The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t retain Randy Fichtner for a reason. The offense which had, at on point, averaged 30 points per game had plummeted down the stretch. On top of that, the Steelers’ running game ranked dead last in both yards per game and yards per attempt.
Needless to say, it was time for a change.
The Steelers wasted little time getting candidates lined up for interviews, but even before candidates like Hue Jackson and Pep Hamilton met with Mike Tomlin rumors swirled Matt Canada was the Steelers’ man for the job.
Of course the Steelers went through their interview process, and ultimately made the Canada promotion official.