STEELERS SQUAD SHOW: Search Continues! Top Candidates, Favorites & Dark Horses After Mike Tomlin

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🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Tyler Feldman is joined by Wayne Gandy and Ben Bobick to discuss the top head coaching candidates, early favorites, dark horses, and why patience may be the key after Mike Tomlin’s departure.

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0:00.0	Hey, what's up Steelers Nation? I'm Tyler Feldman.
0:04.0	It's already been a week, but the Steelers are still searching for their next head coach.
0:09.0	And I'm Ben Bobick. You said it's only been a week, Tyler, but it feels like forever since I've gone to talk to you guys about what has transpired since that Houston Texans game in Pittsburgh.
0:20.0	And I'm weighing candy and I think we're going to
0:22.7	get, are we going to go old school Steelers or the next generation Steelers with this head coaching
0:29.2	hire? Let's go here on the Pittsburgh Steelers squad show. Wave those terrible towels. It's the Steelers
0:36.7	squad. Everything Pittsburgh Steelers every week.
0:40.3	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Steel City,
0:44.3	the way only the Locked On Podcast Network can.
0:48.3	From the Steel Curtin to the next generation, the Steelers Squad Show starts now. Yes, it does. This is the Steelers Squad Show,
1:00.2	part of the Locked-on Podcast Network. Now, the number one sports podcast network. Again, I'm your host,
1:05.8	Tyler Feldman. Happy Wednesday, everyone. And on tonight show, you already know what we're talking about. Yeah, it's been a week since Mike Tomlin stepped away after 19 seasons. And now the Steelers are taking their time in finding his replacement. The question still remains, though, who will be the Steelers? 17th head coach in franchise history and just the fourth head coach since 1969 to help me answer
1:32.1	that question and so much more. These two beautiful people, yes, it's been a while. Double B,
1:38.4	Ben Bobick back on the show there in the middle. And then Wayne Gandy, the former Steeler,
1:43.9	gentlemen, Wayne, I'll start with you.
1:46.1	Everything that has transpired. It looks like Chris Scholar right now is not only the betting favorite,
1:51.6	but I've seen some reports saying that he is the favorite, but the L.A. Rams are still in the
1:56.5	playoffs. So he is not able to interview in person. And so earlier today, Mike McCarthy, the Pittsburgh native, the former Cowboys and Packers head coach, who beat the Steelers with the Packers to win a Super Bowl.
2:09.6	Super Bowl 45, he interviewed in person.
2:12.8	And Brian Flores, Wayne, who you said last week could be a top choice.
2:17.6	He interviewed in person, the former defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2:23.5	A lot of options for these Steelers will talk about why maybe it's good that they're taking their time during this process.
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