{
  "id": 8942024,
  "title": "Browns HC Todd Monken Has Fiery Clap Back for Mike Tomlin After Bucs Upset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/browns-hc-todd-monken-has-fiery-clap-back-for-mike-tomlin-after-bucs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:45:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/browns-hc-todd-monken-has-fiery-clap-back-for-mike-tomlin-after-bucs-upset-12467202"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In an upset victory, the Cleveland Browns led by Deshaun Watson defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a score of 23-19. Watson had an impressive game, completing 24 of 30 passes and throwing touchdowns to teammates. After the win, Browns head coach Todd Monken had sharp words for former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, an analyst for NBC Sports. Monken said, \"The Browns are gonna Browns. [Expletive] that. Ok?\" After the game, Tomlin responded with a humorous comment on the Sunday Night Football broadcast, saying he was glad he could still motivate the team. Monken's comments reflected the feelings of many Browns fans who had expressed doubts about Watson as the starter following a poor Week 1 performance. Monken, who became the Browns' head coach this offseason, aims to turn things around in Cleveland. The Buccaneers' struggles were evident, as a weather delay and a costly penalty contributed to their loss.",
  "summary": "Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken said his players took former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin's comments personally.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Browns HC Todd Monken claps back at Mike Tomlin barb after win over Bucs: 'Browns are gonna Browns — f*** that'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/browns-hc-todd-monken-claps-back-at-mike-tomlin-barb-after-win-over",
        "published": "2026-09-21T00:17:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Browns’ Todd Monken Wise to Use Mike Tomlin As a Media Motivator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/browns-todd-monken-wise-to-use-mike-tomlin-as-a-media-motivator",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:25:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}