On Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin raised eyebrows when he said that he felt it didn’t “make sense” that Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry was willing to give a division foe a temporary starting quarterback when Berry traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 7. Later on Monday, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor was asked about Tomlin’s comments as the 2-4 Bengals prepare to host the 4-1 Steelers this coming Thursday night. “I was happy,” Taylor said about the Flacco trade, per Tim Bielik of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “That’s my only comment.” Taylor and Co. were hoping that Jake Browning would be able to keep Cincinnati in the playoff hunt after starter Joe Burrow suffered a toe injury in Week 2. However, the Bengals became desperate for a fill-in option after Browning played poorly in three straight defeats. Meanwhile, Flacco had been relegated to backup duties with the Browns after he lost three of four September starts. After spending less than a full week witRead More
Zac Taylor responds to Mike Tomlin’s comments on Joe Flacco trade
