The Pittsburgh Steelers have always been motivated by success. Just look at their offseason transactions. Desperation fueled risk, and while the gamble wasn’t always pretty—or consistently effective—it produced progress. Enough progress, in fact, to secure an AFC North title and put Pittsburgh back on the playoff stage. Still, success in the NFL is never static. The desire to improve lingers in every general manager’s mind, especially when January football exposes what a roster truly is.
That’s what makes the timing of the latest noise around the Miami Dolphins feel like the ultimate taunt.
Right before the biggest game of the Steelers’ season, the Dolphins announced the firing of Head Coach Mike McDaniel.