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Adding Russell Wilson Provides Steelers ‘Beacon Of Hope,’ Chris Simms Says

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in playoff darkness for seven seasons, failing to win a single playoff game over that span. Russell Wilson is hopefully the light at the end of the tunnel. That’s how former NFL quarterback and current NBC analyst Chris Simms sees it.

Weighing in with the rest of the football world, Simms offered his take on the Steelers agreeing to terms with Wilson.

“The word I use is the Steelers need a beacon of hope, right?” Simms told co-host Ahmed Fareed on his podcast. “And I don’t think they’ve got that in their quarterback room right now.