Pittsburgh Fans Will Hate Colin Cowherd's Brutal Steelers Comparison

"Here's what's funny. The Steelers view themselves, because of their history, as an elite franchise," Cowherd said. "The Steelers are much closer to the Jets, but they're a more functional version. The idea that the good teams in the league would just allow a 41-year-old quarterback to string them along is laughable... They're the Jets with more function. They are."

Pittsburgh wins more regular-season games than the Jets, obviously, but still isn't close to championship caliber.

Cowherd thinks the Steelers are closer to the bottom of the league than the top, noting that they've had a bottom-10 offense for seven straight seasons and the league's most expensive defense for five consecutive years. He also said they have "real questions" about their GM and long-term plans at quarterback.

New York is perpetually rebuilding, whereas Pittsburgh has refused to do so. That makes a difference during the regular season, but come January, they still end up with the same number of postseason wins.

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