Comments on: Ben Roethlisberger’s Battleship: The New-Look Steelers

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 05:29:06 +0000

Well said!

By: Steely Dan

Steely Dan — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 05:13:34 +0000

When is a battleship not a battleship? When it becomes an Aegis class Cruiser capable of destroying multiple targets from hundreds of miles away simultaneously. So the Steelers are still the Steelers because their identity is more about their character, ownership and a multitude of intangibles, not so much because they have the same football playbook and philosophy.
I like the change in approach to the game plan because it is much more likely to succeed in the changed game that is the new NFL. Speed and athleticism with an emphasis on position flexibility. And still with the Steeler character and will to win.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 19:12:57 +0000

I think it is some synergistic combination of Pittsburgh and the Roonies. I don’t know that much about other owners and clubs, but it’s hard to imagine a more tight relationship between an ownership and a city, except perhaps Green Bay, where they all own it. And so much of it has to do with the unpretentious nature of The Chief and Dan Rooney.

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By: elpalito

elpalito — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 18:36:07 +0000

Good read. And you’re right, as things change…the Steelers remain the Steelers. Perhaps because, despite the changes on the field and on the roster, there’s a continuity that is singular to this team. Whether that be the Rooneys, or a way of doing things, or an impossible to define ‘aura’…there’s something that lets fans of all ages look at the team and feel like, in a way, nothing changes at all.

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