Bob Labriola
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Not even coming close.
Hey, when we compared the Raiders and the Steelers job openings, by the way.
The Raiders have the number one pick in the draft, incredible facilities, tons of cap space, and they have come close to winning a playoff game in the last nine years.
They went right down to the wire, and I think in 2022 with the Bengals, had the ball at the Bengals' nine with a chance to tie or win.
The Raiders have come closer to winning a playoff game than the Steelers in the last nine years.
Let's not forget about that.
Anyway...
Labriola made some interesting points, including that Chuck Knoll himself was greeted to negative reviews when he was hired.
I don't think people were doing backflips as he termed it.
However...
I think you've probably found this on your shows, Limits, I'm sure, in your circle of friends and people and fans out there, Steeler fans.
You've experienced this.
I know I did yesterday on the air and just in general.
You should see the comments under Labriola's story.
It's unbelievable.
135,000 views.
I'll just read them in order.
Not all 135,000, Bob.
It's not like I'm cherry-picking the bad ones.
Labriola says, because what he brought to the table was attractive and what he wasn't were not deal breakers, the Steelers ended their coaching search Saturday by hiring Mike McCarthy.