Steelers Report Card Week 16: Dose of Humility Needed, Not Playoffs

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... The Steelers are still in the playoff hunt, but don't count on it. Too much has to happen in the final week of the season, not the least of which is a victory against the Dolphins in Miami. Would it surprise anybody if the Steelers put themselves out of their misery?

Even if the Steelers make the cut somehow, they're one and done. Too much age, too many problems. Besides, any team that loses to the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns doesn't deserve to be in the tournament.

Better to watch the playoffs on television, I say. A large dose of humility wouldn't hurt the organization one bit. In fact, if it motivates the higher-ups to address some chronic needs in the off-season, then it could be the best thing that happened this season.

2. The league did the Steelers no favors when it moved the Cincinnati Bengals-New York Jets game to an 8:30 p.m. start on Sunday.

If the New England Patriots clinch the No. 3 seed in ...

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