I feel like this was the game in which Kenny lost the fan base. I’ve been watching Steeler games since 92. It’s been a while (thanks to Ben), but us old heads remember how cruel Steeler fans can be when the quarterback sucks. From rumors of Neil O’Donnell having gambling debts to talk of Kordell Stewart in a parking lot to tales of people taking shits in the front yard of Tommy Maddox, it gets ugly once this fan base turns on you. My older brother still yells out in his sleep about some guy named Mark Malone. Considering how Kenny was riding high coming into this season, likely picturing a long career as the franchise quarterback, this has to seem like a far fall from what he had envisioned. Feel bad for the guy. Class act. Too bad that doesn’t get folks into the end zone.
It’s too bad because it seems like he works really hard and is a reasonably good leader.
But those things are the things that separate the average guys from the above average guys IMO.
The thing that separates the below average guys from the average guys seems to be the ability to find the open guy and make accurate throws. And Kenny has been struggling with both of these things pretty hard this season.
Maybe there’s a way he turns the corner and becomes average. But there isn’t much evidence for that yet IMO.
Hopefully a new OC next season will help. But this isn’t just an OC problem (although I think OC is certainly part of the problem).