy to him and wasn't ‘worn out' like a lot of people are saying. What could the staff look like under a new head coach? Kaboom thinks the entire QB room is up in the air, outside of Will Howard, who will serve as a backup at-best. Does Mark have any interest in Malik Willis? Mark felt like Cam Heyward may have hinted at retirement during the season, but his level of play would say otherwise. Is it time to trade TJ Watt? The guys asked Mark if he had any thoughts on the James Harrison disdain for Tomlin. Who was the big-name player that wasn't upset over the Tomlin news? Mark doesn't think it will be that much longer before the Steelers hire their guy.

Tuesday’s surprising news came out of Steel City in western Pennsylvania.  Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s hard to believe that the 53-year old Tomlin had been the top man in Pittsburgh for 19 seasons. There have been only three Pittsburgh Steelers head coaches since the National Football League merged with the American Football League 55 years ago in 1970. Steelers head coach Chuck Noll started his head coaching career in Pittsburgh in 1969 by going 1-13.  His second season brought a 5-9 mark in 1970 and then just 6-8 in 1971. In today’s NFL, most other NFL teams would have fired future Hall-of-Fame Coach Chuck Noll after three years on “Black Monday” last week. You must win NOW, because fans and social media are all about instant gratification today. The Steelers transformed from an NFL laughing stock to 6-time Super Bowl champions Coach Chuck Noll’s fourth year 1972 Steelers (led by Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw and a host of impressive young draft picks) turned Pittsburgh into a winner by going 11-3.  The talented young Steelers lost in the AFC championship game that year to the last NFL team to complete an unbeaten season – the 1972 Miami Dolphins. From that point, the 1970’s “Super Steelers” went on to win four Super Bowl titles in just six seasons. The NFL franchise in Pittsburgh had never captured a single NFL title since the team began in 1933.  Coach Chuck Noll’s teams transformed the image of the Pittsburgh Steelers from lovable losers to a tough band of black-and-gold monsters on the football field. Noll put in 23 seasons as the Steelers’ head coach before handing the baton to Bill Cowher in 1992. Coach Cowher’s Steelers added the team’s fifth Super Bowl title (“One for the thumb”) in 2005.  The very intense Bill Cowher retired after the 2006 season after 15 years of NFL success in Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin took the reins in Pittsburgh in 2007 The 34-year old former defensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings immediately bonded with his new team and its very boisterous loyal fans. Like Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher, Mike Tomlin’s college and NFL coaching experience had been on the defensive side of the football. Did you know that Mike Tomlin (the college football player) was a 2nd team All-Conference wide receiver at the College of William & Mary in Virginia?  He became a defensive backs coach upon entering the coaching profession. Mike Tomlin’s Steelers quickly added Pittsburgh’s sixth Super Bowl trophy in 2008. This endeared the team’s new coach to millions of Terrible Towel waving Steelers fans around the world. Mike Tomlin’s Steelers reached the big game once again in 2010 but lost 31-25 to (ironically) Super Bowl MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Ironically, the now 42-year old Aaron Rodgers signed to play quarterback for Coach Tomlin’s Steelers this past season. Rodgers led Pittsburgh to a 10-7 regular season record.  The Steelers were embarrassed 30-6 – at home – by the Houston Texans on Monday night in the wild-card round. Less than one day after Monday night’s ugly loss to Houston, Coach Mike Tomlin elected to voluntarily step down as the Steelers’ head coach Tuesday afternoon.  He finished with 193 regular season wins. That tied him with former Steelers coaching legend Chuck Noll for 9th place in NFL history. The pressure of winning in Pittsburgh takes a toll on its head coaches The Steelers’ six Super Bowl titles place significant pressure on the current head coach to add another piece of hardware into the team’s trophy case. Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh squads never finished below .500 in any of his 19 seasons. His Steelers won the AFC North eight times including this season’s 10-7 team. Coach Tomlin’s Steelers teams were defensively talented but inconsistent on offense.  Tomlin’s offensive units have further declined after the 2021 retirement of likely Hall-of-Fame quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.  One by one, offensive coordinators have struggled and been sent packing from Pittsburgh several times during Mike Tomlin’s 19 years at the helm. Monday night’s 30-6 loss – at home – in the opening round again highlighted Mike Tomlin’s difficulty at winning playoff games.  This week’s defeat was the Steelers’ seventh straight in the NFL playoffs. The loss tied Coach Tomlin with former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis for the most consecutive playoff defeats in NFL history. Ouch. The pressure to win a post-season game seems to have been the final breaking point for Pittsburgh Coach Mike Tomlin.  He looked ready to take a lengthy sabbatical from his coaching responsibilities.  