Former Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has reportedly contacted the Steelers about joining Pittsburgh’s coaching staff. Mark Kaboly of The Athletic. Leftwich, who was fired by head coach Todd Bowles shortly after the Bucs lost to the Cowboys in Tampa Bay’s home wild-card playoff game, has been out of work since January.
Pittsburgh’s offense has struggled tremendously this season, ranking 30th in the league, averaging 268.2 points per game, and Leftwich’s history and experience as a backup QB with the Steelers. (2008, 2010-12), it made sense for the unemployed play-caller to make this decision. Please contact head coach Mike Tomlin.
But Leftwich’s efforts fell on deaf ears. Steelers beat writer Kaboly said Pittsburgh has “pretty much ignored him.” Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Matt Canada has come under fire as the Steelers are averaging slightly more points. 15.8 points per game, They are ranked 29th in the league.
Byron Leftwich was fired because the Bucks’ offense was suffering from a decline in scoring.
The Pewter Report first reported that head coach Todd Bowles intends to fire Leftwich. After losing in the playoffs to the Cowboys. Led by former head coach Bruce Arians, the Bucks averaged 30 points per game in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but their scoring plummeted to just 18.2 points per game in 2022. Bowles replaced Arians, who retired in the offseason.
Former Bucks OC Byron Leftwich and Bucks HC Todd Bowles – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR
Leftwich, 43, was the team’s play-caller for four seasons, spending the last three under center alongside quarterback Tom Brady. Tampa Bay struggled to run the ball and had the league’s worst rushing game, averaging 75.6 yards per game.
Leftwich has been running Arians’ playbook, but without Arians to make the necessary tweaks and adjustments over the last year or so, the offense has been predictable and underwhelming even with Brady at the helm. Became. Before training camp, Bowles asked Leftwich to think outside the box, study what other teams in the pros and college are doing scheme-wise, and incorporate some new concepts. , he neglected it.
Although Leftwich was technically still being paid by the Bucks as he was under contract through the 2023 season, there was reportedly not much interest from the pro or college ranks. Leftwich was reportedly a finalist for Jacksonville’s head coaching job in January 2023, but the Jaguars ultimately hired Doug Pederson instead.
Matt Canada shot in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh fans are unhappy with offensive coordinator Matt Canada, who has been criticized since the offseason. The Steelers earned a long-awaited 17-10 victory over their arch-rival Ravens on Sunday. But that wasn’t enough to quell the criticism leveled at the beleaguered play-caller. Pittsburgh fans attending Sunday’s game still screamed.canada fire” and the match ended.
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett played reasonably well despite a sluggish offense, finding wide receiver George Pickens for a 41-yard touchdown with less than two minutes left to give the Ravens a lead. We defeated them 17-10. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are both 3-2, but the Steelers currently have the advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker.