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Pittsburgh Fans Will Hate Colin Cowherd's Brutal Steelers Comparison

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Steelers fans won't appreciate this comparison.

Pittsburgh Fans Will Hate Colin Cowherd's Brutal Steelers Comparison originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers used to be an elite franchise.

They're tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history and haven't had a losing season since 2003. However, the Steelers have been mired in a state of mediocrity for a while now. They haven't won a playoff game in nine years and are still hoping that 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers decides to come back for another season.

They're not a serious organization anymore, and Colin Cowherd took them to task for it on Thursday's episode of "The Herd. " "The Steelers view themselves as an elite franchise. The Steelers are much closer to the Jets!

The idea that the good teams in the league would just allow a 41-year old QB to string them along is laughable! " @colincowherd argues the Steelers are proving they're no longer elite pic. twitter.