On Tuesday morning at 8:41, the Pittsburgh Steelers tweeted the news that they had fired OC Matt Canada, the first such midseason dismissal of a coordinator in franchise history. News quickly spread and dominated every local and national media headline. Players found out along with fans, Mike Tomlin confirming he did not inform the team prior to their announcement. And for WR George Pickens, he says he didn’t know Canada was out until Wednesday morning when he came to the team facility and heard the news.
Speaking to reporters Friday, Pickens said his no-social media policy left him in the dark about the change.