Pittsburgh coach Mike McCarthy suffers injury during Steelers’ game vs. Buccaneers

Instead of spending halftime in the locker room, Steelers coach Mike McCarthy spent it in the medical tent after he sustained an ankle injury at the conclusion of the first half.

McCarthy was starting to make his way to the locker room when he started limping and had trouble walking. He was then assisted off the field and into the blue medical tent. He did not speak to the Steelers at halftime.

After the game, he revealed he had been stepped on, and that's why he had to go into the blue tent. However, he said he is feeling better. He told the media he delegated much of the halftime head coach responsibilities to assistant coach Joe Whitt Jr.

Despite the injury, McCarthy returned to the sideline for the start of the second half. He has also resumed his duties as the team's offensive playcaller. According to the CBS Sports broadcast team, McCarthy twisted his ankle, but it's unclear exactly when or what caused it.

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McCarthy's injury capped off what was a lousy first half for the Steelers, who trailed 13-3 at the intermission. Pittsburgh committed several mental errors in the first half…

Original source: https://www.cbssports.com/