Art Rooney II thinks the Steelers have been in contention over the years
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Why does Art Rooney II believe the Steelers are always in contention?
You know, it's been a winning era. We're always in contention. So I think when you start with that, you have the opportunity to take the next step. You know, I can't explain kind of the more recent history there. It's hard to explain given the overall track record. Frustrating for all of us, mostly for Mike. But all in all, you know, I'll take being in contention every year and having a shot at it.
You're not in contention every year and you don't have a shot at it. That's Art Rooney's major mistake. I've gone too light here today, Bob. I'm starting to get swayed over to the McCarthy thing. I'm being brainwashed. So I'm going to sway back to my actual opinion. You're not in contention, Art Rooney. That's delusional. Just getting in, being one of the 40% of teams that get in, is not by definition in contention. In fact, you're closer to the Browns and the Giants of the world if you get blown out in the wildcard round than you are to the teams you saw yesterday. Oh, and the Browns and Giants have won a playoff game more recently than you. The Raiders have come closer to winning a playoff game more recently than you.
You haven't come close, come close to winning a playoff game in nine years. And what you did here, because you're under the delusion that you're close, that you're in contention, is just further that by hiring a guy who is basically Mike Tomlin. Look at the resume. One playoff win in the last seven years. Pretty good regular seasons. You could fool yourself into thinking you're in contention if you were the Dallas Cowboys or late-stage Packers, I guess.
What are the implications of Mike McCarthy's hiring for the Steelers?
And you probably were with Aaron Rodgers in his prime. But this is not in contention. And I'll just repeat again, Bob. A stat that's so unbelievable that even though we all looked it up again at the top of the show, I had to go back and check it when I said it to Donnie Football again. The New England Patriots have won more playoff games in the last or as many. The New England Patriots have won as many playoff games in the last three weeks as the Steelers have in the last 15 years. Yeah, that's pretty stunning. They fired Bill Belichick. They moved out Bill Belichick, who has six Super Bowl titles, and they went through different coaches and different quarterbacks, and they sunk to the bottom of the league, and good for them because now they have Drake May.
They weren't under any illusion or delusion. They're not in this for nine and eight. They're in it to have the most Super Bowl wins in the history of the sport, which if they beat Seattle, they'll have. The Steelers just stay the same, and the Mike McCarthy hiring fits that theme. Stay the same because it ain't that bad. We're in contention. I'm sorry, Bob. I had to say that.
No, you've been saying that before, and I get it. But I also know that regardless who's the head coach, you've got to figure out the quarterback situation. It still comes down to that.
How does the quarterback situation affect the Steelers' contention status?
You're in contention if you have a legit quarterback opportunity. And Rodgers, a lot of people thought at that time last year going into the postseason, maybe he could. That's why he was brought here. So did I. I thought in that game they could figure it out. But then we saw more what a good pass rush can do to him, which is why I don't want to go back in that direction again this year. They've got to figure out the quarterback. To be a legitimate contender, those who have those quarterbacks are normally at the top of the list. If you're not, you're going to be kind of just circling the same old wagon over and over.
Well, that's the problem. And if you look across the AFC, you still see. Josh Allen, Drake May, Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, a rejuvenated Trevor Lawrence, Bo Nix, Justin Herbert, and Patrick Mahomes. And in the world we live in where everybody's attention span is the size of a beer nut, the idea now is that Patrick Mahomes is done? Really? Because he had an injury? No, he's not done.
What recent playoff performance statistics reflect on the Steelers?
Patrick Mahomes is going to be back. You best believe that. How old is he? How old is he? He's got to be near 30. He's 30.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does Art Rooney II believe the Steelers are always in contention?
0:00–1:40
2
What are the implications of Mike McCarthy's hiring for the Steelers?
1:40–3:10
3
How does the quarterback situation affect the Steelers' contention status?
3:10–4:16
4
What recent playoff performance statistics reflect on the Steelers?
4:16–5:30
5
How does the Steelers' offensive strategy need to change?
5:30–6:43
6
What does Art Rooney II's perspective reveal about the team's future?
6:43–8:23
7
How do other AFC quarterbacks impact the Steelers' competitiveness?
8:23–9:48
8
What are the potential outcomes for the Steelers' quarterback situation?
9:48–26:41
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