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Steelers' Mike Tomlin Compares Tee Higgins to Shaq, Defends Penalties vs. Bengals

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made an interesting comparison when describing Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.

Tomlin compared Higgins to NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal after the Steelers played aggressively against him on Sunday.

"When you're playing Shaq, we're going to use our fouls," he said, per SteelersDepot's Alex Kozora.

The comparison to O'Neal is quite the compliment as the Hall of Famer was arguably the most dominant basketball player of all time. Higgins hasn't had quite the same career as O'Neal, but being in the same sentence as him is a good sign.