The Pomp and Joe Show 1-28-2026
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All right, good afternoon. Thanks, everybody, for being with us on this special occasion. It may be irrelevant to some of you, but I like the fact that today is my grandfather's birthday, and he would have loved the fact that we're hiring a guy from Greenfield to be our coach. But having said that, him being from Greenfield had little to do with our decision here. It's really great to be able to hire somebody who has such a tremendous winning track record and won everywhere he's been. And so it gives us great confidence to welcome Mike. And so I am happy to introduce Mike McCarthy, the next head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike.
All right, here we go. Thank you, Art. I thought I'd at least be able to get started. Oftentimes, coaches and players, you put on new team colors, and it takes a minute to feel comfortable in those new colors. But to be blessed beyond any measure, one day to put on the colors you wore since you brought home. I apologize. Right, I told you not to sit my family down here in front. This is so unfair when you come home from Mercy Hospital.
Mike McCarthy introduces himself or reintroduces himself to Pittsburgh, Bob. He was born in Mercy Hospital. How about you, Mercy Hospital? My daughter was born at McGee. No, I was born in Aliquippa Hospital. Aliquippa Hospital. Was Ron there? Just to oversee things? I was there. Bob, impressions. That's what we're going with early today. I mean, the story to me. is what he said about Aaron Rodgers. That's the football story. There's a football story, and then there's a first impression. Yeah, the first impression, I thought he was authentically Pittsburgh. And I think people love to see that. Especially fans who are not 100% X's and O's, and they just want to see stuff like that. They get emotional with him.
He's a very emotional guy, which I like. And I think he's really appreciative of this opportunity to get here. And he knows that he has... the opportunity to do something that hasn't been done in a long time. And I think that really drives him. So, you know, from that point of view, I thought he did a very good job in that first press conference. He was authentic. Family was there. It was about a dream come true.
What does Mike McCarthy's hiring mean for the Steelers?
And how many of us have dreams that you want to come true no matter what it is? And this for him is it. It tugged at the heartstrings, there's no doubt. And I guess I'm a sucker for that. So what I would say about the impression, he absolutely won that part of the news conference. Like you said, his authentic self out there crying. Although I think some people look at that and recoil from it. I do. You've seen some of the reaction. For me... For me, when I see that, I'm like, oh, my God, this is unbelievable. This is great stuff. This is real. There's nothing at all fake about this. And here's the conclusion I draw. He's going to be an easy guy for people to root for. And it won't take long if things go well.
They open the season, I don't know, pick one of their opponents on the road with a win, come home and win a game. He's going to have people eaten out of the palm of his hand, Bob. He will. He's an easy guy to root for. He's a Pittsburgher right down to his core. And he's very real. So all of that is true.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–3:37
2
What does Mike McCarthy's hiring mean for the Steelers?
3:37–5:23
3
How do fans feel about Mike McCarthy's first press conference?
5:23–12:01
4
What challenges does McCarthy face as the new Steelers coach?
12:01–1:22:30
5
What factors contribute to Mike McCarthy's coaching reputation?
1:22:30–1:23:20
6
How does McCarthy's experience compare to other coaches?
1:23:20–1:24:01
7
What is the significance of McCarthy's connection to Pittsburgh?
1:24:01–1:24:59
8
How does McCarthy plan to develop the team's future quarterback?
1:24:59–2:50:31
Speakers
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