Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had some not-so-subtle shots for Browns GM Andrew Berry for trading Joe Flacco to an AFC North rival. But Tomlin’s honesty was more about praising the 40-year-old Flacco and expressing frustration for having to face him Thursday night for a pivotal matchup against the Bengals.
So, yeah, after how badly Flacco carved up Tomlin’s defense, it doesn’t make much sense for a quarterback to be viewed good enough to be the Week 1 starter, only to be traded within the division a few weeks later. Actually, it does make some sense, because the Browns have no interest in competing this season, are all about accumulating draft picks and couldn’t care less about where they get them from. Still, it stinks for the Steelers, who thought they had a clear runway to win the AFC North. It also stinks for the Ravens (1–5), who are hoping to make a miracle run once Lamar Jackson is cleared from his hamstring injury.
