I think it just went to show the program Cowher put in place in Pittsburgh. It took some time, but it's starting to fall apart right now. Kind of like what happened after Gruden left the Raiders. Mind you, it was only one year before the bottom fell out, but still.

Either way, for as smart as the owners seem to think they are, it never made sense why they allow their franchises to do the dumbest things. The design of a Super Bowl winning team has been the same for pretty much every Champion. So why is it owners allow their GM's to waste draft picks and money on something that just doesn't work? Congrats Carolina, you just ensured you will never will a Super Bowl