Official 2026 NFL Black Monday Thread

[Joemailman]

Pittsburgh Steelers
@steelers

We have completed an in-person interview with Mike McCarthy for our head coach position.

[bobblehead]

Pittsburgh Steelers
@steelers

We have completed an in-person interview with Mike McCarthy for our head coach position.

Translation....we are dedicated to another decade of mediocrity!!

[Bretsky]

No. I don't consider Justis Mosqueda "one twitter guy." He does a lot of research and has numbers and arguments. He's not just spouting unfounded opinions. Darren Rizzi is his most prominent example of the Packers low-balling a guy who was a respected NFL coach. Promotions of guys like Luke Butkus and Adam Stenavich are other examples. Moving guys from one position group to another like the WR coach is another. The fact that the Packers' assistant coaches had far, far less combined coaching experience than any other NFL playoff team is another.

So no, not just some twitter guy.

Several guys covering GB (Wilde and Tauscher included) have noted GB tends to be very wallet tight with their assistants. They often note they are hoping for a change with the assistants. It makes sense.

[Joemailman]

Fired So Far

Brian Callahan - Tennessee Hired Robert Saleh
Brian Daboll - New York Giants Hired John Harbaugh
Raheem Morris - Atlanta Hired Kevin Stefanski
Kevin Stefanski - Cleveland
Pete Carroll - Las Vegas
Jonathan Gannon - Arizona
John Harbaugh - Baltimore Hired Jesse Minter
Mike McDaniel - Miami Hired Jeff Hafley
Mike Tomlin - Pittsburgh
Sean McDermott - Buffalo

[Bretsky]

I WONDER if Hafley is going to take some of the GB guys with him. Is there really any coach in GB who we would really say it'd be an extreme loss if they went to Miami

Can we take up a collection for Hafley to sign Richie, Adam, and Luke Butkus to Miami ?????

[Fritz]

Jim Schwartz's wide-nine system does make the team vulnerable to an inside run game. Those gaps are crazy wide.

But I would enjoy the hire because really, how could you not call him "The Schvantz"?

I somehow doubt the Packers would hire him. I don't know why I think that.

[bobblehead]

Jim Schwartz's wide-nine system does make the team vulnerable to an inside run game. Those gaps are crazy wide.

But I would enjoy the hire because really, how could you not call him "The Schvantz"?

I somehow doubt the Packers would hire him. I don't know why I think that.

I was thinking space balls. May the Schwartz be with you!

[Joemailman]

Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero

Coming home: The Steelers are working towards a deal to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach, per sources.

McCarthy grew up in Pittsburgh. Now, at age 62, the Super Bowl winner gets a chance to coach the team he grew up rooting for.

What about Aaron Rodgers?

Brian Callahan - Tennessee Hired Robert Saleh
Brian Daboll - New York Giants Hired John Harbaugh
Raheem Morris - Atlanta Hired Kevin Stefanski
Kevin Stefanski - Cleveland
Pete Carroll - Las Vegas
Jonathan Gannon - Arizona
John Harbaugh - Baltimore Hired Jesse Minter
Mike McDaniel - Miami Hired Jeff Hafley
Mike Tomlin - Pittsburgh Hired Mike McCarthy
Sean McDermott - Buffalo

[Vincenzo]

Mike McCarthy will have quite the resume with Head Coaching arguably the top NFL organizations:
Packers
Cowboys
Steelers

Just Wow to this news.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I am driving east to the Atlantic sea
An ambiguous mystery is there, awaiting me
I am now crossing into the Keystone State
Oh God, the ambiguity of my fate

Driving on the lonesome Pennsylvania turnpike
A beauteous man is a-walking, a-holding his thumb up
Stranger, wanna go for a dream hike?
I park the car, he hops in and says, S’up

My God, this fishy turnpike is tediously long
Stranger, hold on to the wheel while I smoke a bong
Hey, I’m high and Pittsburgh is on the next exit
The city of steel is a good place for us to make it

Welcome home, Fat Mike
Butte has earned his wings
May the flights of angels guide thee to a ring

Told y’all so.

[Joemailman]

Dianna Russini
@DMRussini

Right now the Arizona Cardinals consider Raheem Morris, Anthony Campanile, and Mike LaFleur as their lead candidates, per sources.

[George Cumby]

Did Buffalo hire Daboll? Seems like a stupid move.

[Joemailman]

Did Buffalo hire Daboll? Seems like a stupid move.

Haven't seen anything on that. He interviewed with Raiders today.

[texaspackerbacker]

Mike McCarthy will have quite the resume with Head Coaching arguably the top NFL organizations:
Packers
Cowboys
Steelers

Just Wow to this news.

+1 to that. Hard not to root for them just a little bit against teams other than the Packers. Probably Rodgers, T.J. Watts, etc.

[Patler]

Mike McCarthy will have quite the resume with Head Coaching arguably the top NFL organizations:
Packers
Cowboys
Steelers

Just Wow to this news.

Then add in assistant coaching with the 49ers and Chiefs. That's 5 of the 7 teams that have won 4 or more Super Bowls. Franchises that have won 24 Super Bowls.