The Band-Aid has been ripped off, the fresh air pouring in and healing the wounds.
Now, it’s time for Pittsburgh Steelers second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett to start pushing closer to the perceived potential he has at the position. He can do that down the stretch for the Steelers after the franchise made the surprising move of firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada last week, turning to running backs coach Eddie Faulkner as interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as in-game play caller.
Pickett, who performed well in his first game post-Canada in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, is one of five players in the NFL who must step up down the stretch, according to USA Today’s Nate Davis.