Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has removed himself for consideration for the North Carolina vacancy, according to NFL Network's

While Russell Wilson and Justin Fields deserve credit for helping lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to an 8-3 record, offensive coordinator

Smith says he had a conversation with the university about their coaching vacancy where he played on the offensive line in the early 2000s. Smith's coaching career started there in Chapel Hill as a graduate assistant in 2006. He says the university reached out to him about the job, but says he doesn't plan on leaving Pittsburgh anytime soon.

The Steelers made the right decision bringing in Arthur Smith to clean up the offense, and it appears that's how it will be moving forward.

Arthur Smith is in his first season as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator after spending the last three years as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcon

As Bill Parcells would often say, the football season truly begins after Thanksgiving. Many teams have entered the final stretch of the season with a spectacula

People cast a wide net and then some narratives get out of control," Smith said. North Carolina fired head coach Mack Brown and has opened its search. Smith’s name was quickly thrown out as a potential candidate,

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has informed the University of North Carolina that he will not be a candidate for their vacant head coach position, and is staying in the NFL, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"I've got one of the best jobs in football right now. There's a lot to be said, too, about can't put a price on personal and professional happiness, which I have here."

Some people within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization believe that offensive coordinator Arthur Smith could be doing more to help the team’s offense, insider Jason La Canfora said on 93.7 the Fan.