For the first time as the Cowboys' coach, McCarthy heads home to face his childhood team, the Steelers.
Dan Orlovsky and Kimberley A. Martin break down why the Cowboys' season could be over if they lose in Pittsburgh. Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.
"I'll take the scenic route to the house because it's always cool to ride through the neighborhood," McCarthy said. The steel mills were"busting at the seams," McCarthy said of his childhood. Neighborhoods were filled with kids. The Greenfield Ave. kids would play games against kids on Exeter St. and then Loretto Rd. and so on down the neighborhoods.
"So here we go down to North Side and pull up to the home, and I still remember two black Cadillacs sitting in front of it and just a normal neighborhood, not far from the stadium, Three Rivers Stadium," McCarthy said."The Blue-Gray Game was on the television. I think it was the Blue-Gray Game. And there he was, Art really sitting on a couch. I'm like, 'Oh, my gosh.' So we walk in, and Kevin's big Irish, I'm Irish so we could pass for brothers.
McCarthy swears he did not get caught up in the emotion of playing against his favorite team growing up before the game. Too much to get ready for. Too many things to worry about. An ice storm blanketed Dallas that week, so the Packers' practice plans were shifted, moving from SMU to Highland Park High School's indoor facility.But on Sunday, hours before kickoff, it hit him when he saw the"green and gold and the black and gold," everywhere in the stadium.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy: Trevon Diggs 'Healthy, Full-Time Player' In Week OneThe Dallas Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy are preparing for the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season. McCarthy says cornerback Trevon Diggs is healthy and looking like a full-time player for Week 1.
Read more »
Mike McCarthy looks back at New Orleans stint ahead of Cowboys-SaintsBefore McCarthy found his footing as a head coach, he gained experience as an offensive play caller with the Saints from 2000-04.
Read more »
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh job with University of Pittsburgh | DCSBFaculty.Professor.Associate - Full-Time Med-Computational and Systems Biology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (24006988) Full-time, Tenure Stream, Associate Professor position at the University of Pittsburgh in the School of Medicine in the Department of Computational & Systems Biology.
Read more »
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh job with University of Pittsburgh | DCSBFaculty.Professor.Assistant - Full-Time Med-Computational and Systems Biology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (24006607) Full-time, Tenure Stream, Assistant Professor position at the University of Pittsburgh in the School of Medicine in the Department of Computational & Systems Biology.
Read more »
Mike McCarthy reveals the 2024 Dallas Cowboys theme, team sloganHead coach Mike McCarthy is proud of what has been built with the Dallas Cowboys during his tenure.
Read more »
Cowboys' theme of 2024 season: Mike McCarthy says Dallas is 'rooted'With Year 5 of his Dallas tenure kicking off soon, McCarthy was reminded of life advice he received from his father.
Read more »