Schefter tabs Randy Fichtner as Steelers' possible new OC

[fordfixer]

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Schefter tabs Randy Fichtner as Steelers' possible new OC
Fichtner has been a member of Pittsburgh's coaching staff since the 2007 season.

Randy Fichtner's name is already being mentioned as a possible replacement for Todd Haley.

On Monday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that he would not be surprised to see Pittsburgh's quarterbacks coach replace Haley as the Steelers' offensive coordinator for the 2018 season. Haley does not have a new contract for next season.

The 54-year-old Fichtner has been in coaching since 1986. After 21 seasons at the collegiate level, Fichtner broke into the NFL as the Steelers' wide receivers coach in 2007, Mike Tomlin's first season as Pittsburgh's head coach. Fichtner was moved into his current role as quarterbacks coach in 2010

During the 2017 season, Fichtner went from the coach's booth to the sideline, a move that some thought was an indication of Ben Roethlisberger's relationship with Haley, which was been reported as tenuous on several occasions. By all accounts, it seems that Fichtner and Big Ben have a very strong rapport, something that would certainly make him a strong candidate for the job as offensive coordinator if the Steelers decide to part with Haley.

Expect Tomlin to address Haley's future with the team during his season ending press conference that should take place later this week.

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Bryan DeArdo @nfl_steelers247

[williar]

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Schefter tabs Randy Fichtner as Steelers' possible new OC
Fichtner has been a member of Pittsburgh's coaching staff since the 2007 season.

Randy Fichtner's name is already being mentioned as a possible replacement for Todd Haley.

On Monday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter said that he would not be surprised to see Pittsburgh's quarterbacks coach replace Haley as the Steelers' offensive coordinator for the 2018 season. Haley does not have a new contract for next season.

The 54-year-old Fichtner has been in coaching since 1986. After 21 seasons at the collegiate level, Fichtner broke into the NFL as the Steelers' wide receivers coach in 2007, Mike Tomlin's first season as Pittsburgh's head coach. Fichtner was moved into his current role as quarterbacks coach in 2010

During the 2017 season, Fichtner went from the coach's booth to the sideline, a move that some thought was an indication of Ben Roethlisberger's relationship with Haley, which was been reported as tenuous on several occasions. By all accounts, it seems that Fichtner and Big Ben have a very strong rapport, something that would certainly make him a strong candidate for the job as offensive coordinator if the Steelers decide to part with Haley.

Expect Tomlin to address Haley's future with the team during his season ending press conference that should take place later this week.

Author
Bryan DeArdo @nfl_steelers247

Ben and Arians were good buddies too, and that worked out nicely... Newsflash!!! Ben is not changing the way he plays or adapting to a "new" style of offense. He didn't at 29 and certainly not at 36.

[steeler_george]

the interview process:

Rooney, " Fourth and inches, do you line up Bell behind Nix in eye formation up the gut?"

Fitchner, "Yes Sir, or do a QB sneak!

Rooney, " your hired!"

In other news, Mularky just got fired....

[Terrapin]

If this guy has ever even heard of a QB sneak they should hire him on the spot

[feltdizz]

If this guy has ever even heard of a QB sneak they should hire him on the spot

right? goodness what a mess.

[Terrapin]

I honestly think Haley is a decent OC, although most of our points seem to come from incredible individual efforts as opposed to well designed plays. But Haley is way too cutesy, and his relationship with Ben is 'strained' at best. He needs to go

[Oviedo]

This essentially means that Ben is the OC

[Terrapin]

This essentially means that Ben is the OC

Good by me

[papillon]

This essentially means that Ben is the OC

I'm good with that, 100%, maybe they ought to turn the offense over to Ben and just have a coach to work with Ben during the week to help put together a plan, but let Ben execute it as he sees fit.

Pappy

[williar]

If this guy has ever even heard of a QB sneak they should hire him on the spot

Fitchner: Ben, we want to run a QB sneak here on 4th and 1.

Ben: Come on Fitch, you know I don't do that stuff, you see how big these linemen are out here. Let's try a pitch out to LB...

[Oviedo]

Good by me

Sometimes Ben needs to be protected from Ben. Haley wasn't perfect in that role but he did put some guardrails on the road so Ben didn't go over the cliff. Not sure Randy could do that. Objectivity isn't bad at times.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

Good by me

same here

lets get the most out of this guy while hes here and enjoy it. this collection of players arent winning a SB anyways

[squidkid]

the interview process:

Rooney, " Fourth and inches, do you line up Bell behind Nix in eye formation up the gut?"

Fitchner, "Yes Sir, or do a QB sneak!

Rooney, " your hired!"

In other news, Mularky just got fired....

i see you noticed who does the hring and firing

[papillon]

Sometimes Ben needs to be protected from Ben. Haley wasn't perfect in that role but he did put some guardrails on the road so Ben didn't go over the cliff. Not sure Randy could do that. Objectivity isn't bad at times.

Guardrails? Who needs em? Tell me, deep down in your heart when you saw Ben take off and run with it and then fake the pitch and gain another 8 yards you weren't like, "Hell yeah Ben, do your thing." And then the pass back to Bell after a a gain? Guardrails, there are no guardrails where we are going. (To be said like Dr. Emmitt Brown in Back to the Future.)

Pappy

[SteelerOfDeVille]

This essentially means that Ben is the OC

they did better when they went hurry up and he called his own plays anyway...