When the Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Tuesday morning, the notion was that QB Coach Mike Sullivan would take over as interim offensive coordinator given his previous experience in the league in that role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants.
However, after news broke on Canada’s firing, reports surfaced from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that RB Coach Eddie Faulkner would take over as the team’s official offensive coordinator while Sullivan would handle play-calling duties as the two would fill the void of Canada’s departure from the team. Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed as much during his Tuesday press conference, stating that he’s excited to see Faulkner in this new role with the team.