It should have never came to this......

[winwithd]

Yinz do realize the robbers in stripes robbed the Browns of a TD today? How fitting. They stole the San Diego and New Orleans games from us. Yep, with all that went on this year, we still make the playoffs if not for the zebras.

I noticed the same thing. Still we were talented enough that it should not have mattered. We 'literally' gave away a couple games as well

[Steel Maniac]

It's simply unbelievable that this team was incapable of making the playoffs.

What an epic meltdown.

Craziness.

Exactly.....and we thought last years flop was bad. Lol

[Steel Maniac]

Thing is, next season isn't going to be easy, and we probably come out third in the conference.
Cleveland and Baltimore have found their franchise QBs and are playing really well. We, on the other hand, have an aging QB, and a fairly lame coaching staff.

7-2-1 to 9-6-1 is almost the same level as the 98 meltdown. That was followed by several years of bottom dwelling in which we managed to snag a few future stars. I suspect we'll see the same here now.

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[NorthCoast]

I noticed the same thing. Still we were talented enough that it should not have mattered. We 'literally' gave away a couple games as well

That's exactly what some of us have been trying to say to deaf ears. No matter the talent, you give the ball away and not take it away, you will lose more often than not. Been that way for a long, long time in the NFL.

[Ghost]

I know it’s not standard operating for the Steelers but if they don’t bring in some higher level FAs (not Bostic level) I don’t think they can fix the D. The draft won’t cut it.

[Starlifter]

Exactly.....and we thought last years flop was bad. Lol

truth is, I don't think it was a flop. I think the team the started the season was the real deal - and that team showed up at the end of the season. I think that streak in the middle was the fluke.

Our defense is flat out awful. our special teams are only average on their best day. even the announcers said today how the steelers were last in the league in penalties to start the season and had to work hard to turn it around. that's a HC problem.

I think the 2018 steelers were exactly what we expected last summer. A good offense, leaky defense and would need to play clean games to win. They had very few clean games this year - and this record is pretty accurate for who they are. This team is NOT better than 8-7-1. Perhaps with some tweaks and one or two FA grabs they can flip the script - but where's Denny Green when we need him?

the 2018 steelers ARE who we thought they WERE.

[The Man of Steel]

Anyone else rooting hard for a tie in tonight’s game or is that just a complete waste of mental energy?

[Steel Maniac]

Team is in clear regression; players are on the cell phones during the game talking to their girlfriends and stuff. It’s worse then last year.

[SteelBucks]

Anyone else rooting hard for a tie in tonight’s game or is that just a complete waste of mental energy?

I’m playing the lottery if that happens.

[RobinCole]

What players are on cell phones during the games and how the hell do you know who they’re talking to?

[Steel Maniac]

What players are on cell phones during the games and how the hell do you know who they’re talking to?

They were on cell phones but I don’t know who they were talking to. Lol. Google it dude.

[Moonie]

How do we know players from every team are not on the phone at half time? For all we know the Steelers have the lowest percentage of half time calls in the NFL.

[Steel Maniac]

How do we know players from every team are not on the phone at half time? For all we know the Steelers have the lowest percentage of half time calls in the NFL.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

[steelz09]

Team is in clear regression; players are on the cell phones during the game talking to their girlfriends and stuff. It’s worse then last year.

Well, he's a "players coach". He lacks discipline. The players love him because they can walk all over him. There are tons of evidence to support that over the years.

Just like those elementary school teachers we all loved growing up. The teachers that allowed the kids to run the classroom rather than the other way around. I guess you could call those a.. "students teacher".

[Steel Maniac]

Well, he's a "players coach". He lacks discipline. The players love him because they can walk all over him. There are tons of evidence to support that over the years.

Just like those elementary school teachers we all loved growing up. The teachers that allowed the kids to run the classroom rather than the other way around. I guess you could call those a.. "students teacher".

Boom.............