It might be hard to believe, but the Pittsburgh Steelers haven't advanced past the first round of the NFL playoffs in nearly a decade. In fact, this once-proud franchise tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins in league history with six, hasn't even been competitive once it's reached the second season in January. The Steelers haven't finished within one score in a playoff game since 2017.
People love to tout future Hall of Fame head coach Mike Tomlin's impeccable run without a single losing season in Pittsburgh. And for good reason. That sort of consistency is hard to maintain in a game as volatile as NFL football. Tomlin deserves full commendations for continually maximizing his players' efforts. Tomlin is one of one as a leader. But at a certain point, after watching the Steelers' aimless pursuit of Aaron Rodgers this offseason — and apparently, Kirk Cousins as a backup plan — it's fair to wonder whether this now decidedly mediocre organization has any other legitimate aspirations.
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You know, because there's more to achieve than simply finishing above .500 and getting pasted in the playoffs the moment you face a real contender. As the Steelers wait and wait and wait for Rodgers or Cousins or whoever has a somewhat healthy arm to play quarterback for them, I'm not sure they have any other ambitions.
How the mighty have fallen that they must now twiddle their fingers watching a washed-up quarterback throw practice passes to their new star receiver, without a contract, several weeks after the conclusion of free agency:
Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf’s throwing session at UCLA. 👀 #Steelers#NFL
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) March 31, 2025
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