Steelers HC Mike Tomlin shared his thoughts on the Browns trading QB Joe Flacco to the Bengals yesterday, and apparently it drew attention. Beat writers for both the Browns and Bengals relayed Tomlin’s statement to those teams’ respective head coaches, who duly answered. Not that they had much to say, but it’s still remarkable to see the comment penetrate so quickly.
Specifically, Tomlin called the Flacco trade “shocking” to him, and suggested that Browns GM Andrew Berry “must be a lot smarter” as the only explanation for why he couldn’t make sense of the trade. The Browns and Bengals are, of course, division rivals, and the Bengals needed a starting quarterback.