PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin's very public (and very calculated) shot at Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry for trading Joe Flacco to Cincinnati earlier this month was out of character for a coach who typically demurs when asked about things that happen outside of Pittsburgh.

In the moment, it provided a bit of viral theater. In hindsight, maybe it was also Tomlin's way of hinting at an underlying concern that his team's well-compensated defense might not be up to the task when forced to face quarterbacks that don't play for the Browns.

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