<human>:  Why is the NFL team ‘The Pittsburgh Steelers’ called the Steelers?
<bot>: The team is named after the Pittsburgh Steel Company. The company was founded in 1901, and was named after the steel mills in the city of Pittsburgh. The team was founded in 1933, and was originally called the Pirates. The name changed to the Steelers in 1940, and the name has been associated with the team ever since.