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Steelers legend accuses Tomlin of lying, details heated exchange
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For all the rave reviews about Mike Tomlin being a "player's coach", one Pittsburgh Steelers legend detailed one tense conflict he experienced.
Tomlin's relationships with his players have often been viewed in a positive light, but James Harrison 's experience, discussed on a recent episode of the Deebo & Joe podcast , highlights that there are always two sides to every coin.
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"Our relationship was business. It was just that, it was business," Harrison said. "The number one thing I was taught by my parents is you never lie to me, because if you lie to me, I can't help you. And then I can't trust you. The first time I know he lied to me was 2010. But the big thing was the first time I know he lied on me, and that was 2013. As much as he says he doesn't listen to the outside noise, I found that to be a lie in 2018."
"[Tomlin} was into his feelings, Joe. Because I said that [Bill] Belichick was a better coach than him. ... He responded with something like, '[LaMarr] Woodley was a smarter player than you."
Harrison then described the profanity-filled texting exchange between Tomlin and himself that took place, another example he argued proved that Tomlin did in fact listen to the outside noise.
Harrison has often criticized Tomlin for not doing enough to get Pittsburgh back into the Super Bowl picture, even claiming he wasn't a Hall of Fame-caliber head coach .
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Whoever the Steelers decide on to replace Tomlin, with eight head coach interviews to go, hopefully he'll have a better rapport with Harrison than his predecessor did.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers legend James Harrison details his conflict with Mike Tomlin
