Would the Steelers firing Teryl Austin even make much difference?
Steelers fans angry with the current state of the team have called for blood, and Teryl Austin has received a lot of those calls—at least from those who know they are not getting Mike Tomlin’s blood. The Steelers’ defense played poorly down the stretch, communication issues suddenly running rampant.
The most logical approach to fix such issues, one might think, is changing the defensive coordinator. In many ways, though, Teryl Austin is not the Steelers’ defensive coordinator, but rather Mike Tomlin is. Former Steelers DC Keith Butler admitted as much on his way into retirement prior to Austin’s promotion.