FRISCO, Tx. — Typically, college football teams don’t let things like Eric Gentry happen. Even in a field full of genetic freaks, Gentry, a USC linebacker, stands out in the crowd, not just for his personal physique, but its fit with the position that he plays. Gentry checked in at 6-foot-6 3/8 and 221 pounds here at the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl, with 34 1/4-inch arms.

That’s a 10.0 height grade at Relative Athletic Score — the tallest player in the history of that database. He’s also a 1.54 out of 10 in terms of weight. So he’s one of...

FRISCO, Texas — His football legacy — at the high school level, at least — is secure in Western Pennsylvania. But for former Mt. Lebanon and current Navy standout Eli Heidenreich, he’d sure love a crack at creating a new legacy in the NFL with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. A WPIAL champion and PIAA champion […]

The resignation of Mike Tomlin as head coach gives the Steelers an ideal opportunity to bring back a coaching title only recently lost. Between the 2004 and 2022 seasons, the team had a coach who bore the title of assistant head coach. Russ Grimm served in that capacity in Bill Cowher’s final three seasons before […]

Exit Meeting: QB Aaron Rodgers Experience: 21 Years If Aaron Rodgers’ 21st season in the NFL is to be his last season, then, well, it was certainly one of them. Posting a 10-6 record as a starter, he helped take the Steelers to the playoffs for perhaps one last hurrah. Unfortunately, his and the Steelers’ […]

Who is to blame for Pat Freiermuth’s diminished role in the offense last season, and will the Steelers rectify it? Odds are, the culprit is no longer here, or soon won’t be. In the wake of Mike Tomlin’s resignation, we are still experiencing a wave of change. That doesn’t necessarily mean Freiermuth will emerge Shawshank […]

Which assistant coaches should the Steelers’ retain under Mike McCarthy? The Steelers have their new head coach in Mike McCarthy, but putting together his coaching staff will take some time. He will inevitably try to bring in coaches that he worked with, but Pittsburgh has plenty of coaches left over. While the Steelers told every […]

Mike McCarthy is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next head coach. The next step is building out a coaching staff. A process that is probably already ongoing, the possibilities are endless. But below is a list of candidates who fit. All these names have connections to McCarthy. That’s really the only way to suggest names since expanding […]

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for Jan. 24. Batch Catches Stray This is from days ago, but it was too funny not to share. One Twitter/X […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will not hire one of the Los Angeles Rams’ up-and-coming assistants to be their next head coach. Not after tabbing Mike McCarthy for that role. The Steelers’ decision opens the door for the Cleveland Browns to make a run at them instead. Per SI’s Albert Breer, the Browns have scheduled a second […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That is certainly true of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens rivalry, one that remains one of the NFL’s fiercest. Former Steelers offensive tackle Marvel Smith joined the Locker Room Show recently and was asked how much hate existed in the rivalry when he played. “There’s a […]

On the same day the Pittsburgh Steelers named Greenfield’s own Mike McCarthy as their fourth head coach in 57 years, their offensive coordinator found a new gig. In college.

Longtime NFL coach Arthur Smith is heading to Columbus to be the next offensive coordinator at Ohio State, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

It’s nothing short of a stunning move for the former Falcons head coach to go back to college. Smith interviewed with the LA Chargers for their offensive coordinator position, and the Titans looked into Smith for their openings.

The Chargers landed former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Mike McCarthy as their next head coach, breaking a longstanding tradition by brining in a coach that not only has previous NFL head coaching experience, but extensively so.

McCarthy has coached in 288 career games. The previous 16 Steelers head coaches had 174 combined games of NFL experience before they were hired in Pittsburgh.

That means that, when it comes to filling out his coaching staff, McCarthy will have an extensive Rolodex of former assistants that he can call up. (As a 62-year-old, McCarthy might have an actual Rolodex).

Just looking at potential offensive and...