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Former Packers’ 13-Year HC Responds to Loaded Question

The Green Bay Packers are an important chapter in Mike McCarthy’s coaching career, and the Super Bowl-winning coach was recently put on the spot about his former team.Now leading the Pittsburgh Steelers, McCarthy faced an amusing question about whether his…

By Duncan Day · Heavy

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 11:20 AM

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Mike McCarthy humorously deflected a reporter's question comparing coaching the Steelers to the Packers and Cowboys.
When asked if his new role was better, McCarthy replied: "You trying to get me in trouble?"
McCarthy coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons, compiling a 125-77-2 regular-season record and winning Super Bowl XLV.

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy humorously deflected a question asking if coaching Pittsburgh is better than his stints with Green Bay or Dallas. When asked to compare the three storied franchises, McCarthy smiled and asked a reporter, "You trying to get me in trouble?" His lighthearted response came ahead of Pittsburgh's international game against the New Orleans Saints at Stade de France.

McCarthy joined the Steelers in January 2026, leading the team to a 4-2 start in his first season. He previously coached the Green Bay Packers for 13 seasons, winning Super Bowl XLV over Pittsburgh, and later coached the Dallas Cowboys from 2020 through 2024.

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