Coach Tomlin is considered a likely candidate to work for one of the television networks as a studio host or analyst in the broadcast booth next season. Former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton “retired” from the team in 2022 but took a job working as a studio host for FOX Sports that fall.  Payton then returned to the sidelines the following year in 2023 to become the Denver Broncos head coach. It’s likely that Mike Tomlin will patrol the football sidelines as either a head coach or defensive coordinator for another team at some point in the future. In the meantime, here’s hoping that Coach Tomlin will enjoy a very well deserved break. Jump ball!  Who wants to be the new Pittsburgh Steelers head coach? Let’s examine the positives first. Job security – There have been just three coaches in the past 55 seasons.  The Steelers ownership (the Rooney family) is the most patient in all of professional sports.  Getting a job as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers is, perhaps, the safest job in the NFL. Fan support – Is anything better than seeing 65,000 gold-colored Terrible Towels being waved in support of your team at every home game? Yes, there is! It’s when you see 20,000 or more Terrible Towels being waved by fans at your opponent’s stadium on road games!  Only the Dallas Cowboys may have as many loyal football fans as the Steelers. A livable, lovable city – Pittsburgh is one of America’s top major metropolitan areas in terms of the cost of living and safety.  The Steel City (much like New Orleans) has a very unique local population which fervently follows their beloved NFL franchise for 365 days per year. And now…a few of the negatives. Expectations are sky high – every year!  Mike Tomlin appeared to be one of the most even-tempered head coaches in NFL history.  Pittsburgh is the city which was home to Mister Rogers (the PBS children’s TV star – not the quarterback).  Football fans and media in Pittsburgh reminded Coach Tomlin (daily) that he had lost six consecutive post-season games leading up to Monday night’s playoff game versus Houston. The Steelers have six Super Bowl trophies in their display case.  The next head coach will feel immediate pressure to win playoff games again – quickly. Can the new head coach turn around the Steelers’ pop gun offense?  Aaron Rodgers was a “band-aid” type of quarterback for the Steelers this season.  The 42-year old legend could not and should not be attempting to scramble or run from freight train-sized NFL defensive linemen anymore.  Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard never left the bench during his first pro season.  Pittsburgh’s major investment in wide receiver D.K. Metcalf appears to be shaky after Year #1 with the team.  The Steelers need more speedy receivers who can reliably catch the football under pressure. Does the new coach look the part in Pittsburgh?  Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, and Chuck Noll had “the look” of someone intense enough and tough enough to command this rugged city’s pro football team. Projecting a personal toughness and strength will (initially) capture the hearts of Steeler Nation. Who does SwampSwami see as the next Pittsburgh Steelers head coach? A. Curt Cignetti Win or lose this coming Monday night vs. the University of Miami, Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti checks all of the boxes needed to turn the Pittsburgh Steelers into a top contender again. Did I say that the 64-year old college football coach is a Pittsburgh native?  Curt Cignetti signed a 7-year contract extension with the Hoosiers this fall.  Can the Steelers afford to pay for the buyout for his Indiana contract? Yes. Would they consider paying a sizable buyout in order to get Cignetti to Pittsburgh? Unlikely.  The Steelers’ ownership is notoriously thrifty.  B. Houston Texans’ head coach DeMeco Ryans Ryans is only 41 years of age (a year younger than this year’s Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers). The former All-Pro NFL linebacker has won ten or more games in each of his first three seasons as head coach of the Houston Texans.  Pittsburgh would need to provide significant compensation (draft picks and a lot of cash) to Houston in order to lure DeMeco Ryans to come coach in Steel City. Why would Ryans prefer Pittsburgh over Houston?  Have you ever lived in Houston during its six months of summer? C. One of these four relatively young NFL defensive coordinators Some names being floated today include Minnesota Vikings D-coordinator Mike Flores. He was formerly the head coach for the Miami Dolphins.  Flores’ exit from Miami became a bit messy, though.   My list of other top candidates includes Seattle Seahawks defensive guru Allen Durde, Green Bay’s Jeff Hafley, and Jesse Minter from the Los Angeles Chargers. There you have it!    SwampSwami’s list of his six top candidates for the Pittsburgh Steelers head coaching job! One name that I intentionally omitted was Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.  He has been quoted recently saying he had no interest in a pro football head coaching position. Then again, don’t coaches ALWAYS say something like that – right before they leave? The post Tomlin out in Pittsburgh – Who Wants the Best Coaching job in the NFL? appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Mike Tomlin stepped down yesterday. Will he go to TV next year? How will the Steelers follow his success and that of his predecessor, Bill Cowher?

