Letter to the editor: Joke is on Steelers, Pirates fans

Case No. 1: Pittsburgh Pirates

The team will never be a true competitor until the present owner sells. He makes money from revenue sharing and TV revenue, plus gate receipts and probably concessions. So why pay good players to stay long term when you can pay less for rookies? What should happen is, they should trade someone, plus money, for new owner “management.” They did that with Manny Sanguillen to the Oakland Athletics for Chuck Tanner, and they won games — even made the playoffs.

Case No. 2: Pittsburgh Steelers

Coach Mike Tomlin shouldn’t be coaching. He can’t motivate players, and all he seems to worry about is having a winning season. So what if you have 10, 15 or 20 .500 seasons? When you get to the first round of the playoffs, you lose every time. He is the coach they don’t need. He could screw up a free lunch.

Second, offensive coordinator Matt Canada is a joke. He should call plays for midget football. When you are first and goal from the five and you call three pass plays, where’s your run game?

The joke is on us for paying to see these teams lose time and again. For all the money fans pay to see this, it’s a crying shame.

Robin R. Prady

North Huntingdon