The franchise has an identity as a tough, blue-collar team. Hand in the dirt, working man, just throw the fries on the sandwich, etc. That stems from teams that played in a different generation, and some of Jordan Nwogu Jersey the guys who played then arent all that impre sed with the current iteration.One guy specifically -- Hall of Famer Mean Joe Greene -- actually thinks that the Steelers are so full of preeners that they couldnt win as much in 2016 as they should have.Greene, , called 2016 a year lost because of some weapons they lost as well as guys who like to showboat.We got guys who like to showboat. Its definitely the one Brown , but its more than one. And they owe themselves better than that, Greene said. You only have so long to play this game, its not always going to be there, you know. You have to max out Michael Schofield Jersey . This year was a year lost. I can only imagine what would have happened to this team had our receiver who was suspended for a year been playing on the field. I can only imagine what would have happened had all of our weapons been there.Its easy to remember 2016 as a year that potentially distracted his team. But that sort of ignores the fact that the Steelers did make the AFC Championship Game. They were manhandled by the in New England, but they were still one win away from making the Super Bowl.If thats a lost year, well, the standard is pretty freaking high. Expectations for these Steelers are probably always to win the Super Bowl; but certainly no one was embarra sed by what the Steelers did in 2016 even if the team fell short. On the other hand, maybe Greene is onto something here. There is a sense Jake Butt Jersey that quarterback , , perhaps was also on the team. His entire retirement discu sion .There were certainly some ...This is also not the first time Greene has come out against Brown and the current Steelers. He after the wide receivers locker room Facebook situation. And the Hall of Famer believes that Roethlisbergers response had to be something with his disappointment with those activities according to Greene, who added that t hose actions were not conducive to the winning framework, the winning attitude.To Glen Rice Jersey Greene, the guys on the field did not nece sarily live up to the Steelers brand.Im saying right now we need someone in there who epitomizes what the Steelers are about and doesnt mind picking up that gauntlet to be a Steeler and not to be out there creating -- what do they call it? -- their brand, Greene said. You have to be a Pittsburgh Steeler first. You Rudy Tomjanovich Jersey cant create that act. So its pretty clear where everyone in and around Pittsburgh stands on this: the Steelers have a core group of talented players. Roethlisberger, Brown and LeVeon Bell give the Steelers a window to win a championship.They just need to get down to the busine s of football and take things a little more seriously. Greenes approach is old school, but it might also accurately reflect the way some of the modern players feel, too.