"It's a coveted job for all the obvious reasons -- a storied franchise with six Super Bowl trophies, a stable front office and ownership infrastructure and a track record of identifying under-the-radar coaching talent. At the same time, the Steelers and their head coach candidates face real obstacles as the franchise hires its fourth head coach since 1969. "Coaches will be interviewing Steelers brass as much as they will be interviewing the coach," one league source said."
"Rooney, though, might not be as patient as externally believed because of his increasing urgency to end a playoff win drought that extends nearly a decade. In his news conference following Tomlin's Jan. 13 resignation, Rooney was clear he wants the next coach to hit the ground running. "I don't know if it's a rebuild," he said a week ago."
For the first time since 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers are searching for a new head coach. The franchise offers stability, six Super Bowl trophies and a history of finding under-the-radar coaching talent. Candidates confront obstacles including concerns that the organization has fallen behind in modern operations and uncertainty about how much patience, resources and roster control Art Rooney II will provide. Key decision points include staff-building resources, roster transformation, the coach's role in personnel decisions and ability to develop players. Rooney has signaled urgency to end a long playoff win drought and wants a coach who can compete from Day 1.
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