{"id":451713,"date":"2025-05-29T16:56:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=451713"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:12:22","slug":"the-present-day-florida-panthers-are-the-70s-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=451713","title":{"rendered":"The Present-Day Florida Panthers are the 70s Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Yes, I get most of the history I\u2019m going to mention spans before the Super Bowl era.<\/p>\n

From 1945 to 1971, the Steelers only made the postseason ONCE. They were the butt of jokes and had several instances where they almost relocated.<\/p>\n

Constant coaching changes and teams that were at best mediocre were part of the story of the early Steelers.<\/p>\n

The question of why there would be an NFL team in a factory-ridden city circulated football fans. <\/p>\n

The Steelers turned their franchise around in the 70s and won four titles and now are one of the most premier franchises in SPORTS. Only the very old-timer Steelers fans remember the dismay from the early days at this point.<\/p>\n

The Florida Panthers have an almost identical story. However, they were Stanley Cup finalists in their third season back in 1996. <\/p>\n

From 1997-2016, they made the playoffs FOUR times and did NOT win a series. It wasn\u2019t until 2022 where they broke their over a quarter of a century drought of winning a series. <\/p>\n

During the period aforementioned, constant relocation rumors were at play and coaching carousels, just like the pre-70s Steelers. <\/p>\n

Just like people thought an NFL team should not be in a factory-ridden city, many used to say \u201chockey doesn\u2019t work in a tropical paradise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now the Panthers are heading to their THIRD straight cup final looking to repeat. With the cap going up, they will be a threat for potentially another half decade.<\/p>\n

I just find history repeats itself in creative ways\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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