Steelers' Matt Canada told the media Pittsburgh isn't 'built to come back'
There are some things that you don't say when you work in the NFL, especially if you work for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A usually tight-lipped franchise, coaches and personnel tend to keep their problems in-house if you will. Well, I guess Matt Canada didn't get the memo: 'Not Quite Built To Come Back From Big […]
There are some things that you don't say when you work in the NFL, especially if you work for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A usually tight-lipped franchise, coaches and personnel tend to keep their problems in-house if you will.
Well, I guess Matt Canada didn't get the memo:
'Not Quite Built To Come Back From Big Leads'
Spero Dedes of CBS Sports during Sunday's Steelers-Texans broadcast: "One thing that Matt Canada said to us when we sat with him yesterday at their hotel, you know they're not quite built to come back from big leads. So the way they start games is so critical. Young quarterback, with so much newness still in this young offense."
Now, I would imagine that Canada wanted this question to stay between him and the broadcast crew, potentially thinking that information would be confidential. But outside of the naivety of that, just saying the statement is a fireable offense.
First off, he's basically taking a shot at everyone else in the organization, saying that Pittsburgh hasn't assembled enough, or the right talent to make comebacks. And you know what, that's probably true, but it doesn't mean you say it, and definitely not to the media.
Secondly, it's his job as offensive coordinator to bring his team back, to design, scheme, and play call his offense when they get behind in a game. So he's also basically waving the white flag on his own ability.
So will Canada be fired? Doubtful. Pittsburgh will likely wait until the end of the season when his contract runs out and sign someone else. And to be honest, the damage is already done. The time to change coordinators has come and gone. So unless they promoted from within (which is the reason they're in this mess in the first place) Pittsburgh's offense would likely get even worse if a new name took Canada's job a month into the season.
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