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Pittsburgh Steeler’s main coach Mike Tomlin took a shot against Cleveland Brown’s General Manager Andrew Berry on Monday over the decision to act Joe Flacco for a team within their department.
Browns traded the Super Bowl master Quarterback to Cincinnati Bengals last week after benching him for Rookie Dillon Gabriel. Browns, Steelers and Bengals each play in AFC North.
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Pittsburgh Steeler’s main coach Mike Tomlin shouts in the first half of a NFL football match against Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday 12 October 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Tomlin and Steelers dominated Browns in week 6 and are now playing Bengals on Thursday night to start week 7.
“To be honest it was shocking to me,” Tomlin said of the trade via Pro Football Talk. “Andrew Berry must be much smarter than me or us because it doesn’t make sense to me to act a quarterback that you think enough of making your opening starter a division opponent that hurts this area. But it’s just my personal feeling.”
Cleveland Brown’s CEO and most important partner Jimmy Haslam, Left, and Executive Vice President, Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry, Middle and Executive Vice President, Partner JW Johnson Watch during training camp at Crosscountry Mortgage Campus on July 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/IMAGN -Pictures)
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Tomlin continued to praise Flacco’s skill as he becomes more ingrained in Bengals’ violation.
Flacco led Browns to a win over Green Bay Packers on September 21. His performance in this game gave fans and experts the expectation he would help Bengals on Sunday.
Flacco had 219 passing yards and two touchdown passes, but Packers came out on top 27-18.
Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Flacco sits on the bench before an NFL football match between Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday October 12, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Pittsburgh topped Cleveland, 23-9, Sunday. Steelers are 4-1 this season.
