I would say that Pittsburgh Steelers fans are prone to conspiracy theories, but that would be too specific. The reality is that a large percentage of the population is prone to conspiracy theories, and there is a reasonable logic behind it.
Conspiracy theories—and here I am speaking of the stereotype, as there are actual conspiracies sometimes—serve an important mechanism in relieving cognitive dissonance, as well as anxiety. They provide answers to the otherwise unexplained. If something horrible is happening, at least we can pinpoint why. It’s because of the chemtrails. Obviously.
Anyway, one of the popular theories of this early offseason has been that, in one manner or another, the Steelers forced defensive coaching changes while seeming not to.