Mike Tomlin on his Browns bulletin board material: "You're welcome"
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Key Points:
- Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, during his first Sunday with NBC, echoed a famous JuJu Smith Schuster phrase by saying, “The Browns is the Browns.”
- The Browns heard Tomlin’s comment, which motivated them ahead of their Week 2 game against Tampa Bay.
- Browns coach Todd Monken responded strongly after the game, emphasizing that his team took the remark to heart and rejected the negative label.
- Monken’s quote was featured on Football Night in America, and Tomlin humorously acknowledged that his words still motivate teams despite no longer coaching.
- The incident highlights how bulletin board material can inspire the team targeted by criticism to perform better.
