The Pittsburgh Steelers just hired Mike McCarthy to become their next head coach, and he will be tasked with either elevating the culture past their playoff struggles or starting the rebuild process.

It is unlikely McCarthy is the future for the Steelers, as his experience mirrors that of Mike Tomlin, and McCarthy is 62 years old.

The Steelers have had only three head coaches since 1969 until McCarthy was hired as their fourth. The fifth will likely happen sooner rather than later. Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has stated that he believes the Steelers should not draft a quarterback for a while. 

They should either run it back with Aaron Rodgers or move on to Will Howard and build the team first, then find the quarterback.

That is why the Pittsburgh Steelers will trade D.K. Metcalf to the Las Vegas Raiders to start their process of building an elite team first.

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Why The Las Vegas Raiders Should Trade For D.K. Metcalf

Metcalf entered the NFL back in 2019 with the Seattle Seahawks and looked like he was going to become the next big dominant wide receiver.

A physical freak of nature with elite straight-line speed, Metcalf’s ability was easily showcased in just his first few games in the league. He is an above-average wide receiver in the league; however, he has yet to pan out into the top 10 receiver many thought he would become.

Metcalf’s 2025 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers was statistically the worst in his career, but he still had better numbers than many other receivers put up.

The Steelers should move on from the 28-year-old wide receiver and look to return draft assets for the future. The quarterback of the future is not set in Pittsburgh, and they should look to the future, not 2026.

The Las Vegas Raiders have the first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, and Fernando Mendoza is sure to be selected. The rookie quarterback will need as much talent around him to have early success in the NFL to build off of. The Raiders have the right end and running back, but lack in the wide receiver room. 

Pairing Ashton Jeanty, Brock Bowers, and D.K Metcalf together to help Mendoza get comfortable would instantly give the offense a much-needed jolt of energy.

If you also factor in speedster wideout Tre Tucker, the Raiders offense could be cooking under new head coach Klint Kubiak. The Raiders need to add as much as they can via the draft, free agency, and trades to help Mendoza succeed right from the get-go.

What Would a Trade Package Look Like?

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired D.K. Metcalf last March for a 2nd round pick, a seventh-round pick swap, and a sixth-round pick swap. The Steelers were doing their best to go “all-in” with Aaron Rodgers for the 2025 season and were able to win the AFC North and make it to the playoffs. However, their playoff performance proved they did not belong.

The Steelers are unlikely to get back what they gave up for him, but it could be close. The Steelers should seek a third-round pick and the same sixth and seventh round swaps as they did before.

That 2026 third-round pick will be highly valuable, as it will be the 67th overall. There would be no harm in asking for a second, but with pick 36 overall, the Raiders should look to retain it.

The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of great pieces and are about to get their future starting quarterback. They must give him a big-time target to throw to, along with a capable offensive line.

The easiest way to give Fernando Mendoza a legit number one guy right away to throw to is to trade for D.K. Metcalf.

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Seven churches in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will close next month.

These closures will impact Catholics in places like Swissvale, Turtle Creek, and Braddock, with churches in the Saint Joseph the Worker Parish, leaving St. Maurice Church in Forest Hills as the only one of those churches remaining.

The announcement came just minutes into Sunday’s mass at St. Maurice as it was streamed online.

Good Shepherd Church, Madonna del Castello Church, Sacred Heart Church, St. Anselm Church, St. Colman Church, St. John Fisher Church, and St. Jude the Apostle Church are all slated to close on March 12.

KDKA-TV’s Shelley Bortz first reported on the potential for closures last October. The parish said financial struggles and declining attendance were part of the problem.

“We’ve been expecting this, unfortunately, due to many things: population decrease, coming to church, and not enough priests. So, we have those issues that we’ve been dealing with,” Sandi Hartman, a parishioner, said to KDKA-TV at the time.

Those sentiments were echoed on the altar on Sunday. 

The letter read to the congregation came from Bishop Mark Eckman. He said in it that he recognizes the news brings a time of big changes, along with a sense of loss, too.

Eckman wrote that the parish’s mission remains unchanged and that the move will better resource the parish.

In the meantime, the church plans to take time to honor the churches that will be closing, as said on its livestream on Sunday.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hold one of the more interesting streaks in the NFL, as they continue to find themselves having former players take home the Lombardi Trophy by becoming Super Bowl champions.

With the Seattle Seahawks win in Super Bowl LX, another former member of the Steelers organization will receive a ring and hoist the Lombardi Trophy to end a season.

Cody White spent a stint in the black and gold from the 2020 season to the 2022 season. Now, he’s a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks. White is currently on Injured Reserve with a groin injury.

White’s Time With Steelers

White was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, before getting waived during that offseason. He would then join the New York Giants for six days and the Denver Broncos for two weeks during the same offseason before signing to the Steelers practice squad in September of 2020.

White spent three seasons with the Steelers, making his NFL debut with the team in 2021, catching two passes for 17 yards in a 24-10 loss. He would spent two more seasons with the team before getting released by the Steelers organization with a hamstring injury.

White spent the 2023 and 2024 season with current Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, helping Metcalf grow as White was a member of the team’s practice squad.

White’s Launch After Pittsburgh

The majority of White’s playing time in the NFL prior to his signing with the Seahawks had been as a gunner on special teams, but he stepped up in 2024 when Metcalf went down with an injury before Week 9’s game. This season, White featured as one of the team’s more consistent receiving options until an injury in Week 17 put him on season ending injured reserve ahead of the team’s Week 18 matchup.

In 2025, White was able to accumulate 90 yards on three receptions across ten games. He also notched his first NFL regular season touchdown, doing so on a 60-yard reception against the Washington Commanders during Week 9.

White was also responsible for four kick returns during the 2025 season, accounting for 106 return yards. As a gunner on return plays on special teams defense, White accounted for 7 total tackles in 2025.

White comes from an NFL family, as his father, Sheldon White, has been the Steelers director of pro scouting since 2022, and also was a defensive back for three teams across eight seasons in the National Football League.

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