Browns’ Week 2 win revives Monken-Tomlin exchange
Cleveland reportedly overturned a half-time deficit to beat Tampa Bay 23–19, prompting Todd Monken to answer Mike Tomlin’s earlier criticism.
Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken reportedly responded with an expletive to Mike Tomlin after the Browns defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23–19 away in Week 2.
The exchange followed Tomlin’s reported “Browns gonna Browns” remark after Cleveland’s 34–10 season-opening loss to Jacksonville. Monken’s response was reported by Yahoo Sports and attributed to reporter Mary Kay Cabot.
Cleveland trailed Tampa Bay 9–6 at half-time before reportedly outscoring the hosts 17–10 in the second half. The result marked a sharp turnaround from the Browns’ opening-round defeat.
Deshaun Watson reportedly completed 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing seven times for 22 yards. The Browns had selected Watson as their starting quarterback for 2026 ahead of Shedeur Sanders, according to background reporting cited in the source material.
Monken reportedly took over as Cleveland’s head coach earlier this year, with the win offering an early indication of the challenge of rebuilding the team’s results. The supplied report ends abruptly and does not establish the precise setting of Tomlin’s original comment.
