UPDATE: Now that the Bears have escaped by the skin of their teeth today in their OT win vs. Seattle, I would think that eliminates Ron Rivera from any chance to be the next Steelers head coach.
NFL hiring rules prohibit teams from interviewing prospective coaching candidates while that candidate's team is still in the playoffs, UNLESS that team is in their bye week, or in the first week prior to the Super Bowl. That is how the Steelers were able to interview Rivera last week. But now that the Bears are alive for another week, I would think the Steelers would have their next head coach by next Sunday.
The PG's Ed Bouchette, widely regarded as the #1 Steelers beat writer, speculates that Russ Grimm may be offered the job soon.
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Well, there goes my prediction.
According to Jay Glazer at Fox Sports, Ken Whisenhunt has been offered and accepted the head coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals.
This really throws the Steelers' head coaching vacancy into a number of directions, and I don't know if there really is a frontrunner right now.
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