Mike McCarthy Avoided One Steelers Locker Room Fate After Injury Scare

The Pittsburgh Steelers have secured a big win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They won with a score of 26-19, which was their fourth win of the season. They have also lost two games so far, putting their overall record at 4-2. The win against the Buccaneers was not easy, as it required a comeback win in overtime. One moment from the game involving head coach Mike McCarthy has been addressed by a player. Steelers captain reveals reaction to Mike McCarthy halftime meeting absence McCarthy spent the entire halftime of the team’s Week 6 game against the Buccaneers inside the blue medical tent after injuring his ankle near the end of the second quarter. He was seen limping heavily while attempting to leave the field, and a staff member assisted him to the tent on the sideline. As a result, he never entered the locker room and did not address the players, who trailed 13-3 at the break. Defensive tackle and team captain Cam Heyward discussed the episode on the Rich Eisen Show two days after the incident. He said, “I will say he came into the meeting room the next day and didn’t have a boot on or anything, so we were good there. He added what would have been the reaction if he did wear a boot, “If there was a boot on that foot, we were going to give him hell in those moments. If he had done that, that would have been hilarious. I think our coach is a little bit tougher than that.” Quarterback Aaron Rodgers also noted that players observed the coach’s absence but that the routine remained largely unchanged. He said , “Glad he’s okay. He’s from Pittsburgh. He toughed it out.” McCarthy also shared his thoughts on the injury. Mike McCarthy speaks on halftime injury Speaking in the postgame press conference, McCarthy revealed what happened to cause him injury. He said , “Good, I got stepped on. But it’s nothing major. Just shake it off.” He added that the blue medical tent was uncomfortable, “I don’t recommend it. It’s really hot in there.” In his absence, assistant head coach Joe Whitt Jr. assumed additional responsibilities. McCarthy praised him for stepping up, “Joe Whitt did a great job. I mean, it was, you know, Joe has head coach responsibilities, you know, normally. So that was, they didn’t miss a beat. You know, adjustments were made and halftime’s quick anyways. Frankly, the biggest part was really just getting the offensive conversations to me when the guys came out. But, yeah, I thought the guys did what they needed to do.” The Pittsburgh Steelers will now ready themselves for the next game against the New Orleans Saints. More NFL News: Steelers WR Gives Blunt ‘Throw You Into the Fire’ Take on Aaron Rodgers’ Ruthless Offensive Approach Pittsburgh Steelers Place Star on Injured Reserve Ahead of Week 5 vs. Indianapolis Colts Steelers WR DK Metcalf has one-word response about Colts CB Sauce Gardner Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers Makes Intriguing Revelation on What Makes DK Metcalf Different The post Mike McCarthy Avoided One Steelers Locker Room Fate After Injury Scare appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .