Hours before kickoff Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced veteran center Maurkice Pouncey wasn’t going to play. Instead, the team turned to JC Hassenauer, making his first career start against a tough, aggressive Ravens’ front. That led some to ask, at least before the game, why a more veteran player like Matt Feiler wasn’t shifted to the pivot.
Talking to reporters Friday, OC Randy Fichtner said the team’s goal is to move as few players as possible when making injury/illness adjustments.
“Matt [Feiler] is center capable,” Fichtner told reporters via team transcript. “J.C. [Hassenauer] did a nice job for us the other day on short notice.