It’s been five years since the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in a situation similar to this one, going through the first two weeks of the regular season without a win. That’s not to say that they never lose two games in a row—they lost three in a row in 2016 and still reached the AFC Championship Game—but it’s harder to stomach when you have a zero in the win column and you’re heading into Week Three.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin isn’t any happier about it than any of us are. But he doesn’t have the luxury to respond to the adversity the Steelers are facing from an emotional place.