The Pittsburgh Steelers are proud of fostering an environment within their organization in which players feel free to express themselves and to grow and develop, and to maintain contacts and relationship with the team long after their retirement. This is why they have a rich alumni tradition, and why you see many former Steelers players, for example, enter the world of broadcasting.
Of course, it comes with a double-edged sword, because it leaves your team open for criticism when things are not going well, and even though the Steelers are 11-3 right now, they are riding an embarrassing three-game losing streak that includes defeat at the hands of two opponents who have losing records, neither of whom are starting the quarterback they began the season with.