As Black Monday approaches in the NFL, three situations make me think about … the Yankees.
Two are tied together. The Ravens play the Steelers in the final regular season game Sunday night with the immediate pertinence being an elimination game for the AFC North crown. But hovering over this — notably for the loser — is the future of the coaches, Mike Tomlin completing his 19th season with Pittsburgh and John Harbaugh 18 with Baltimore.
The stability and accomplishments are stark. Each has won a title, but for more than a decade now, the success has been limited to the regular season. The Steelers have not won a playoff game since January 2016 and the Ravens are 4-7 in the postseason with one conference championship trip since winning Super Bowl XLVII in February 2013.
Remind you of any franchise that last won a title in 2009 and has since had terrific regular season success followed by postseason fizzles?
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