Why Does Pittsburgh Suck Eggs?

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OK, so the Steelers have gotten Aaron Rogers to sign with them, one of the best QBs of all time. So why will the Stillers still suck eggs again this year?
Could it be because:
  1. Stillers had Russell Wilson last year and went nowhere.
  2. Rogers is an over the hill old man.
  3. The Stillers threw away Justin Fields, who probably plays close to Rogers as a QB now anyway, plus had youth and great running ability.
  4. The Stillers have Mike Tomlin, a DEI head coach with no ability to develop QBs.
  5. The Stiller's offensive play card is so pedantic that a few years ago, they hired a guy with no NFL experience as their offensive coordinator. Basically, the Stiller offense is at a high school level of complexity.
  6. It's been years since Rogers played well, and is only aboard with the Stillers for one season.
  7. Mike Tomlin has zero ability to get the best from any players. Season after season, he has enormous talent go through his fingers, unable to get them to hardly even show up much less pay attention. Their latest loss was George Pickens, one of the best WRs, let go because Tomlin simply was not able to get the guy focused.
I predict the Stillers go nowhere with Rogers this year, and end up lucky to even break even at 9-8 or 10-7.


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OK, so the Steelers have gotten Aaron Rogers to sign with them, one of the best QBs of all time. So why will the Stillers still suck eggs again this year?
Could it be because:
  1. Stillers had Russell Wilson last year and went nowhere.
  2. Rogers is an over the hill old man.
  3. The Stillers threw away Justin Fields, who probably plays close to Rogers as a QB now anyway, plus had youth and great running ability.
  4. The Stillers have Mike Tomlin, a DEI head coach with no ability to develop QBs.
  5. The Stiller's offensive play card is so pedantic that a few years ago, they hired a guy with no NFL experience as their offensive coordinator. Basically, the Stiller offense is at a high school level of complexity.
  6. It's been years since Rogers played well, and is only aboard with the Stillers for one season.
  7. Mike Tomlin has zero ability to get the best from any players. Season after season, he has enormous talent go through his fingers, unable to get them to hardly even show up much less pay attention. Their latest loss was George Pickens, one of the best WRs, let go because Tomlin simply was not able to get the guy focused.
I predict the Stillers go nowhere with Rogers this year, and end up lucky to even break even at 9-8 or 10-7.


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Maybe Pittsburgh needs a new owner? Elon Musk is supposedly interested in buying the team.

Right now, the team is owned by an ultraliberal family
 
Maybe Pittsburgh needs a new owner? Elon Musk is supposedly interested in buying the team.
Right now, the team is owned by an ultraliberal family

The Rooneys? I understand old man Rooney was in the numbers racket. The son was an oaf who played ambassador to Ireland for Barry Obumma. The current son is a bigger idiot with silver spoon born in his mouth.

Pittsburgh is a lost sports city. Their Pirates just tore down a poster of world famous Roberto Clemente to put up a Coca-Cola sign. The Penguins are a lost cause. The Stillers have been a floundering dodo bird for 15 years--- they kept Roethlisberger 5 years past his expiration date. They are now on their 8th QB since Ben left 4-5 years ago and each one is worse than the last.

It makes no sense to sign Rogers. He will do squat for the team in his one year here, and for much less money, they could have played Rudolph, found out what he really had, a guy who at least took them to a playoff game after the bum Kenny Pickett got knocked out for like the fifth time while here.
 
Since 1969, it has been Noll, Cowher and Tomlin. The Steeler have 6 Super bowl trophies in that time. And only three coaches.
 
Since 1969, it has been Noll, Cowher and Tomlin. The Steeler have 6 Super bowl trophies in that time. And only three coaches.

Well, coaches aside, it has been 16 years since the Stillers won a SB. Noll won four. The one that Tomlin won was early in his career still playing with the team that Cowher had largely put in place for him.
 
I do not see Rodgers and the Steelers beating out Baltimore for their division unless Jackson misses a buncha games and they won't get past Baltimore, KC, and Buffalo in the playoffs if they even get that far. The best they can do is the 5th seed and a first round exit on the road.
 
I don't know why they put Rudolph in more. He's not half bad.

This year was his chance. He was picked to be Ben's backup, yet not once since Ben's leaving has Rudolph been given any real chance. They would throw him into a game cold after sitting for months, with bad coaching and offense, then as soon as he would lose one game, yank him out.

He took Pittsburgh to the Playoffs a couple years ago after Pickett and Trubisky failed. BTW, they hired both of those to replace Rudolph with. So what was his reward? They fired him!

Now they bring him back. They could have used this year to really see what he had, instead, he will once again warm the bench while they play a 41 year old has been who has been going downhill for years.

The Stillers are a team which has had a discipline problem for years, and I blame it all on head coach Tomlin, who is more interested in being liked than being a good coach.
 
I do not see Rodgers and the Steelers beating out Baltimore for their division unless Jackson misses a buncha games and they won't get past Baltimore, KC, and Buffalo in the playoffs if they even get that far. The best they can do is the 5th seed and a first round exit on the road.

I would be SHOCKED if Pittsburgh won their division over Baltimore with Rogers.

Rogers has never played with the team. Now, their only good WR is DK Metcalf, who has never played with the team. And their 1st string 1st round running back Najee Harris, they traded him, leaving only one RB and the others, never having played for the team.

Add to that a defense with three pro bowlers, one of which is due to retire, and another which hasn't done SQUAT in years.

Last year, Stillers won one game on field goals alone--- SIX of them. They could not even get a TD. One thing Stillers can still do it kick a FG.
 
Rogers magic is about the same as Wilson’s
Occasional brilliance mixed with questionable play
 
I would be SHOCKED if Pittsburgh won their division over Baltimore with Rogers.

Rogers has never played with the team. Now, their only good WR is DK Metcalf, who has never played with the team. And their 1st string 1st round running back Najee Harris, they traded him, leaving only one RB and the others, never having played for the team.

Add to that a defense with three pro bowlers, one of which is due to retire, and another which hasn't done SQUAT in years.

Last year, Stillers won one game on field goals alone--- SIX of them. They could not even get a TD. One thing Stillers can still do it kick a FG.

Hard to understand what the Steelers are doing. Do they really think Rodgers will lead them to the SB? And I hafta wonder what Rodgers is thinking, does he really need the money? He ain't as quick as he useta be and could get hurt IMHO.
 
Hard to understand what the Steelers are doing. Do they really think Rodgers will lead them to the SB? And I hafta wonder what Rodgers is thinking, does he really need the money? He ain't as quick as he useta be and could get hurt IMHO.

I see no upside to signing Rogers other than bragging rights that you have/had Rogers.
  1. There is no chance of him winning them a super bowl and he is aboard for just one season, but just say he DID win them a super bowl? What then? He retires?
  2. At 41, he has to be getting injury prone. What then? Chances are excellent he doesn't play all 17 games this year and you end up playing who you already had for a lot less money.
  3. But let's say Rogers plays a bit better than Rudolph, Howard (3rd string) or whoever else, the entire thinking of the club is that next year will be a good year for finding QBs to build a franchaise on and Rogers playing better this year only drops them lower in the draft picks, not higher.
 
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