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Canada Will Return in 2023

and there is another story saying he is gone

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ESPN Predicts Steelers Fire Matt Canada And Sign Important Free Agent

The Pittsburgh Steelers are officially in offseason mode and with it comes all the questions about what the team can do to improve in 2023. The organization got a good look at the talent selected in the 2022 draft and hopefully found some important building blocks to get them back to playing at...
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I think he’s staying! I could see them making an additional hire like hiring Lefty as the passing coordinator but think Canada will stay put at least for the 2023 season.
 
On one hand I don't know how anyone could watch the offenses we watched this weekend operate (for the most part) and think Canada should stay.

On the other hand I was on Youtube today and the '75 Steeler Super Bowl story came was there so I watched it. And Dwight White was talking about how the offensive reel was so small in film study and how Bradshaw was so terrible early on. And it got me to thinking. Nobody was calling for Noll to be fired then, as far as I know. Back then fans put more responsibility on the players. They are the ones playing afterall. So maybe there has been such a shift in the way we view things...it seems like today kids all over the place that don't play, it's not because they aren't that good, but because the coach sucks. It's permeated pro sports, too.

I don't know. Just a few observations.
 
Keep doing what you're doing, keep getting what you got. Pretty much guarantees a 9-8 next year, maybe as high as 10-7 with the breaks. Noll's teams were bad early on but you just knew they were going to get better - with this staff, you know the only goal they have is a non-losing season and they're satisfied with staying there. I watch the games but I don't have a lot emotionally invested in the team like I used to.
 
If Tomlin keeps his hands off the play calling maybe things get better….

but this stink of Tomlin and his control
 
Diver, back then in the 70’s when Noll was coaching, he didn’t have to worry about guys playing out their contracts and moving on to other teams.
You could see from the 69 season each year got better and better as Noll and Dan kept adding pieces building the dynasty through the draft, player by player.
It was fun then watching the dynasty continue to get better.
Steelers should have gone to and won the SB in 76 but we lost both Franco and Rocky for the AFC Championship game at Oakland or we would have kicked their *** and gone on to the SB.
Fabulous years the 70’s! I miss em!
 
It's pretty simple ... we have been watching this offense (between Fichtner and Canada) for five years. During those five years we saw VERY little adjustment on the offensive side of the ball except for some adjustments finally being made after the bye this year. Maybe it's just me, but I find it hard to feel good about five years of UGH because our offensive coordinator in the second half of the fifth year finally figured out to stop running sweeps with our receivers and screens to our receivers 49 times a game.

For of those years, we had a somewhat depleted Hall-of-Fame who still fully had an immeasurable will to win. For one year we have had a rookie learning the NFL ropes who was rumored to and started demonstrating, as the year went on, a strong will to win. Both QBs managed to save the Tomlin winning record with numerous late game heroics. Without those heroics Tomlin's winning seasons record would have died quite a bit ago.

For five years we have watched almost every game be absolutely, excruciatingly painful from the initial kick-off into the (often deep) fourth quarter.

I can only see three reasons for that: 1) Ownership doesn't want to lose the money on the last contract year (if that is the case, that is being damn cheap at the expense of your paying fans and wasting your team); 2) Ownership doesn't care (there was a time I never would have even thought this as an option, but times and people are changing); or 3) Mike Tomlin wants to keep him (one can really never know what the hell Tomlin is doing ... outside of challenging plays he shouldn't and not challenging plays he should).

Maybe current ownership just loves themselves some epic trolling ...
 
diver said:
On one hand I don't know how anyone could watch the offenses we watched this weekend operate (for the most part) and think Canada should stay.

On the other hand I was on Youtube today and the '75 Steeler Super Bowl story came was there so I watched it. And Dwight White was talking about how the offensive reel was so small in film study and how Bradshaw was so terrible early on. And it got me to thinking. Nobody was calling for Noll to be fired then, as far as I know. Back then fans put more responsibility on the players. They are the ones playing afterall. So maybe there has been such a shift in the way we view things...it seems like today kids all over the place that don't play, it's not because they aren't that good, but because the coach sucks. It's permeated pro sports, too.

I don't know. Just a few observations.
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Eh. It’s the Rooney’s money and investment. Anything beyond this is out of our control.

I can only hope to see improvements. Good luck Steelers
 
diver said:
On one hand I don't know how anyone could watch the offenses we watched this weekend operate (for the most part) and think Canada should stay.

On the other hand I was on Youtube today and the '75 Steeler Super Bowl story came was there so I watched it. And Dwight White was talking about how the offensive reel was so small in film study and how Bradshaw was so terrible early on. And it got me to thinking. Nobody was calling for Noll to be fired then, as far as I know. Back then fans put more responsibility on the players. They are the ones playing afterall. So maybe there has been such a shift in the way we view things...it seems like today kids all over the place that don't play, it's not because they aren't that good, but because the coach sucks. It's permeated pro sports, too.

I don't know. Just a few observations.
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To be fair, they were defending Super Bowl champions in 1975. So you do have to figure that there was a certain amount of "they will figure it out" feeling around the team. We've watched a disaster on offense for the past two or three years, and Tomlin has won very little over the past decade. A large part of the restlessness is justified. Players and coaches have come and gone, but there has been one constant that does cut both ways.
 
Steel Reign said:
It's pretty simple ... we have been watching this offense (between Fichtner and Canada) for five years. During those five years we saw VERY little adjustment on the offensive side of the ball except for some adjustments finally being made after the bye this year. Maybe it's just me, but I find it hard to feel good about five years of UGH because our offensive coordinator in the second half of the fifth year finally figured out to stop running sweeps with our receivers and screens to our receivers 49 times a game.