Andy opens with yet another loss for Buzz Williams and Maryland, and the news that Mike Tomlin is stepping down as coach of the Steelers. (20:01) Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti speaks on the change up in Baltimore. (36:34) Could Mike Tomlin follow the Bill Cowher route and never return to coaching? To hear the whole show, tune in live from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday-Friday. For more sports coverage, download the ESPN630 AM app, visit https://www.sportscapitoldc.com. To join the conversation, check us out on twitter @ESPN630DC and @andypollin1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art Rooney II doesn't want to change the structure or chain of command. The next Steelers head coach will have significant say in personnel and the draft like Noll, Cowher, and Tomlin. Marcus Freeman is staying at Notre Dame. Art shares what he cares for in the search!

Adam Crowley listens to former Steelers' head coach Bill Cowher react to Mike Tomlin stepping away from the team, and Adam wonders if at least part of Tomlin's decision was from feeling a lack of appreciation from fans in Pittsburgh.

Schick and Nick begin with the NFL.  Tony Romo's star has lost its shine.  Nick was stumped on a broadcast.  Nebraska basketball is the Indiana football of college hoops.  Nick speaks Spanish.  Shon Morris likes Nick Bahe.  Is Indiana football the greatest coaching job ever?  Curt Cignetti is now relatable.  Fred Hoiberg also partakes.  Kent Pavelka wants to rename a famous movie.  Who cares?!  Bill Cowher stumbles.  Kenneth Williams transfers.  A new d-line coach!  A Jags reporter channels her inner Cathe.  Recapping the polls.  Schick's Miami bet. Connect with us! SchickandNick.com Facebook, Twitter, or email  We would hate it if you missed an episode! So PLEASE subscribe, rate the pod, and throw us a review. It helps us out so much! We'd likey that.  This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all had our moments when we are upset and say or do things that we regret later. Sports figures are no different, and throughout the history of Pittsburgh sports, many players and coaches have lost their cool - sometimes via breakdowns of epic proportions. In this episode, we will revisit some of the more memorable instances of this phenomenon.REWIND is a series of our favorite Pittsburgh Sports Memories episodes that we will be dropping in between new episodesGet our Steelers-Ravens book here! E-Book | HardcoverConnect with the show:Visit us on the webFollow us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram

