by: Nick Schultz 2 hours ago NickSchultz_7
After a busy offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 4 above .500. Mike Tomlin’s group is 2-1 heading into a matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, but franchise legend Terry Bradshaw still has questions.
Bradshaw ripped the state of the Steelers, telling USA Today he doesn’t believe they’re “contenders” right now. He pointed out how important it is to have talent in all three phases, as well as have the right coaching.
While he said Tomlin isn’t going anywhere, Bradshaw doesn’t see a championship-caliber team this year. He thinks Pittsburgh will be competitive, but he doesn’t see a contender with the current roster.
“They’re not ever going to fire Mike Tomlin,” Bradshaw said. “If they continue – they’ve made the playoffs 18 years. And if he wins it, he’ll go again 19 years. They don’t have the team. It takes offense, defense. Takes it all Takes coaching. … They are always competitive, but they’re past being a contender.
“They’re not a contender. They’re just not. From what I’ve seen, they’re not a contender, and they haven’t been in a while. They haven’t been a contender in five years.”