I ain’t even mad

[slashsteel]

The problem, as I see it, is that most of the Steelers' problems seem to be self-inflicted. I honestly do not believe this team is this bad. I mean, it's one thing to have a losing season or whatever, but you can be competitive in the process. You will likely see improvements in some areas. But this team is regressing on both sides of the ball. You never know what you are going to get out of the defense as they have been terrible at times, awesome during the Bengals game, and pretty decent a couple times.

The offense has fallen off a cliff. The play calling has not changed in nearly four years in spite of the fact that it has proven ineffective repeatedly. Innovation in this offense is running a jet sweep with Sims instead of Claypool. Sure, the Steelers may still lose more games than they win, but I just don't understand the philosophy of rarely working the middle of the field, throwing 5 yards short of the sticks on 3rd & 8, and doing it over and over and over in spite of glaring evidence that it isn't working. And the HC says, "We're fine" and the OC thinks something "tremendous" is about to start happening with an offense that the entire NFL has figured out.

Hell, Geno Smith is doing well up in Seattle. Brissett is playing decent in Cleveland. Even Andy Dalton is playing decent football. You'll never convince me the Steelers can't be better than they are in pretty short order. Most of it isn't even hard to fix. And yet, here we are.

I strongly feel they have underperformed. Only one coach gets ridicule for that. You are steering the ship and your sideway approach has been headed for an iceberg. It is no wonder the ship is sinking. Dare to make repairs with players and assistants.

Problem is the Rooney's are on standby with a floatation device. Saving oh captain.

Ayyyyy

 

[Ron Burgundy]

It's possible they won't renew his contract. Basically a "soft fire". But if they are going to do that I'm sure they'll give him the heads up so he can bow out gracefully if he wants.

Exactly. It's the Steelers Way.
Cowher I think didn't really want to coach any more so he asked for way more money than he knew they'd pay so publicly it looked like they couldn't agree on an extension, but then he got a TV gig almost immediately.
Coordinators and assistants, they just wait for their contracts to run out. Those guys normally get three year contracts and Canaduh was hired three years ago as QB coach. Whether he got an extension with the promotion to OC we don't know, but I doubt it. As we discussed last year, I think they only reason he is back this season is that they wanted to see how he'd do with a new QB (and he was still under contract). Put up with Ben for a year and you can run your show next year.
Well okay, so here we are.

 

[Stryker]

I got my dead toenail removed while watching the game. I was in a state of mind that a little minor surgery would not affect the chances of me 'enjoying' this game...

 

[stuntmanmike]

Yep sarge you hit the nail on the head this is “the new now” Steelers stink… we can argue about how bad we stink and who’s fault it is that we stink… but we can’t argue about “do we stink“ we all know we do. It’s hard to live in a world where the Steelers aren’t relevant and the eagles are but the fact is we really haven’t been relevant for a few years. The more I see now of this team and it’s coaches, I have to say that last season Big Ben put in was seriously special… it was as if he said to himself I ain’t going out like this and willed that team to the comeback wins we had and got us to the playoffs… critics be damned! I will say kenny is showing some of the same spunk! But yep… we stink!

 

[steel dino]

I got my dead toenail removed while watching the game. I was in a state of mind that a little minor surgery would not affect the chances of me 'enjoying' this game

DId you put it under your pillow for the Toe Nail Fairy?

 

[SojournerSteel]

I'm with Sarge. I'm a proud Gen X'er who barely remembers the 70's Steelers and suffered through the 80's. When Coach chin came onto the scene it was a magical time and I absolutely fell in love with his style of football. Tough. menacing. mean. Even when the Steelers lost you had gratification that they beat up the other team pretty badly. Now, this team that plays on Sundays, they no longer represent the city nor do they have an identity outside of being mediocre or just plain losers. I went for a hike on Sunday and about 3:30 as I was walking back to truck I asked Siri about the score and I chuckled at the result. Losers indeed.

I remember at different times in the 1990s finding myself excited when the offense punted so I could see Greg Lloyd and Rod Woodson and Lake get back out there.