Whether it was as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterbacks coach or offensive coordinator, it was no secret Randy Fichtner and QB Ben Roethlisberger had a close relationship. It was a driving reason why Fichtner was promoted to coordinator in 2018 and seemingly the catalyst for OC Todd Haley not being brought back despite leading successful offenses during his tenure. Behind the scenes, it always felt like the relationship between Roethlisberger and Haley was strained.
In a rare media appearance, Fichtner essentially confirmed that notion. While guest on the What The Hell Do I Know podcast published Tuesday, he was asked to confirm a story of becoming the go-between with Roethlisberger and Haley, ensuring cooler heads prevailed.