Rich ranks the top open NFL head coaching jobs including the Raiders, Giants, Titans, Falcons, Cardinals and Browns. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach/NFL on CBS analyst Bill Cowher tells Rich why this year's playoffs field is wide open, why Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was right to rest many of Philadelphia's starters in Week 18, weighs in on Mike Tomlin's future as the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach, and reveals if he's found as much professional satisfaction as a member of the media as he did being a Super Bowl-winning coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth and Sean dive into DeMeco being tough on the defense, react to Bill Cowher and Matt Ryan giving DeMeco credit and John Gruden picking the Texans to get to the Super Bowl, go through the day's Headlines, talk with Audacy NFL Insider Ross Tucker, dive into the odds for DeMeco Ryans to win Coach of the Year, Laremy Tunsil wanting a new contract, react to others being petty and get petty themselves in this week's PettyCast, discuss how much they love hearing DeMeco hold the Texans' defense's feet to the fire despite their elite level of play this season, dive into what some Chiefs fans are trying to tell the NFL after their team was eliminated from the playoff race, power rank the power rankings based largely on how high the Texans were ranked, react to JJ Watt being asked if he could still compete at an NFL level, start to look ahead to the Raiders a little bit, and see what Reggie and Lopez's question of the day is.

Seth and Sean dive into DeMeco being tough on the defense, react to Bill Cowher and Matt Ryan giving DeMeco credit and John Gruden picking the Texans to get to the Super Bowl, and go through the day's Headlines.

Seth and Sean discuss Matt Ryan and Bill Cowher giving DeMeco credit for his adjustments and John Gruden picking the Texans to get to the Super Bowl.

They said It is a quick back and forth on what was said in the sports world. Today we hear from Mike Vrabel, Bill Cowher and Andy Reid who says the chiefs are going to "tickle your tonsils".

If we were the owner of the Steelers – if we were Art Rooney II, would we fire Mike Tomlin at the end of the season? Assuming the train is set for the same destination as the last near-decade, we all said Yes. Mike said today that he doesn't care where good ideas come from, but then why are the assistant coaches so poor? The guys went through some of the assistants and coordinators over the years under Tomlin. How many of those names would we give a passing grade to? People are having a tough time remembering what Bill Cowher was able to accomplish with pretty lackluster QBs. And don't look now because things in the 1980's weren't as bad as they are now as Steelers fans. Tomlin Tidbit – Why aren't the Steelers using Pat Freiermuth in the offense? The numbers tell you that they should.

People are having a tough time remembering what Bill Cowher was able to accomplish with pretty lackluster QBs. And don't look now because things in the 1980's weren't as bad as they are now as Steelers fans.

Bob was the emcee at the Steelers 20-year anniversary celebration of the Super Bowl XL champions! Bob shares a great story of how Dan Rooney handed Bill Cowher rosary beads during the 2005 season and he kept them with him during games, including when the Colts missed their potential game-tying field goal in the AFC Divisional.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Joe thinks any Steelers defense that ever existed would have been proud to call that defensive effort their own. The Steelers played tough and physical. Bob was the emcee at the Steelers 20-year anniversary celebration of the Super Bowl XL champions! Bob shares a great story of how Dan Rooney handed Bill Cowher rosary beads during the 2005 season and he kept them with him during games.

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Gio and Carl Banks finally agree — what's going on with Dexter Lawrence? Banks says, ‘nobody respects you anymore.' Boomer reminisces about watching Bill Cowher, we debate MLB intentional walks, and Jerry's back with the sounds of Freddie Freeman's 18-inning walk-off. The Chiefs crush the Commanders, Billy Bob Thornton overstays his Manningcast welcome, Sydney Sweeney shines on BT & Sal, and John Minko joins us with stories from WFAN and St. John's games.

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Jeff Phelps turns back the clock and tells listeners his Bill Cowher story from back in the day.

Mark continues to talk about that STeelers defense, and plays a humorous take from Bill Cowher regarding Flacco. Pierre McGuire makes his weekly appearance on the show talking Penguins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark continues to talk about that STeelers defense, and plays a humorous take from Bill Cowher regarding Flacco. Pierre McGuire makes his weekly appearance on the show talking Penguins.

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