The Standard

[footballfan1]

The standard is the standard.

Sorry. Have always been a Steelers fan. The standard seems now to fizzle late in the season, but as long as they finish above .500 then I suppose that is good enough. Philly has been playing for championships for the last six seasons. That should be the STANDARD.

Note. How many of Tomlins's assistant coaches have gone on and become head coaches in the NFL?

[WallyPipp]

The reality of the situation is that the Rooneys don't want to spend money anymore than Bob Nutting does. The difference is, the NFL has a hard salary cap that cannot be fudged or exceeded like the MLB one can. So, that keeps the Steelers in the running. They've had very solid GM performance with getting the most out of their salaries every year, for players. The salary cap does not impact coaches. That's where the Steelers are cheap. Part of the reason none of Tomlin's assistants have gone on to coach for other teams and gained promotions within the NFL is because the Steelers don't pay to have the best coaches available to begin with. Tomlin is definitely to blame, there's not doubt. However, a champion racehorse has to start from good stock. The Steelers never seem to spend to bring in the best coordinators or available assistants. They typically promote their coordinators from within and then offer some type of Tomlin word salad about "understanding the Steeler way"...in reality, it's a lot easier to give an internal candidate a small bump in pay and promote them. That would be opposed to going out and hiring a sought after up and coming coaching in the league...there's competition for that coach and that could result in a bidding war. The Steelers don't want that. They stay one step above mediocre and the organization keeps making money...unless Pittsburgh can get lucky and draft another HOF QB in the near future, it will be a long time before any of us see the Steelers as a big factor in the NFL.

[Manfred]

Kinda the same mindset as the Penguins and Pirates. Lets just call it what it is, the 'Burgh Conundrum.

[knowitall]

The Steelers have won two Super Bowls in 44 years. That’s one more than the Eagles have won in forever.