Why Does Pittsburgh Suck Eggs?

[toobfreak]

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.

Aaron Rodgers signing with Steelers: Four-time NFL MVP joining Pittsburgh on one-year deal

Pittsburgh is again going the veteran route at QB

www.cbssports.com

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[Polishprince]

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.

Aaron Rodgers signing with Steelers: Four-time NFL MVP joining Pittsburgh on one-year deal

Pittsburgh is again going the veteran route at QB

www.cbssports.com

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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

 

[toobfreak]

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.

 

[22lcidw]

Since 1969, it has been Noll, Cowher and Tomlin. The Steeler have 6 Super bowl trophies in that time. And only three coaches.

 

[toobfreak]

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.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I don't know why they put Rudolph in more. He's not half bad.

 

[task0778]

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.

 

[toobfreak]

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.

 

[toobfreak]

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.

 

[rightwinger]

Rogers magic is about the same as Wilson’s
Occasional brilliance mixed with questionable play

 

[task0778]

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.

 

[toobfreak]

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.

 

[task0778]

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.

I don't follow the Steelers (Go Lions!) so I can't really say much about them and what they're doing. But WTH, I'll run my mouth anyway. When the Rams traded for Stafford they believed they had a SB-quality team that needed a better QB than Goff was to get them further in the playoffs. Same with Denver when they got Peyton Manning, they tried to get the best QB they could that wouldn't make the big mistake. But I don't see the Steelers in that position, is their team good enough to advance farther in the playoffs with a better QB under Center? AND, just how much better will Rodgers be, is he worth $20 mil or whatever they're paying him?

I am under the impression that there are no shortcuts to the Lombardi Trophy. You have to build an SB-quality team the hard way and that takes years that some Steeler fans don't have the patience for. Not sure Tomlin and the top Steelers mgt do either. But maybe I'm wrong and Rodgers can work his magic one more time and turn this team into an SB contender this year. I doubt it, but if he does I will step up and admit I was wrong.

 

[leftwinger]

Rogers is 42? Off torn achilles. His arm is still good but movement is not great. They better have an O-line upgrade.

PITT thinks it’s 1975 and they can “run the ball”. They see Rogers history (very low turnovers) and think he can become “Game manager” w/o wheels.

If they don’t start 4-1 or 5-0 this may be Tomlins winning record streak ended. Schedule on the back end gets much tougher.


Finally, the Howard draft pick may be the answer. Maybe they want Rogers to teach him?

 

[Blaster]

Rodgers gives the Steelers something they haven't had since big Ben. A real QB.

 

[leftwinger]

PITT could not even beat DAL last year at PITT. Pretty good game on primetime. But w/o looking .i think DAL won it?

Pitt added aging SEA WR Metcalf, but got rid of head case Pickens?

 

[toobfreak]

But I don't see the Steelers in that position, is their team good enough to advance farther in the playoffs with a better QB under Center?

AND, just how much better will Rodgers be, is he worth $20 mil or whatever they're paying him?

Maybe a hair better now than a guy half his age for a third the cost.

 

[leftwinger]

Again, any QB is only as good as the O-line.

KC has good QB but O-line could not keep PHI D-line off him in SB.

Brady was great with Belechik/Kraft NE O-line. I could throw 10 yd curl routes from behind a wall.

 

[task0778]

Maybe a hair better now than a guy half his age for a third the cost.

Good to see you're keeping an open mind on the subject lol.

Maybe Rodgers in his prime could do it, but even the great ones can't do it by themselves.

 

[toobfreak]

Rodgers gives the Steelers something they haven't had since big Ben. A real QB.

Rogers is a highly skilled QB whose time came about 5 years ago. While I follow the Stillers, Roethlisberger was never much of a "real" QB. For the most part, he played rather poor throwing balls either 5 yards long or short most of the time, most of his (completed) passes being short check downs, and had so much trouble finding open receivers he became famous for running around trying to buy time until he found someone open. His big size helped with that.

He played well just often enough just well enough to keep his illusion of greatness alive. His last 5 years playing were a total wash. Ben was a QB who looked a lot better on paper reading his stats than he ever looked on the field. He had two good years IMO--- the year he started (2004) when he won almost every game (then lost to Tom Brady in the playoffs), and the year they went to SB 43 (XLIII) the year they played Arizona in the Super Bowl.