Colin Cowherd blasts Steelers for no longer being 'elite' franchise

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If you ask fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and likely many inside the organization, they'll tell you that the franchise is among NFL royalty. And they certainly have a rich championship history, with six Super Bowl titles to their name. But others feel that, despite the franchise's past success, they're no longer among the NFL's top franchises.

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One of these people is controversial sports analyst Colin Cowherd, who argued on his show, "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," that the recent drama surrounding the franchise's quarterback situation and their pursuit of Aaron Rodgers proves the Steelers can no longer be considered 'elite.'

"The Steelers view themselves as an elite franchise," said Cowherd. "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!"

At this point, the Steelers have gone nine seasons without an NFL Playoff win (though they have made six postseason appearances), and have lost seven or more games in five consecutive seasons. Their last Super Bowl appearance came in the 2010 season, and their last Super Bowl win was in the 2008 season. So does Cowherd have a point? That's for the fans to debate.

This article originally appeared on Touchdown Wire: Colin Cowherd blasts Steelers for no longer being 'elite' franchise

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