Steelers insider: NFL feeling effects of owners’ labor win

[Mister Pittsburgh]

A key to consistent winning will be getting players producing very early in there careers and not sitting for three years prior to playing, performing well in their fourth year, then demanding a big contract after that one year.

[ikestops85]

A key to consistent winning will be getting players producing very early in there careers and not sitting for three years prior to playing, performing well in their fourth year, then demanding a big contract after that one year.

Interesting that you said that since I think the Steelers have had the best record in the NFL since 1972 onward. I would call that consistent winning and proof that whatever method they use works.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Interesting that you said that since I think the Steelers have had the best record in the NFL since 1972 onward. I would call that consistent winning and proof that whatever method they use works.

Oh good. Thanks for setting me straight. I won't question anything they ever do again.

[ikestops85]

Oh good. Thanks for setting me straight. I won't question anything they ever do again.

No problem. I'm happy to help out

[Siggy00]

Interesting that you said that since I think the Steelers have had the best record in the NFL since 1972 onward. I would call that consistent winning and proof that whatever method they use works.

This team wasn't founded in 1972.

How was their "method" during their first 40 YEARS?

[hawaiiansteel]

This team wasn't founded in 1972.

How was their "method" during their first 40 YEARS?

obviously all Art II's fault...

[Siggy00]

obviously all Art II's fault...

No, because he wasn't born until 1952 and the team began play in 1933.

Way to avoid the point though.

Still won't change the facts.

[hawaiiansteel]

No, because he wasn't born until 1952 and the team began play in 1933.

Way to avoid the point though.

Still won't change the facts.

that little detail shouldn't stop you from blaming our two-bit meddlesome owner...

[Siggy00]

that little detail shouldn't stop you from blaming our two-bit meddlesome owner...

Yep. And when Tomlin gets fed up and walks because of him? Maybe you'll realize how bad it really is.

Art already cost them one season. What he should have done after it was publicly apologize in the press to his HOF quarterback.

The same way he insulted him after 2011.

[Oviedo]

A key to consistent winning will be getting players producing very early in there careers and not sitting for three years prior to playing, performing well in their fourth year, then demanding a big contract after that one year.

Amen. Until we fix that we will have cap problems. I've been saying that for years.

You have to be structured to enbale players to come in as rookies and be comfortable with where you play them and what you have them doing so you can get them on the field. I'm not saying they have to be starters but they need significant time on the field so you can evaluate what you have and what you don't have instead of waiting two years while they learn an unnecessarily complex system. That is the only way the cap will work when you have a few players who are consuming 60-70% of the cap.