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 going to be hard to figure out what Kenny can be without a new OC. I think we know what we are getting with this style of offense, and I also think we can wait to see if he can improve his mechanics and reads this year until we have a new system in place. I heard that Chargers HC isn’t long for the job, and there will be a coaching carousel. I think we’ve seen the dysfunction of this offense and how hard it is to make it go. We need a better scheme to lighten the QB load.