Everyone has an opinion and social media is a place where many people express their opinions. If you search X/previous Twitter for Mike McCarthy, who officially became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, you’ll see a lot of negative news.
This is coming from a Steelers fan. Maybe there’s a “silent majority” that’s excited about the Steelers hiring McCarthy, but there’s certainly a vocal group that vehemently opposes the move. Time will ultimately prove whether they are right or wrong, and that is a debate we can have later.
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Currently, NFL insider Ed Werder’s revelations are raising some eyebrows.
One of the things Mike McCarthy provided to the Titans and Steelers during his interviews was video and graphics of his long history of coaching and developing quarterbacks with the Chiefs under Marty Schottenheimer, starting with Joe Montana. pic.twitter.com/urnzOhZhEG
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) January 24, 2026
The money phrase there is “starting with Joe Montana and developing quarterbacks for the Chiefs under Marty Schottenheimer.”
First, Montana, as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, is a bit like Willie Mays of the New York Mets, Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards or Wayne Gretzky of the St. Louis Blues. That’s true; it happens, but it seems wrong and unnatural.
Secondly, both Montana and McCarthy joined the Chiefs in 1993. Before coming to KC, though, Montana had won four Super Bowls, two MVP awards and made eight Pro Bowl appearances. It’s safe to say that he had “mature” by then.
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As you can imagine, Twitter/X users are now very happy with this statement. It’s also worth noting that McCarthy wasn’t the quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator or even passing game coordinator during Montana’s two seasons in Kansas City.
He is an offensive quality control coach.
But hey, polishing up your resume isn’t something everyone does? The practice is as American as deep-fried food with melted cheese.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Mike McCarthy tells Steelers he developed Joe Montana
