RK HC Mike Tomlin GOES OFF on Browns GM Andrew Berry After Controversial Trade Sparks Cleveland’s Humiliating Blowout Loss
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t mince words after learning that Browns GM Andrew Berry traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals, calling the move “nonsensical” and “unbelievable” after Sunday’s 27–20 Steelers win over Cleveland.
Just hours before kickoff, Cleveland shipped its veteran starter — and former Super Bowl MVP — to a division rival for a 2026 third-rounder and a conditional fifth. The deal stunned the AFC North and lit up social media with #TomlinRant trending across X.
“Andrew Berry must be a lot smarter than me,” Tomlin fired. “Because it doesn’t make sense to me to trade your opening-day QB to a division opponent that’s desperate for one.”
Flacco, 40, had gone 3–3 with 1,456 yards, 10 TDs, and 5 INTs before the trade. He now lands in Cincinnati, where Joe Burrow’s knee injury has left the Bengals scrambling.
Berry defended the move as a “strategic shift” toward Deshaun Watson, but fans weren’t buying it — calling the trade “self-sabotage” and “handing the Bengals a lifeline.”
Tomlin’s criticism hits deeper than rivalry — it highlights how high the stakes are in the
AFC North arms race. The Steelers (4–1) just tightened their grip on the division, while the Browns (1-5) may have armed an opponent with the experience to strike back.
