What's up with Pitt fanbase?

A friend of mine is a Pittsburgh fan as his his father and uncle. He said they pretty much quit watching the Steelers because they don’t like Tomlin.
He said when Tomlin goes they will all start watching again.

I do think people are sick of the protest thing.  Vikings have not participated for the most part so US bank stadium is still full

Just strikes me as odd that a perennial power with multiple championships and rich history can't sell out. We're not talking fair weather LA fans or some cellar dwellers. Just some weird shift in demographics or something. Is it particular to Pittsburgh or is this  really the canary in the coal mine?

I think the stadium attendance lowering could be because of the fantasy football push. Instead of die hard fans of a team it is just people cheering for players and watching on TV. 

I think it's Thursday night in the eastern time zone in a blue collar city.

i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

there is also a large portion of fans that dont like the coach. racial? i dont know. but i also dont know one steelers fan that respects the coach. 

@"Vikeking2" said: i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

there is also a large portion of fans that dont like the coach. racial? i dont know. but i also dont know one steelers fan that respects the coach. 

@"greediron" said:

@"Vikeking2" said: i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

there is also a large portion of fans that dont like the coach. racial? i dont know. but i also dont know one steelers fan that respects the coach. 

Don't see that as racial.  I liked Tomlin when he was here.  But his actions as a head coach really irritate me.  The trying to get in the way on the sidelines, the constant rah rah wanting to be one of the guys, the lack of leadership in many ways really make me not care for him.  I just don't think his demeanor works well for a head coach.

@"greediron" said:

@"Vikeking2" said: i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

there is also a large portion of fans that dont like the coach. racial? i dont know. but i also dont know one steelers fan that respects the coach. 

Don't see that as racial.  I liked Tomlin when he was here.  But his actions as a head coach really irritate me.  The trying to get in the way on the sidelines, the constant rah rah wanting to be one of the guys, the lack of leadership in many ways really make me not care for him.  I just don't think his demeanor works well for a head coach.

There are racial issues everywhere.  Yes, some fans will stoop to that level because that is what they are.  That goes both ways and is obviously wrong.

What I am talking about is general disgust for his brand of coaching.  I think there is lots of that, the racist stuff just piles on where ever it can get a willing ear.

@"Vikeking2" said: i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/goodell-talks-to-steelers-owner-about-fan-no-show-problem-at-home-games/

The team averaged 8,189 no-shows per game in 2013, including a Sunday night game against the Bengals in December where over 19,000 people no-showed.

It’s Hockey season...?  ;)

Im not racist. I hate everyone equally. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

@"DeepFreeze05" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

You could also say the same about Ponder and Cassel.  

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"DeepFreeze05" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

You could also say the same about Ponder and Cassel.  

I never heard anybody say that a white QB has no chance in the NFL....

@"matt4787" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"DeepFreeze05" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

You could also say the same about Ponder and Cassel.  

I never heard anybody say that a white QB has no chance in the NFL....

Yep. No one said Tim Tebow had no chance in the NFL.

@"SFVikingFan" said:

@"Vikeking2" said: i live near and work in the pittsburgh area. its the protests and the majority white population tired of being called racists for caring about our country and military. never before, thursday or otherwise, has the fan base been unwilling to 100% support the team. i think steelers fans are annoying as hell because i have to hear from them all the time. but until now no one couldve questioned their commitment to the team. 

I disagree, it doesn't seem to be a recent or political issue.  Goodell was concerned about the Steelers' fans not showing up to games back in 2014, and it wasn't a new issue even then.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/goodell-talks-to-steelers-owner-about-fan-no-show-problem-at-home-games/

The team averaged 8,189 no-shows per game in 2013, including a Sunday night game against the Bengals in December where over 19,000 people no-showed.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"matt4787" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"DeepFreeze05" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

You could also say the same about Ponder and Cassel.  

I never heard anybody say that a white QB has no chance in the NFL....

Yep. No one said Tim Tebow had no chance in the NFL.

Read between the lines.  Nobody said he didn't have a chance because of his skin color.

@"matt4787" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"matt4787" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"DeepFreeze05" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:  I hear people harping on TJack and now Teddy for no reason.... whats the connection?

You could also say the same about Ponder and Cassel.  

I never heard anybody say that a white QB has no chance in the NFL....

Yep. No one said Tim Tebow had no chance in the NFL.

Read between the lines.  Nobody said he didn't have a chance because of his skin color.

And who said a QB had no chance based on skin color?