It’s no surprise that it has been this season more than ever in which Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has adopted new favorite aphorisms pertaining to the notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and emphasizing the importance of team over the individual.
After all, after years of being a superstar-oriented group—specifically on offense—all of their stars are either out of town or standing on the sidelines injured. They have had no choice but to install some moving parts and keep the whole ship running. For the most part, it has, and it’s been an exciting time, not only for Tomlin, but for those who have stepped up to the plate.