Mike Tomlin puts DeAngelo Williams in his place regarding Peyton Manning rant

Troy Machir

Mike Tomlin puts DeAngelo Williams in his place regarding Peyton Manning rant image

Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams pulled no punches on Twitter when discussing Peyton Manning's 2015 season and decision to retire. Williams is one of the more well-liked players in the league, which made his comments all the more confusing.

On Tuesday, just one day after Manning officially announced his retirement, Williams' own coach Mike Tomlin told him to pipe down.

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Immediately.

It's rare to see a coach drop the hammer on one of his players over the internet, but Tomlin is both a no-nonsense guy and a coach his players respect.

Aren't offseasons fun?

Troy Machir