The characteristics of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room were scrutinized throughout the 2023 season. In an interview during Super Bowl 58 media week, star defense T.J. Watt was questioned about Ben Roethlisberger’s critique of Steelers tradition from last December.
“At the end of the day, it’s all about the guys in the locker room, and it’s hard for people on the outside to truly get a feel for what’s going on on the inside,” Watt said in a February 8 interview with Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz.
Watt went on to discuss how the team needs to “come together” as a whole. This has been the unmet motto for the previous two seasons, yet The Steelers continue to underperform.
Though Ben Roethlisberger is entering his third year in retirement, he isn’t far off from his days in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. He now has a clear outsider’s perspective on how tradition and culture have evolved in recent years.
Winning, with consistency, will make everything better. Only they’ve taken the wrong route. We’ll see if 2024 gets them on the right track.
