By now, people expected Joey Porter and Keith Butler to be gone. Porter was the first Steelers coach to be fired, leaving the linebacker coach open to be filled. A spot many believed Keith Butler could take back over after a not-so-impressive run as defensive coordinator.
It hasn’t happened yet, though. Butler remains the DC in Pittsburgh and only one more coaching firing has occurred – running back coach James Saxon.
There’s plenty of concern and frustration within the locker room and fanbase about this change. Saxon has developed Le’Veon Bell into the All-Pro runner he is today, turned James Conner’s first starting season into a Pro Bowl year and when called upon, had Jaylen Samuels looking like he deserved to split carries once Conner returned from injury.