During his first Sunday as an NBC analyst, former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made a comment about the Browns that drew a sharp response from Cleveland's offensive coordinator Todd Monken.
Tomlin's remark—described as a "'Browns is the Browns' diss" by CBS Sports—appeared designed as bulletin board material for Cleveland. Tomlin later responded to the resulting backlash with "You're welcome," suggesting he was intentionally providing motivation for the team.
Monken did not take the comment lightly. Per CBS Sports, the offensive coordinator fired back with an expletive-laden response, saying "F--- that" and indicating that Tomlin's words actually motivated his team. The Cleveland Browns went on to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in their first win of the season, per Awful Announcing, though that outlet's report on the game itself was incomplete in available summaries.