The standard is the standard.
Next man up.
Injuries won’t be blamed.
Ask any Pittsburgher who is even remotely a Steelers fan and they’ll know those are the most common Mike Tomlin phrases and sentiments. “Standard is the standard” is nearly as well-known in the Steel City as “Won’t you be my neighbor?”
I know, it’s a little hackey sounding but Tomlin has always meant it as head coach. He’s shown just as much confidence in the next dude on the depth chart. At one point, Ramon Foster and Alejandro Villanueva had to be “next man up.