Same ole crap

[Real Deal Steel]

This might be the smartest thing you've posted yet.
There may be some hope for you after all.

Hahahahaha... It's just that people don't like to change. But the fact is, we (Steelers organization) needs to change a couple of things if they want to get past the Patriots. This organization has done things in a certain way for so long that of course most of our fan base gets after anyone who wants some changes. But it's all good; Ultimately we are all on the same team with one goal in mind. A Championship.

[feltdizz]

Same old ish that got them 6 Super Bowls. I'm starting to think you are touched in the head.

These guys want us to be the Pats*

Every year fans want us to be like the team who won the SB. I've been guilty of it myself but never the Pats. That's one team I want us to never be like

[squidkid]

Who is the big FA that would change this team?

l. green.....

[SidSmythe]

One outside linebacker because you know a pass rush would be nice

And who would that be and for how much?

[SteelBucks]

I just love the off-season. Same BS threads year after year. Rant over....time to enjoy the warmer than normal weather.

[Iron City Inc.]

been a steelers fan since 1975. Lived through good and bad. Lately with tomlin and colbert it's been the same crap over and over again. "steelers ain't gonna sign a big free agent", "they are gonna sign their own" blah blah blah. Fact is they laid a giant ass turd in the afc champ game2017. Why because they don't sign that big free agent, they keep resigning their own. They keep doing the same **** and come out and tell you how great they are. They ain't dominant, they are competitive but so what? They have to get picket and hope new england do an meet them in the play offs. How about they try something different?
Yes they have super bowls but it could be a lot more. Why does new england dominate? Look at that easy path they had to the super bowl. They say "tomlin isn't going anywhere". " he's a great coach" no he isn't great coaches make sure they get that number one seed.

r e l a x.

[SteelCrazy]

The Steelers rarely have a positive salary cap, let alone 30 million. Let's sit back and wait it out. They may bring in a FA that's in high demand now that they have the money. Even after signing AB and Bell they'll have quite a bit of money left over for a surprising move or two....

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

I believe there is a valid point in there - we seem to be built to get to the conference championship, but as long as our coaching philosophy doesn't change and we still have to face the **s there, I feel pessimistic about advancing to the SB.

Still have a bad taste in my mouth from our last game ...

I'd love to hear what we would do different if we met them there next year.

[Djfan]

I believe there is a valid point in there - we seem to be built to get to the conference championship, but as long as our coaching philosophy doesn't change and we still have to face the **s there, I feel pessimistic about advancing to the SB.

Still have a bad taste in my mouth from our last game ...

I'd love to hear what we would do different if we met them there next year.

This.

It's not a talent issue, IMO. It's a scheme issue.

[Real Deal Steel]

I believe there is a valid point in there - we seem to be built to get to the conference championship, but as long as our coaching philosophy doesn't change and we still have to face the **s there, I feel pessimistic about advancing to the SB.

Still have a bad taste in my mouth from our last game ...

I'd love to hear what we would do different if we met them there next year.

This. But it's a combination of a talent issue and scheme issue. And mix in some undispline by the players

[BradshawsHairdresser]

One outside linebacker because you know a pass rush would be nice

I expect the Steelers will try to address this need in the draft, but they could also could try to pick up a mid-level FA OLB that could be put into the rotation and help greatly without breaking the bank, like John Simon of the Texans. Or they could trade a lower-round draft pick for someone like Conner Barwin from the Eagles.

[Shoe]

This. But it's a combination of a talent issue and scheme issue. And mix in some undispline by the players

It is only a scheme issue. We've consistently had good enough talent (maybe not in the early '11-14 era). It is only about scheming. OnE oNlY hAs To LoOk At BrAdY's UnGoDly cArEeR sTaTisTiCs vs. Us. HOUSTON GAVE US A BLUEPRINT THE PREVIOUS WEEK, BUT EVEN IF YOU FELT THAT DIDN'T WORK, YOU STILL SHOULDN'T DO THE SAME THING YOU'VE DONE THE PREVIOUS TEN TIMES THAT HAVE GOTTEN YOU CRUSHED! GOT AM, THREAD STARTER! I'VE GONE RADIO SILENCE ON NFL FOR A MONTH BECAUSE THIS LOSS WAS SO DISGUSTING... I WAS GETTING OVER IT, AND YOU SUCKED ME BACK IN!!!

[NorthCoast]

..........No one should be surprised the Patriots are playing in their seventh Super Bowl in the last 16 years. The faces change—except owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady—but the winning continues. The Patriots understand team-building better than any other American pro sports franchise other than maybe the San Antonio Spurs. This year alone, New England traded its two most talented linebackers—Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins—and still fielded the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense.

just sayin.....

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

..........No one should be surprised the Patriots are playing in their seventh Super Bowl in the last 16 years. The faces change—except owner Robert Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady—but the winning continues. The Patriots understand team-building better than any other American pro sports franchise other than maybe the San Antonio Spurs. This year alone, New England traded its two most talented linebackers—Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins—and still fielded the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense.

just sayin.....

Go Spurs, Go!!

(Sorry, couldn't help it!! )

[Mr.wizard]

I don't think it's a scheme issue, the Patriots play a number of different scheme's throughout every season and they continue to win, no matter what defenses throw at them. I think the difference is Tom Brady, his ability to diagnose defenses at the line scrimmage and consistently get them into the right plays is what makes them so tough. As Brady goes the whole team goes and that was evidenced by the Superbowl.