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They had a couple of bad seasons, and here they are.

And I don't know if anybody in that fan base, which is the cockiest in all of sports, I don't know if any of them would have said after last season that, hey, we'll be in the Super Bowl next year, don't worry about it.

How far does it feel like the Steelers are from that?

Like, can they even catch lightning in a bottle to get back to this game the way they were going about things?

My God, he's getting younger by the minute.

Benjamin Button.

How about we work that down to like 26?

That would be great.

Ray, we had a couple of callers make the point that they are rooting for the Patriots on Sunday, so they pass the Steelers in total Super Bowls, and maybe it wakes up the front office a little bit and doesn't allow them to rest on the laurels of six Lombardi trophies.

What do you think of that take?

Ray, with all of the connections that have been used on coaches that are now on this staff under Mike McCarthy, and we can get to those guys in a little bit, do you think that quarterback has a better chance of being Garrett Nussmeier because he does have a connection to Mike McCarthy?

Well, Ray, you bring up sky-high expectations, and I can't help but bring up what has happened here with Will Howard because the hype around him has just reached a level that can't return to home base.

It's gotten ridiculous.

Ray, the guy got drafted 185 overall, and people think he's going to stroll out there and look like Ben Roethlisberger in 2004.

I mean, it just feels very unrealistic.

So I just have to pick up when you say the expectations should be low if it's somebody like Nussmeier.

Don't worry, the fan base will certainly make those expectations high, and hell, the coaches might even do it too because they did that with Will Howard a week ago.

I know that, that Craig was a really good receiving threat for running back.

And I'm, I'm mostly, well, I missed his entire career being born in 95.

I was not aware though, until I just pulled it up.