In a move that has been well-received by the fan-base, Todd Haley has been jettisoned and long-time assistant Randy Fichtner now directs the offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fichtner will be tasked with tweaking a system that, although highly successful, frustrated fans, and at times the franchise QB, with its inflexibility and tendency to out-think itself.
In a three-part series, we will examine just how the offense might evolve under Fichtner. Part One focuses on the philosophy of our new play-caller, in particular how he might employ tempo and “code” plays to both simplify the offense and provide Ben Roethlisberger more freedom within it.