Back in late September, Pittsburgh had its game that week against Tennessee postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the Titans. It altered the Steelers’ game plans, cancelled a well-timed midseason bye and meant Pittsburgh would finish the season with a grueling 13 consecutive weeks of play.
“We do not care,” head coach Mike Tomlin barked in response.
And so that was that. No controversy. No complaints. No embracing the victim.
We. Do. Not. Care.
It has become something of a rallying cry in Pittsburgh, the quote imprinted on the front of T-shirts.