Throughout the 2023 season, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has not held back in regards to his disdain for Matt Canada as the offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
So, when news broke early Tuesday morning that the Steelers fired Canada, ending his time as the offensive coordinator and turning to running backs coach Eddie Faulkner and quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as co-OCs the rest of the season, the expectation was that Smith would be quite happy with the move.
Appearing on First Take Tuesday morning, Smith was more reserved than normal, stating that it was “about damn time” that the Steelers made the change, though he did it with class, saying he wasn’t saying it with a smile on his face or any comedy involved.