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Steelers coach Mike McCarthy injures himself and it was serious enough he never got to halftime locker room

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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy injured his leg during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and missed the halftime locker room session to receive medical attention in a tent on the sideline. The injury occurred while McCarthy was walking off the field after an interview with CBS, reportedly twisting his ankle. Despite the setback, McCarthy returned for the second half but will likely limp through the rest of the game, raising questions about who made the necessary adjustments during halftime for the struggling Steelers offense.

Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mike McCarthy, coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was evaluated in an injury tent during halftime on October 16, 2026, after suffering what appeared to be a leg or ankle injury while walking off the sideline towards a CBS interview at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The 62-year-old coach had trouble moving and needed assistance from a staff member as he left the field. Despite his apparent discomfort, McCarthy returned for the second half, with the Steelers trailing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-3. At halftime, the Steelers' offense was struggling to score, having failed to convert any touchdowns or successfully converting only one out of six third-down attempts.

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It's been a rough day for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy, and that's only partially because his team is struggling against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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2026-10-18 · Fox News

Steelers coach Mike McCarthy injures himself and it was serious enough he never got to halftime locker room · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

It's been a rough day for Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy, and that's only partially because his team is struggling against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. asserted

team → struggle → Buccaneers

The Steelers trailed the Bucs 13-3 at halftime with their offense obviously not scoring a touchdown and also converting only 1 of 6 third-down opportunities. asserted

offense → trail → opportunities

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

So it was time for McCarthy to get his team in the halftime locker room and rethink the game plan. asserted

McCarthy → get → plan

That makes sense because, you know, McCarthy needed to address whatever was not working, make adjustments, and maybe yell some motivating words. asserted

whatever → make → words

Except McCarthy never made it to the halftime locker room. asserted

McCarthy → make → room

While he was walking off the sideline and headed to an interview with a CBS sideline reporter, McCarthy apparently suffered some sort of leg injury. asserted

McCarthy → walk → injury

Multiple reports said McCarthy appeared to twist an ankle. asserted

McCarthy → say → ankle

The 62-year-old coach then had another Steelers' staffer help him off the field by serving as a bit of a human crutch. asserted

staffer → have → crutch

And then the coach went directly into the team's blue medical tent where he spent the entire halftime period. asserted

he → go → period

McCarthy returned to the sideline at the start of the second half and the club had informed CBS he is going to limp through the end of the game. asserted

he → return → game

There is no word who exactly made whatever adjustments on offense the Steelers might have wanted at halftime. uncertain

Steelers → be → halftime

McCarthy serves as both the team's head coach and offensive play-caller. asserted

McCarthy → serve → coach