As a young man and a spoiled Steelers fan of the 1970s, the pithy adage of “The standard is the standard” would have had a lot more “chops” then; today, not so much. As a “’Burgher” on the outside looking in, the translation of that adage is more to the tune of “lose, lose, lose, lose, lose, oh well, better luck next year” and of course, “give us more money.”
It’s time for a new, up-to-date adage, like “second place ain’t so bad,” or “if you can’t beat them, watch them on TV.” You know, something more apt.
Mike Daly
Carnegie