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Tomlin Mocks Browns After Lopsided Loss to Jaguars
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In Short: Pittsburgh Steelers' former head coach Mike Tomlin invoked an infamous line after the Cleveland Browns' 34-10 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Mike Tomlin, in his first season as an NFL analyst for NBC, invoked the infamous 'Browns is the Browns' line after the Cleveland Browns' 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1.
According to reports, Tomlin said, 'No, not off to a good start here,' during his analysis on Football Night in America.
The Browns have struggled, winning only eight games since the start of the 2024 season, and are expected to be one of the NFL's worst teams again this season.
Former Steelers head coach Tomlin has shown off his high football IQ and sharp analysis as an NBC analyst, but his recent comments have highlighted his sense of humor and personality.
JuJu Smith-Schuster echoed Tomlin's sentiment, saying, 'In the words of my friend JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Browns is the Browns,' according to Behind the Steel Curtain.
The Browns will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are also 0-1, in Week 2, while the Steelers will face the Browns in Week 4 on Thursday Night Football.
With this loss, the Browns fell to 3-24-1 in Week 1s since 1999, and Deshaun Watson faced the largest deficit (31 points) of his Browns career, which consists of 20 starts.
What's confirmed
- “In the words of my friend JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Browns is the Browns,” Tomlin said.
What's still developing
- And on NBC’s Football Night in America ahead of the Sunday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants in Week 1, Tomlin mocked an AFC North rival of the Steelers.
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- While the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens all left Week 1 with a win, the Browns were the victims of a 34-10 beatdown at the hand of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Deshaun Watson threw an interception on the game’s fifth play, and Trevor Lawrence threw four touchdowns over the span of the metaphorical spanking the Jaguars gave Cleveland.
- "I think they're still the same Browns teams I play every year," Smith-Schuster said, via the Associated Press.