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QBs, receivers coaches hired

PITTSBURGH — New Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith added to his staff on Friday, hiring Tom Arth as quarterbacks coach, Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach and Mateo Kambui as offensive assistant. Arth replaces Mike Sullivan, who held the job each of the last three seasons and spent the final weeks of 2023 calling the plays after the Steelers fired former offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Arth was the passing game coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022-23, where he worked closely with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Arth and Smith will focus ...

It’s official: Steelers turning offense over to Arthur Smith

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator on Friday, hoping he can help a unit that’s underachieved in recent years. The 41-year-old Smith was fired last month following a third straight 7-10 season in Atlanta. He returns to a position that he thrived in while coaching in Tennessee earlier in his career. Smith replaces Matt Canada, who was dismissed just before Thanksgiving with the Steelers offense languishing near the bottom of the league in points and yards. There was a slight uptick in production down ...

Report: Steelers hire Smith as new OC

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping Arthur Smith can turn around one of the NFL’s most underachieving offenses. The Steelers are nearing an agreement to make Smith their new offensive coordinator, multiple sources told The Associated ...

Rooney still believes in his head coach

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II is getting tired of having his club watch the Super Bowl on TV. Rooney would rather the Steelers be there in person on the field. And with the franchise riding a seven-year drought since its most recent postseason victory — the team’s longest gap between playoff wins since the 1970 merger — Rooney is getting antsy. “I think all of us that have been around for a little while are anxious to take this next step and getting a little impatient and we need to see the kind of improvement we all want to ...

Tomlin remains committed to Steelers

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin remains “on go” in Pittsburgh. Both in 2024 and likely beyond. The NFL’s longest-tenured head coach said Thursday he plans on returning to the Steelers for an 18th season, brushing aside speculation that he was on the cusp of burning out and considering taking a step back. Tomlin shook his head and chuckled “no” when asked if he told anyone he needed a break, saying his passion for his job has only intensified the deeper he gets into a career that includes a Super Bowl ring, but also a playoff-win drought ...

Tomlin must find way to get Steelers out of NFL purgatory

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t change much game to game. Week to week. Year to year. That almost maniacal consistency is one of the reasons the NFL’s longest-tenured head coach has kept the Pittsburgh Steelers competitive in a league where ...