For of those years, we had a somewhat depleted Hall-of-Fame who still fully had an immeasurable will to win. For one year we have had a rookie learning the NFL ropes who was rumored to and started demonstrating, as the year went on, a strong will to win. Both QBs managed to save the Tomlin winning record with numerous late game heroics. Without those heroics Tomlin's winning seasons record would have died quite a bit ago.

For five years we have watched almost every game be absolutely, excruciatingly painful from the initial kick-off into the (often deep) fourth quarter.

I can only see three reasons for that: 1) Ownership doesn't want to lose the money on the last contract year (if that is the case, that is being damn cheap at the expense of your paying fans and wasting your team); 2) Ownership doesn't care (there was a time I never would have even thought this as an option, but times and people are changing); or 3) Mike Tomlin wants to keep him (one can really never know what the hell Tomlin is doing ... outside of challenging plays he shouldn't and not challenging plays he should).

Maybe current ownership just loves themselves some epic trolling ...
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I’m going to go with times and people are changing. There is just way too much money in the business that is the nfl to really be considerate of the hardcore fan.


Contracts, tv deals, endorsements etc are all a collective bargaining by 32 owners consolidated into Goodell as their representative. It’s all just a big corporation anymore. That’s how I see sundays. It’s all entertainment.


A super bowl trophy and ring are just a novelty anymore. I know I would be happy to play just 17 weeks and hit vacation early myself. I’m sure most players share the same sentiment. Art knows the Steelers are established. Win or lose seats and merchandise are always going to sale because the Steelers are a popular brand
 
As I understood things Tomlin has personal business to take care of and no decision made. Till something is official I guess I will hope for the best.
 
MTC said:
That was yesterday’s news. Matt canada is official
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Good Lord. And some of you wonder why people ***** and complain. They were bottom third in most every category and three TDs felt like they scored fifty. So does Tomlin have the balls to put his name to this decision or does it just stay a Steelers mystery.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Good Lord. And some of you wonder why people ***** and complain. They were bottom third in most every category and three TDs felt like they scored fifty. So does Tomlin have the balls to put his name to this decision or does it just stay a Steelers mystery.
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I’m just a fan. I don’t make business decisions in regard to the steelers lol.
 
Here is why this is galactically stupid. Flash forward yourself I don't know 350 days or whatever. This team is currently ranked 23-27 on offense depending on what you look at and think is important. So in anyone's mind what would constitute enough success to bring him back on another contract? Top 15? Having watched this for two years with three quarterbacks. Having a full look at the playbook, the route combinations, the use of the backs in the passing game, the inability to score inside the ten with a true power back, the lack of people wide open like you see in other games. How could you picture top 15 happening. So you are done with him after next year anyhow. And by the way if he they have a huge improvement he is free to go where he pleases.
 
What does Mike Tomlin see in Matt Canada that we don't? 2021 he had Big Ben and averaged 20 PPG. We were told Big Ben was the problem with the offense in 2021 Obviously. We run the guy out of town and he retires. Steelers sign Mitch Trubisky & Draft Kenny Pickett (The Future). 2022 Steelers average 18 PPG. The offense did seem to improve slightly towards the last quarter of the season but still struggled and averaged just 18PPG this season. Show me an NFL Playoff team that made the playoffs this season averaging 18PPG. There isn't one! Even the Chargers fired their OC who averaged 23 PPG this season.....it's just not enough! You need an offense that is averaging 25PPG or better.

KC - 29 PPG
Buffalo - 28 PPG
Cincy - 25 PPG
Jacksonville - 24 PPG
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Steelers - 18 PPG (Far below the line.....playoffs will never happen when this is what your offense scores on an average week in the NFL.

This is what I hate most about Tomlin is that he doesn't make the necessary changes when it come to his assistant coaches. Canada was a major problem in 2022 and he will be the difference maker and I don't mean that in a good way when it comes to this team making the playoffs in 2023. Perhaps we get in because of a weak NFL Schedule for the Steelers but they will be one and done in the playoffs with Canada's offense.

So frustrating! I'm sure the same crap will happen with Teryl Austin as he will get a pass too. He sucks and he should be FIRED also. I'm so pissed off and the 2023 season hasn't even officially begun yet.
 
I am going to wait a little longer until there is a press conference. I don't trust Dulac or PG to get this right. A boy can dream.
 
steelhurt said:
Diver, back then in the 70’s when Noll was coaching, he didn’t have to worry about guys playing out their contracts and moving on to other teams.
You could see from the 69 season each year got better and better as Noll and Dan kept adding pieces building the dynasty through the draft, player by player.
It was fun then watching the dynasty continue to get better.
Steelers should have gone to and won the SB in 76 but we lost both Franco and Rocky for the AFC Championship game at Oakland or we would have kicked their *** and gone on to the SB.
Fabulous years the 70’s! I miss em!
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I miss the '70s too.

It took me a long time to enjoy John Madden as an announcer because the only damn reason he ever won that Super Bowl is because they got a phantom roughing the passer call against New England in the divisional and Franco and Rocky were hurt in the championship. I hated listening to his big mouth early on. Thankfully I did get to appreciate him later.
 
diver said:
I miss the '70s too.

It took me a long time to enjoy John Madden as an announcer because the only damn reason he ever won that Super Bowl is because they got a phantom roughing the passer call against New England in the divisional and Franco and Rocky were hurt in the championship. I hated listening to his big mouth early on. Thankfully I did get to appreciate him later.
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He may have hated the Steelers from his coaching days but I never really felt like it bled into the broadcast unless Immaculate reception was brought up.
 
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