When Mike Tomlin spoke with the media during his Week 4 press conference, he let the cat out of the bag ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers' matchup against the Cleveland Browns. These two AFC North rivals weren't scheduled to play in Week 6, but Tomlin made it clear: he didn't want to face quarterback Joe Flacco.
Tomlin was adamant that, when his team faced the Colts in 2024, the plan was to keep quarterback Anthony Richardson upright. This was to prevent Flacco from entering the game. That didn't happen.
When Richardson went down early in the game with an injury, Flacco stepped in, and the defense struggled to slow him down.