In an interview Friday, Terry Bradshaw said that he didn't think Pittsbugh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was a "great coach," according to Deadspin.com.
Bradshaw, a Steelers legend, said of Tomlin, "He's a great cheerleader guy."
At his press conference Tuesday, Tomlin responded to the former Steelers quarterback's comments taking a shot at Bradshaw.
“Criticism and critique are very much a part of our business, and it’s an element of our business that as a competitor, I embrace,” Tomlin said, as reported by Gerry Dulac at post-gazette.com.
“The term ‘great’ is something that I have a great deal of respect for. I certainly don’t think that my resume to this point reads as, ‘great.’ But very few coaches’ resumes read as that at this point. Guys like Bill [Belichick] in New England, probably, can say that, or Pop [Gregg Popovich] down in San Antonio.
“But I think the rest of us are just working stiffs, to be quite honest with you. Now that being said, terms like ‘cheerleader guy,’ to me, maybe fall outside the bounds of critique or criticism. They probably fall more toward the area of disrespect and unprofessional. But what do I know? I grew up a Dallas [Cowboys] fan. Particularly, a Hollywood Henderson fan.”
Henderson, who was a Cowboys linebacker, said before the Steelers and Cowboys played in Super Bowl XIII of Bradshaw, “He is so dumb, he couldn't spell cat if you spotted him a C and an A,” according to Chris Adamski at TribLive.com.
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