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Todd Monken Fires Back at Mike Tomlin's 'Browns is the Browns' Diss
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In Short: Todd Monken, Cleveland Browns head coach, responded angrily to Mike Tomlin's diss after the Browns' Week 2 win over the Buccaneers.
Todd Monken, the Cleveland Browns head coach, fired back at Mike Tomlin's recent 'Browns is the Browns' diss, saying, 'Browns are gonna Browns. F--k that. The guys took that to heart,' after the Browns' Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Monken's initial response to Tomlin's comment was more subdued, but after the Browns' victory, he expressed his frustration and defended his team.
The Browns' defense dominated former Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield, sacking him three times and limiting him to 182 yards and an interception.
Monken's first months as head coach were marked by turmoil, including a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1.
However, the Browns' victory over the Buccaneers marked Monken's first win as an NFL head coach and provided a reason for celebration.
Monken's spirited response to Tomlin included an emphatic defense of the Browns, a once-proud franchise that has faced numerous challenges.
Mike Tomlin, who left the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, now works as an analyst for NBC's Football Night in America.
Tomlin's comment was reminiscent of JuJu Smith-Schuster's 2021 statement, which Tomlin referenced during a national television appearance.
Monken used Tomlin's comment as bulletin board material, and the Browns responded with a strong performance.
The Browns' victory over the Buccaneers was a significant moment for the team, as they pulled off a stunner against a tough opponent.
The Browns will now face the Carolina Panthers at home in Week 3, aiming to build on their first win of the season.
Players and coaches often claim to block out distractions, but the Browns used Tomlin's comment as motivation.
What this adds
The Browns' defense played a crucial role in their victory, sacking Baker Mayfield three times.
Monken's initial response to Tomlin was more subdued, but he became more vocal after the win.
Tomlin's comment was a reference to JuJu Smith-Schuster's 2021 statement, adding context to the diss.
What's confirmed
- Todd Monken, the Cleveland Browns head coach, fired back at Mike Tomlin's recent 'Browns is the Browns' diss, saying, 'Browns are gonna Browns. F--k that. The guys took that to heart,' after the Browns' Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Monken's initial response to Tomlin's comment was more subdued, but after the Browns' victory, he expressed his frustration and defended his team.
- The Browns' defense dominated former Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield, sacking him three times and limiting him to 182 yards and an interception.
- Monken's first months as head coach were marked by turmoil, including a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1.
- However, the Browns' victory over the Buccaneers marked Monken's first win as an NFL head coach and provided a reason for celebration.
- Monken's spirited response to Tomlin included an emphatic defense of the Browns, a once-proud franchise that has faced numerous challenges.
- Mike Tomlin, who left the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, now works as an analyst for NBC's Football Night in America.
- Tomlin's comment was reminiscent of JuJu Smith-Schuster's 2021 statement, which Tomlin referenced during a national television appearance.
- Monken used Tomlin's comment as bulletin board material, and the Browns responded with a strong performance.
- The Browns' victory over the Buccaneers was a significant moment for the team, as they pulled off a stunner against a tough opponent.
- The Browns will now face the Carolina Panthers at home in Week 3, aiming to build on their first win of the season.
- Players and coaches often claim to block out distractions, but the Browns used Tomlin's comment as motivation.
What's still developing
- At first, it made me think of when former Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster said ‘The Browns is the Browns’ back in 2021, prior to a playoff match.
- This is the title for the native ad According to a reported rumor, the Cleveland Browns will evaluate their QB competition again.
- Of all people, it was Mike Tomlin who gave the Browns that extra spark they needed to win.
- Have a listen to this from Todd Monken’s postgame press conference: Was was Monken referring to?
- Lots of news around Cleveland The Cleveland Browns roster could get quite thin at cornerback in Week 2 versus the Bucs as an other injury pops up Cleveland Browns have made mistakes, including drafting QB Johnny Manziel.
- "In the words of my friend JuJu Smith-Schuster, 'the Browns is the Browns,'" Tomlin said.
- “We had a couple of scuffles Wednesday – which is good,” Monken said.
- The Browns showed plenty of fight on Sunday in Week 2.
- While players and coaches like to say they block out the noise, that wasn't the case for the Browns – who let it fuel them in Week 2.
- That is what the fans in Cleveland want to see, and it is something the Browns need.
- One of the most notable ones came from longtime Browns nemesis, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, when he quoted JuJu Smith-Schuster on NBC, saying, "The Browns is the Browns." Everybody around the NFL got a good laugh at it.
- At the end of Monken's press conference on Sunday evening, he made a reference to Tomlin's comment by saying everybody in the locker room took the comment to heart, and adding, "The Browns are going to Browns, f--- that." Mike Tomlin's one-liners are still having an impact in the NFL.