Steelers fans berated OC with chant during Week 2 win

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Steelers fans berated offensive coordinator with chant during Week 2 win over Browns

By Jeff Smith | Last updated 9/19/23

It wasn’t always pretty, and it took a fourth-quarter defensive touchdown to save the day, but the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a 26-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 on "Monday Night Football."

The game was anything but pretty, as Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled to get things going, completing just 22-of-40 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Unquestionably the toughest scene of the night came when Nick Chubb suffered a brutal knee injury that networks opted not to show a replay of after it happened. Heartfelt messages from players across the sports world poured in for Chubb, and even Steelers fans chanted his name as he was carted off in a pretty incredible scene.

After the game rolled on, Steelers fans found something else to chant about as well, but this time it wasn’t such a positive vibe. Instead, they pointed their in-game frustrations at offensive coordinator Matt Canada by unloading a “Fire Canada” chant.

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— Kyle Garay (@kylecgaray) September 19, 2023

It’s apparent Steelers fans are growing restless with the same issues that have plagued the offense since last season.

The scoring began with a Pittsburgh defensive touchdown (30-yard interception return by Alex Highsmith) and ended with one as T.J. Watt picked up a fumble and returned it 16 yards for a score to give the Steelers the lead with just under seven minutes remaining.

It doesn't appear that Canada is going anywhere anytime soon, but it’s safe to assume that if the offense can’t take strides forward, there may be some long conversations coming in the future.

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