Steelers HC Mike McCarthy Gives Troubling Remark on Will Howard

After a lot of hot air during training camp about the QB3 battle between Will Howard and Drew Allar, there is game tape for head coach Mike McCarthy and his staff to watch after the Pittsburgh Steelers' 28-9 win over the Green Bay Packers in front of 64,164 fans at Acrisure Stadium.

McCarthy hinted that the tape might not be as kind to Howard.

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The Steelers opted to sit Aaron Rodgers on Thursday night. His successor in Green Bay, Jordan Love, made three completions for 18 yards. Pittsburgh's QB2 Mason Rudolph had just one incompletion in 11 tries, throwing for 93 yards. 

Howard, a second-year quarterback out of Ohio State, went 7 of 9 passing for 86 yards. 

During his postgame news conference, McCarthy compared the play of Howard and Allar, noting Howard missed some opportunities.

“I thought both Will and Drew, Will had some peaks and valleys there because some things that didn’t go quite right," McCarthy said. "And I thought he did a really good job on his composure, playing through the two-minute drill was excellent.  

"And I even thought about giving Drew a two-minute drill at the end there, but I just, you get to that point in the game, you worry about just being healthy and so forth. But I really like the performance of all three quarterbacks tonight.”

Allar was the star of the show, going 10 of 13 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns. The third-round pick out of Penn State added a three-yard touchdown run two plays after he hit fellow rookie receiver Kaden Wetjen for a 74-yard pass in the third quarter. 

In fairness to Howard and Allar, the latter quarterback was going against the Packers reserves in the second half. Both of Allar's touchdown passes came in the fourth quarter. To Allar's credit, he made the throws, but the competition in the fourth quarter of a preseason game just isn't the same as what he'd face in the regular season.

McCarthy's comments on Howard are notable. The head coach saw some things about his play that the 2025 sixth-round pick will need to clean up if he hopes to make the 53-man roster.

The Steelers will next host the New York Jets on August 21 for preseason game No. 2.

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Mumbai, August 14, 2026: In a significant success in the fight against transnational narcotics syndicates, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the return to India of wanted fugitive Virender Singh Basoya @ Viru @ Basoya, a resident of Pillanji, Sarojini Nagar, Delhi. He was taken into custody upon his arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi, on Friday morning.

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Basoya had been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2026 pursuant to an INTERPOL Red Notice published at the request of NCB. His return to India was secured through sustained coordination with the UAE authorities by Indian agencies.

Modi govt is relentlessly tracking down drug traffickers hiding abroad and destroying their entire ecosystem with a ruthless approach.

Creating a new milestone in the policy of zero tolerance against narcotics, the NCB secured the return of fugitive drug kingpin Virender Singh…

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Pune Seizure Triggered Probe

The case originated in Pune in February 2024, when Pune City Police seized 500 grams of Mephedrone. Thereafter, adopting a top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top approach, the investigation was expanded to identify and dismantle the entire drug trafficking network.

Subsequent investigation and follow-up operations resulted in the recovery of approximately 867 kg of Mephedrone from Pune and 970 kg from Delhi, taking the total recovery to approximately 1,837 kg of Mephedrone. The case was subsequently transferred to the Mumbai Zonal Unit of NCB for further investigation.

“Investigation identified Basoya as a key overseas operative and alleged conspirator who coordinated activities of the syndicate from abroad and facilitated the export of Mephedrone consignments from India to other countries. A major consignment of approximately 970 kg of Mephedrone, recovered in Delhi, was allegedly linked to preparations for export through courier channels associated with him. His role emerged as an important link connecting the domestic manufacturing and trafficking network with its overseas distribution channels,” said an NCB official.

Linked To Cocaine Case

Basoya also figures in a separate Delhi Police Special Cell case relating to international cocaine trafficking. In October 2024, the Special Cell of Delhi Police had busted a major drug trafficking cartel, leading to multiple seizures from godowns and other premises in Delhi, Hapur and Ghaziabad, as well as from a factory in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.

The coordinated operations resulted in the recovery of more than 1,300 kg of cocaine, Mephedrone and hydroponic weed. Investigation into the cartel revealed Basoya’s alleged role in coordinating the procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of cocaine and other drugs.

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Operation GLOBAL-HUNT

The return of Basoya is part of NCB’s sustained efforts under Operation GLOBAL-HUNT, launched to identify, locate and pursue major narcotics traffickers and fugitives operating from overseas jurisdictions.

The earlier successful return of other wanted drug traffickers, including Mohammad Salim Dola from Türkiye and Navin Chichkar from Malaysia, were also significant achievements under this initiative, officials said.

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