As the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready for a new era under head coach Mike McCarthy, one of his former star players had a lot of love for him in his latest remarks. He also had a message for the fans of the Steelers who are excited to watch McCarthy and this team.
Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb spent the early part of his career playing for McCarthy, and his opinion on him might be as valid as anyone else’s when it comes to speaking about the long-time head coach.
Speaking about McCarthy in Pittsburgh, Lamb said that the immediate energy he’ll bring into the building will do a lot of good for this team.
"Oh, my God, a great guy," Lamb said. "He loves Pittsburgh. That's my mans. I love Mike. I love Mike. Coach McCarthy, he's obviously — for those who don't know, he's my only coach that I've had besides Schotty."
“But just coming in, he's a great time. As soon as you walk in the building, you're gonna feel his energy, and you're gonna feel what he wants to do. He wants to go vertical with the ball. I'm gonna tell you that right now. But he's gonna do everything.
“He's gonna tailor his offense and get things situated, but he's Pittsburgh down. Everything that he's done has been out of love, man. Again, that's another guy that I feel like I would run through a wall for. Mike did a great job of really just developing me my first five years in the league.”
We all knew that McCarthy loved his city after his initial press conference, and his connection to Pittsburgh made that obvious, too.
However, for the Steelers, an emphasis on moving the ball down the field would be a noticeable difference. McCarthy has always had decent offenses and for a lot of the past few years, that’s been the biggest issue with Pittsburgh.
At the same time, the Seelers’ offense might not be where it needs to be for McCarthy. During his time with the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, he was working with some of the best in the game.