Mike Tomlin would possibly drive to Cleveland and egg Andrew Berry’s home.
Earlier this week, Mike Tomlin ranted to the Pittsburgh media in regards to the Cleveland Browns buying and selling their Week 1 beginning quarterback, Joe Flacco, to the division rival Cincinnati Bengals.
“To be sincere, it was stunning to me,” Tomlin stated Monday. “Andrew Berry have to be so much smarter than me or us as a result of it doesn’t make sense to me to commerce a quarterback that you just suppose sufficient of to make your opening-day starter to a division opponent that’s hurting in that space, however that’s simply my private emotions.”
Flacco led a game-winning drive to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 33–31, on Thursday Evening Soccer.
Whereas Tomlin’s remarks initially might need come throughout as a direct low-cost shot on the Browns, it additionally proved that Tomlin understood simply how deadly Flacco may very well be. He’s a seasoned veteran quarterback who is aware of this division — and Tomlin’s protection — nicely from his time with the Baltimore Ravens.
Flacco proved that he nonetheless has fuel left within the tank and will struggle and claw to maintain the Bengals within the playoff hunt till Joe Burrow is wholesome sufficient to play.
The stakes weren’t as excessive for Flacco as they had been for Tomlin, and he nonetheless gained.
Pittsburgh was coming off its most spectacular win of the season when Tomlin referred to as out Berry, whose Browns he had simply defeated 23–9. However the Browns are undeniably one of many worst groups within the NFL, and the Steelers seemed primed to run away with the AFC North.
However the fact of the matter is — the Steelers look utterly overrated.
They determined to stay “all in” this offseason after they out-waited everyone for Aaron Rodgers, who was phenomenal within the loss.
Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey was in a hell chamber all evening. Ja’Marr Chase proved he’s the most effective participant within the league, even when his quarterback solely confirmed up on the town 10 days in the past. He had 16 receptions for 161 yards and a landing.
Pittsburgh’s protection has some main questions — and Tomlin seemingly gained’t be excited to reply them.
Tomlin was actually hoping that he would get one other cakewalk victory in primetime in opposition to hapless Bengals quarterback Jake Browning. However Flacco proved that Chase and Tee Higgins are unimaginable, and the 40-year-old is nice sufficient to win video games in opposition to good groups within the AFC North.
Tomlin instructed the world how good he believed Flacco was when he referred to as out Berry. Even with that public respect, Flacco nonetheless got here out on high.
