“The standard is the standard” has been the mantra of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization for decades. It used to mean something, but like many fans of the team, a Steelers legend agrees they’re now pointless hot air.
“It’s not what you’re used to. The standard is the standard. It feels like a saying now. It’s not something you actually see,” James Harrison said on the Jan. 22 episode of Willie Colon’s “Why Willie Show.”
This isn’t the first time the two-time All-Pro has called out Mike Tomlin and the Steelers front office.
Last year on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Harrison was vocal about lowered expectations for the storied franchise.
Harrison believes Tomlin is largely to blame for Pittsburgh’s five-game skid and eight-year playoff win drought.
“If I’m the head coach of a football team, and I’ve been the head coach of this football team for however long that’s been, and now the team’s not doing well — that all has to fall on my shoulders,” Harrison said.
