‘Canada Provided A Spark:’ Shaun O’Hara Thinks Offensive Coordinator Was Key To Steelers’ Win
The Good Morning Football team reviewed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football, and guest host Sean O’Hara spoke with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada, who said he was very impressed.
Pittsburgh’s offense was limited to 20 points, but the Steelers came back in the fourth quarter and won, and that was all that mattered.
O’Hara specifically praised Canada for helping the Steelers play at a high tempo and keep the game moving.
“That game was a tough one for [Mike] Tomlin.
They kind of struggled,” O’Hara said on NFL Network.
“[Kenny] Pickett came in and Canada had a spark, whether it was on the field or how we stepped up.
speed.
I think the running game was the catalyst for this offense.”
Despite the new tagline: “Canada’s Fire.” It was a good game for Canada last night at Acrisure Stadium.
The offense’s failure was largely the fault of QB Kenny Pickett.
He was once again inaccurate and struggled to get the ball to receivers in the right spots.
Of course, as usual, Pickett turned things around in the fourth quarter and the Steelers won.
But Pittsburgh’s best villain, Canada, could still be guilty despite being a pretty good matchup.
It wasn’t perfect.
The pass to the Wildcat at the goal line was a very poor decision that resulted in a six point loss for the Steelers. But for the most part, Canada didn’t hurt the Steelers and helped play to their strengths.
When Broderick Jones replaced Chukwuma Okorafor on the right, Canada knew the Steelers would break much better runs up front.
So it’s no surprise that Pittsburgh carried the ball 29 times (not including QB Kenny Pickett’s knee) while the Steelers had their best rushing day of the season, posting 167 yards on the ground.
The Steelers played at a good pace, allowing their running and passing games to shine. It was Canada’s first secondary game of the season and the first in his career as an offensive coordinator where he was on the sideline rather than in the coaching booth.
This is a permanent change as Canada may have the best game plan and play calling of the season.
No one is saying that Canada will suddenly turn around and become a better offensive coordinator going forward.
But he deserves credit where it’s due, and if he continues the game plan as he did Thursday night, the Steelers offense will be better if Pickett can put together a complete game. It was certainly an expected performance, and while the offense struggled in some parts of the game, it was more about execution than game calling and planning.
That’s something the Steelers, and Pickett in particular, will have to address, but with another week, he’ll have plenty of time to do so.
