The Pittsburgh Steelers organization could be described as a creature of habit. They value their privacy and avoid the spotlight. It's actually hard to imagine the Steelers ever being featured on the HBO reality series Hard Knocks, but they are looking that very probable possibility right in the face. They have no one to blame but themselves, specifically their inability to qualify for the playoffs for the past two seasons.
The Steelers missing the post season for multiple seasons has been an extremely rare occurrence, especially since they drafted Ben Roethlisberger prior to the 2004 season.