“We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” (Benjamin Franklin)
Dozens of opinions have been rolled out to explain why the Pittsburgh Steelers fell short in their quest for the franchise’s seventh NFL championship last year. While many of them hold at least some kernels of truth, most pundits and fans will admit that the off-field distractions hounding the team in 2017 certainly didn’t help matters. And while the subtraction of Martavis Bryant from the Steelers’ locker room — while adding college football phenom James Washington — promises to remove one thorn from their side, the contract feud with Le’Veon Bell certainly hasn’t improved since 2017 and the relationship likely has worsened.