The Pittsburgh Steelers are in urgent need of change. Yet they continue to cling to their fading Super Bowl window that likely closed years ago. Signing Aaron Rodgers is the latest example. And they sent mixed signals by trading away WR George Pickens, one of the league’s most talented young wide receivers. It’s illogical, until you realize the Steelers are directionless, clinging to their “The Standard is The Standard” motto, which at this point feels like this photo from the Great Depression.
The Standard used to be winning Super Bowls, but the moves owner Art Rooney II, general manager Omar Khan, and head coach Mike Tomlin (to be referred to as “Management” for the rest of this post) have made in recent years don’t scream trying to win a Super Bowl.