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ARCHIVED · 0 LEFT · 3 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 21, 1:56 AM

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Mike Mc Carthy takes blame as Steelers offense sputters again

All headlines are identical, directly stating Mike Mc Carthy took blame for the Steelers' sputtering offense.

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What happenedMike Mc Carthy takes blame as Steelers offense sputters again.
What changedThe headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

0WORDING GAP

4 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Mostly same. The outlets agree on the core event. The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Sep 20, 8:49 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.

Sep 20, 8:49 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Sep 20, 9:34 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Sep 20, 11:52 PM: Newsweek joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

Mike Mc Carthy takes blame as Steelers offense sputters again

Mike Mc Carthy took responsibility after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Here’s what he said about the offense, the lack of touchdowns and the adjustments Pi...

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Center ·News report
Newsweek47m ago

Mike Mc Carthy Assigns Blame After Steelers’ Blowout Loss vs. Patriots

Steelers coach Mike Mc Carthy didn't hold back after Pittsburgh's blowout loss to the Patriots. Here's who he says is responsible.

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Center-right ·News report

Cup of Joe (Starkey): Mike Mc Carthy’s Steelers offense a total dud so far

The excuses were flowing like free beer after Week 1. Everybody wanted to defend a Steelers offense that had produced a meager 13 points against the Atlanta Falcons.

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Center ·News report
Oregonian4h ago

Mike Mc Carthy takes blame as Steelers offense sputters again

Mike Mc Carthy took responsibility after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Here’s what he said about the offense, the lack of touchdowns and the adjustments Pi...

Open source