The standard is the standard. That’s a common phrase Mike Tomlin uses. It means that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ standard is what it has always been, and that means competing for championships. However, it’s been a while since the Steelers lived up to that standard. They haven’t won a playoff game since 2016. Analyst Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports isn’t sure what the Steelers’ standard is anymore.
“Mike Tomlin is famous for saying, ‘The standard is the standard,'” Harmon said recently on Yahoo Sports’ podcast, Football 301. “We can all just acknowledge that, in recent years, the standard, what is it?