Tag: Eddie Faulkner

Pittsburgh Steelers extend contract of RBs coach Eddie Faulkner

From interim OC back to RBs coach, Eddie Faulkner remains with the Steelers.

Eddie Faulkner, who served as interim offensive coordinator after the firing of Matt Canada, was given a contract extension under his previous role as running backs coach, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.

Along with play-caller Mike Sullivan, who remains with the organization in a role still being assessed, Faulkner helped the Steelers to a 4-3 record to close out the 2023 regular season.

This is a solid move by Pittsburgh, whose run game showed marked improvement over the past two seasons.

Schultz believes Faulkner, who is “well regarded across the league,” should be a strong offensive coordinator candidate in the future.

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Mike Tomlin does not consider Mike Sullivan and Eddie Faulkner candidates for OC

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin will focus his search for a new OC on outside candidates.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held his end-of-the-season press conference on Tuesday and it was perhaps the most open and honest presser we’ve seen from Tomlin in 17 seasons. One topic he was not shy about talking about is the search for a new offensive coordinator.

Tomlin made it clear he is focusing on outside candidates and does not consider interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner and quarterbacks coach Kevin Sullivan candidates. Faulkner took over when Matt Canada was fired but the playcalling responsibilities went to Sullivan.

In the press conference, Tomlin made it clear he is going to focus on bringing someone in who can help create a more dynamic offense that can score points and keep defenses off balance. He also noted they need to already be an experienced OC and can help push the quarterback position forward.

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Steelers OC Eddie Faulkner offers little clarity on George Pickens situation

Eddie Faulkner talked a little about the issues the Steelers are having but didn’t offer much.

Accountability is a word you hear get tossed around a lot lately when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Whether it is coaches or players, being held accountable for their actions has been called into question during this debacle of a season.

One player who has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons is wide receiver George Pickens. Wednesday, when offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner addressed the media and we expected him to talk about the level of accountability Pickens would be held to for his issues.

Spoiler alert, there was none:

“You address it, you present it to the group, you make sure that it is called out amongst the guys and they understand where your stance is and then you move on from that,” Faulkner said.

One of the big arguments this season has been that head coach Mike Tomlin has lost his locker room. This doesn’t really help dissuade anyone from that belief.

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Steelers OC Eddie Faulkner knows they must get the ball to WR George Pickens

The Steelers must find ways to get the football into the hands of George Pickens.

NFL wide receivers are in a tough spot. Often the most talented and athletic players on a team, they are heavily dependent on the play of their quarterback for any sort of success. This is the position Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens finds himself in this season and he isn’t handling it very well.

But offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner is aware of the problem and he understands it is important to find ways to get the football into Pickens hands. But with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback and even Kenny Pickett, creating opportunities is a challenge.

Faulkner talked to the media and he said all the right things about Pickens and making him a bigger part of the offense. But he concedes that they have to throw him the football. When you have an elite player sometimes you just have to force them the football and see what happens.

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Steelers vs Bengals: 4 things we expect from the offense this week

The Steelers offense is going to look very different against the Bengals this week.

It is a new era for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Out is Matt Canada and in is a combo of Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan. There is no time to waste as the team must implement changes in just a few days ahead of this week’s AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.

How different will the offense look this week? Here are four things we expect to see.

New OC Eddie Faulkner on promotion: ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think it was a blessing’

Eddie Faulkner has a golden opportunity with this offense to really make a name for himself.

It’s been a busy week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada and proceeded to promote running backs coach Eddie Faulkner to interim offensive coordinator. While he didn’t want to see Canada fired, Faulkner said, he appreciates the seriousness of this opportunity.

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think it was a blessing,” Faulkner said. “I totally understand it. You know what I’m saying? Like, I’m at the point in my career where I totally understand the opportunity that’s there. But at the same time, it’s not clouding what the task at hand is.”

Faulkner is hoping to take this offense and pull it out of the basement of the league in most categories. His rushing offense has been one highlight of the team in recent weeks. Along with quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan, he has to figure out how to get the passing offense on track as well.

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Steelers QB coach Mike Sullivan to be offensive play caller

The Steelers will be helping out Kenny Pickett by making Mike Sullivan the playcaller for the rest of the season.

On Tuesday the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they had fired Matt Canada. This news has been a long time coming but it does come with the job of adjusting the coaching staff to account for the absence. According to NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, current quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan will take over playcalling while running backs coach Eddie Faulkner will be the interim offensive coordinator.

Having Sullivan call the plays makes a ton of sense. Sullivan was the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2012-2013 and the New York Giants from 2016-2017. Sullivan’s strong connection to quarterback Kenny Pickett makes this an easy choice going forward.

The Steelers now must turn their attention to preparing to take on the Cincinnati Bengals this week with their playoff lives on the line. Pittsburgh is currently 6-4 and the No. 7 seed in the AFC.

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