There is typically just one thing that I truly root for in almost every sport: a winning bet.However, there are times that I see a team or player I love or dislike and feel like I am at least somewhat rooting for their success or downfall.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team that I kind of want to see fall apart for a variety of reasons, but will this be the year they do stumble?It was a year of high expectations for the Steelers, and thanks to a bit of luck, they at least still made it to the postseason.Aaron Rodgers came in and increased their potential before the year began, and honestly, he had a pretty good season.
Rodgers can be criticized for a lot of off-field oddities, but when he is between the lines, he is still pretty damn good.The problem with the Steelers last year was a lack of consistency.
They had only two winning streaks; both were three games.They had some questionable losses — losing to the Bengals without Joe Burrow and the Browns led by Shedeur Sanders.
They were incredibly lucky to beat the Ravens in the last game of the season, and then didn’t bother showing up against the Texans.DEBUT OF FORMER STEELERS COACH MIKE TOMLIN ON NBC SNF HAD HIGHLIGHT MOMENTS BUT WAS TOO CAREFUL AND REHEARSEDAaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers stands for the national anthem before the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan.12, 2026.
(Getty Images)That loss to the Texans seems to have led to the resignation of Mike Tomlin.After 19 seasons at the helm, none with a losing record, the team has turned to Mike McCarthy.
How McCarthy continues to get jobs is a bit beyond me.He had success with Rodgers years ago, and is 174-112, but I feel like everywhere he goes comes up short of expectations.
Maybe the problem is the expectations.He is trying to reshape a team that turned out 10+ wins basically every season.
The team is banking that Rodgers can play well in his final season and added Michael P...