Throughout the summer, Mike Tomlin was asked over and over for some of his favorite “Tomlinisms,” phrases he’s either borrowed or invented that make his interviews and press conferences all the more colorful to listen to. His players were asked the same, sharing their favorite ones or sometimes, ones they didn’t fully understand.
It seemed like we had heard them all. The Standard Is The Standard. Routine Things Routinely. It’s A Fine Line Between Drinking Wine And Squashing Grapes.
But Diontae Johnson offered a new Tomlinism that I hadn’t heard before. Appearing on the latest episode of the Steel Here podcast hosted by Kevin Adams and Jersey Jerry, he revealed what it is as he rattled through a few of his favorites.