Mike Tomlin generally stays away from the media in the offseason. Most years, from the time he holds his season-ending press conference when the Steelers' season ends until the NFL meetings in the spring, Tomlin goes on a media blackout.
But Browns defensive end Myles Garrett's decision to rehash his accusations of the use of a racial slur by Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph got Tomlin's dander up.
Tomlin appeared on ESPN's "First Take" on Monday morning with Stephen A. Smith said he felt the need to defend Rudolph after Garrett was a guest on the network's show, "Outside the Lines" and reiterated his claims that the Steelers quarterback used a racial slur during the melee that took place at the end of their game in Cleveland Nov.