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Joe Haden: Mike Tomlin Has 'Complete Control' of Steelers Despite Recent Drama

Some have questioned Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin for his role in the chaos surrounding the team over the past year, but veteran cornerback Joe Haden came to his coach's defense.

"He has complete control of the team," Haden said of Tomlin Thursday on NFL Total Access (via Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com). "You have two totally different situations with Le'Veon [Bell] and with Antonio [Brown]. It is what is. It's a business. You can't blame coach T for that."

Le'Veon Bell sat out last season instead of signing the franchise tag and signed with the New York Jets this offseason, while Antonio Brown requested a trade and is now with the Oakland Raiders.