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Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monek fired back at former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after Cleveland’s Week 2 win.<\/p>\n
The Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> couldn\u2019t muster any offense against the New England Patriots<\/a> in Week 2. To add insult to injury, former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin received an indirect shot from Cleveland Browns<\/a> head coach Todd Monken after the Browns upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Last Sunday during NBC\u2019s pregame show, Tomlin said the phrase, \u201cthe Browns is the Browns\u201d during Cleveland\u2019s Week 1 highlights versus the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>. There were\u2019t many Browns highlights in the clip, as Jacksonville defeated Cleveland 34-10.<\/p>\n Social media saw Tomlin\u2019s phrase, which he said he borrowed former Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster<\/a>, as a major diss at the Browns. Monken addressed<\/a> the comment Monday, telling the media that Tomlin was entitle to his opinion and that the Browns had to play better.<\/p>\n Monken delivered a much more emotional message back to Tomlin after the Browns defeated the Buccaneers in Week 2.<\/p>\n \u201cBrowns are going to Browns. [Expletive] that,\u201d said Monken to reporters Sunday night, via ESPN\u2019s Daniel Oyefusi<\/a>. \u201cSo, the guys took that to heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Todd Monken: Browns are gonna Browns. F\u2014 that! <\/p>\n Monken didn\u2019t use Tomlin\u2019s name, but clearly, the line was intended for the ex-Steelers coach turned NBC analyst.<\/p>\n Deshaun Watson Also Addresses Mike Tomlin\u2019s Browns Diss Sunday was a long afternoon for the Browns. They sat through a long lightning delay late in the fourth quarter versus the Buccaneers. <\/p>\n But the weight was worth it for Cleveland, as the Browns edged their former quarterback, Baker Mayfield<\/a>, and the Buccaneers for their first win of the season.<\/p>\n Monken clearly let out some emotion to reporters after the win. So did quarterback Deshaun Watson.<\/p>\n \u201cMonk said what he said,\u201d Watson said to reporters<\/a> with a smile during his press conference right after his head coach\u2019s. \u201cThat\u2019s how we all feel.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\tDeshaun Watson on Todd Monken saying \u201cFuck that\u201d about Tomlin saying \u201cBrowns is the #Browns<\/a>\u201d last week: \u201cWe all felt that way.\u201d <\/p>\n The Browns improved to 1-1 with their victory Sunday. It\u2019s very early to be checking the standings, but the Steelers and Baltimore Ravens<\/a> both lost Sunday, falling to 1-1. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> won again to improve to 2-0.<\/p>\n After Sunday, one could argue the best two teams in the division are the Bengals and Browns. Maybe that doesn\u2019t last long, but nobody had that prediction when the season began.<\/p>\n Did Mike Tomlin Awaken the Browns? Maybe Monken and his team will only find motivation in Tomlin\u2019s quick one-liner for a week. But it\u2019s rather obvious the Browns used it as bulletin board material in Week 2.<\/p>\n That\u2019s terrible news for the Steelers, who face the Browns in 11 days. <\/p>\n First, the Steelers will meet the first-placed Bengals during Week 3. Just four days after, the Steelers will visit the Browns on Thursday Night Football.<\/p>\n Under Tomlin, the Steelers performed terribly on Thursday nights on the road against division rivals. Two AFC North contests in the span of five days makes the next stretch very tough for first-year head coach Mike McCarthy.<\/p>\n Last October, the Steelers also had the Browns and Bengals in the span of five days. They defeated the Browns at home Sunday and then lost to the Bengals on the road Thursday.<\/p>\n As an NBC analyst, Tomlin isn\u2019t supposed to be rooting for the Steelers anymore, at least not on television. But he could benefit his former team by not sending any disses toward the Browns over the next couple weeks.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers and a variety of other NFL teams. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. More about Dave Holcomb<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t![\"Deshaun](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2296242716_588bde.jpg\")
GettyCleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson<\/a> led his team to a Week 2 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.<\/p>\nGettyCleveland Browns head coach Todd Monek fired back at former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after Cleveland\u2019s Week 2 win.<\/p>\n