Steelers Nation knows how Mike Tomlin is critically selective about the words he uses during his press conferences--almost to the point where he gives the media absolutely nothing to work with. He's been at this for a long time,

The Steelers have won 80 regular-season games in the past eight seasons. They haven't won a playoff game in that same stretch, going 0-5. Tomlin said Tuesday his players frequently joke with him about one of his favorite cliches: "Two is a pattern." What about five?

Is Tomlin holding the Steelers back? Is it the other way around? Could it be both? There's much more to this story than the obvious.