As it turns out, team coaches and players, and owners are fans, too. At least the better ones are, you’d hope. You definitely don’t want an owner who doesn’t particularly care one way or another whether the team is winning or losing, and how they’re losing.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers falling just one game short of reaching the postseason in 2022, there has been plenty of opportunity for regretful reflection, the would’ve, could’ve, should’ves of the season. And as it was for many fans, owner Art Rooney II admitted that the loss to the New York Jets was probably the loss that was most frustrating.