The Blame Game

Pittsburgh sports fans are not very forgiving. They expect championships, like, yesterday.

And lets be real. No one enjoys losing, especially when your football team-who's Super Bowl wins are constantly boasted-starts off 0-3. That is how the Pittsburgh Steelers have shockingly started the 2013 season.

I thought it was going to be a rough season; it's been a transitional time for Pittsburgh. I sure as hell didn't expect this.

I watched the entire game Sunday night, a 40-23 loss against the Bears. I honestly cannot say why I watched the entire game, other than it was so odd and brutal I could not look away.

I know that there was a lot of blame going around to Todd Haley. But hold on a second. There were five turnovers on the offensive side. The Bears scored 23 points off of the Steelers defense. Four of the turnovers led to the Bears scoring directly.

Briefly, bizarrely,  it seemed as if the Steelers could make a comeback. That went downhill, fast. I don't see it as the play calling. I don't see the Steelers players producing. It's not just the offense. The defense isn't exactly forcing turnovers. Ryan Clarke and William Gay both struggled on tackles Sunday night. Something isn't clicking. The team definitely is in a transitional year-how much is it affecting what's going on in the locker room? Is Ben still bitter about Haley? Is Tomlin just stuck in a rut?

After the game, LaMarr Woodley commented that the team could still go 13-3. While I appreciate his optimism, I don't see it happening. I'd be okay with a 8-8 record. I see a long season ahead, and am curious as to Tomlin's job security. Never one to give a lot of details, I felt that he seemed a little defensive in his post game press conference. Yes, he's going to be frustrated, but he knows what this city is like-people are going to be clamoring for answers. People keep jumping on Haley's case, but at the end of the day, Tomlin is the head coach. Although, I do find it interesting that more people aren't commenting that Ben needs to be benched. This is really going to be an interesting season.