The standard is mediocrity and inconsistency

Maybe it’s just me but it feels like the Steelers have been stuck in a mud hole for at least the last 6 years running now and have no damn clue how to get out of it. Being a die hard fan for over 50 years now I’ve seen my share of bad Steeler teams but there was always a sense they’d pull out of it and get back on track. I simply don’t have that feeling anymore. Either the O line can’t come together or the secondary looks like Swiss cheese or we get subpar play from the QB position. If there’s anything consistent about this team, they’re totally inconsistent. This is year after year anymore. We plug in high draft prospects to fill gaps and very little changes while other teams around the league show noticeable improvement year to year. If it were not for several high profile standout players every year I’m pretty sure we would not be finishing seasons with a 500 or better win / loss record.

The only common thread through this time span has been Mike Tomlin. I’ve never been on the fire Tomlin band wagon but at this point I think the Steelers need a major change and parting ways with Tomlin might finally be what the Steelers need. Whatever it is I hope they find a way to get back on track again and very soon because this old guy isn’t getting any younger and I’d actually like to see them win another playoff game while I’m on this side of the dirt ☹️

 

Injuries absolutely make a difference but I'll put it the way a little boy put it yesterday. "we don't have the best players in football".

 

Honestly, they've never recovered after the Tim Tebow OT loss. They basically haven't done squat since that game. Not saying it's because of that specific game/OT play, but that marks a spot where things just started going downhill and haven't stopped since.

 

“The standard is the standard” is just as hollow as “just win baby”

 

We WISH that was the standard. It's much lower than that now and dropping season-by-season.
We'll be the laughinstock 2-4 win team soon enough.

 

Do the Steelers wear cleats?

 

They were legit contenders for a few years when the Triple B's were in their prime. We just could never get over the Patriots hump and take that next step.

 

Belichek exposes Tomlin almost every time.

 

This just in … the Rooney’s are packing up and moving to Costa Rica, cause Belichek owns the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

BREAKING NEWS: Maury Povich confirmed Bill Belichik is Tomlin’s Daddy.

 

Yeah, I've noticed that Tomlin has put that cliche on the shelf lately

 

We do what we do, we are who we are! We dont run from adversity we embrace it

 

You mean the jaguars, browns, and chiefs?

 

I’m with you all the way. I’m 82 been a Steelers fan since 1958 and I to also saw some bad times with it like you mentioned they always found a way out. I agree that Tomlin has to go alone with some coaches but if the Rooney’s don’t get there head out of the sand we maybe a long way to recovery. At this stage of the game I definitely would start Mason. Pickett to me is an accident waiting to happen and Trubiski should be the water boy. A
I asked the board a few weeks ago if the Rooney’s attend any of the games and I was told they attend all of them. If they are not seeing what we the fans seeing we are in deep trouble.

 

Do we as fans over-rate our own players? Do we hype ourselves into thinking we are going to the playoffs every year. Maybe our players aren't as good as we think they are.

 

The offense is a mess, but defense really lives and dies with the guys rushing off edge and I don't like that.

We TJ Watt isn't saving our butts, this team can't stop anyone.

 

I always want the Steelers to win but my bro and I were talking and we said the worst thing could happen is they rally and win 3 of 4 and then Tomlin gets an extension. We would be stuck in this **** show for another 3 or 5 years. I can take the losses if the end result is the coaching staff is completely turned over!

 

Look at the other head coaches during games in the NFL. They are busy looking at play charts, making decisions and giving instructions. Then, look at Tomlin. He's completely disengaged and simply an observer. He obviously has delegated everything to the assistants. He's as worthless as teats on a boar hog during games. His management off the field has been horrendous as well. It will take years for the Steelers to recover from this awful decade+ of incompetence.

 

Yes. Without a doubt some fans overrate the Steelers and underrate every single opponent. Fans on this board claimed we had all of the pieces in place after the draft. Keep in mind they hadn’t even made it to rookie minicamp yet.

 

We couldn’t be farther apart on Tomlin but I agree a lot on here thought we had this incredible roster including QB. It’s certainly not looking to be the case. This team has a lot of holes on both sides of the ball (injuries don’t help especially at ILB)