Mike Tomlin Tells DeAngelo Williams to "Quit While You Are Behind!" Over Peyton Manning Criticism

After the running back criticized Manning yesterday.

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Yesterday Steelers running back DeAngelo Williamstook to his Twitter account to point out that Peyton Manning kind of sucked in his final season, even punctuating his two cents with a smiling pile of dook:

Look Peyton is a hall of fame qb who couldn't play dead in a western last year but career over all is astonishing but last year was 💩😷

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

It would've probably fine to do on most days, but likely not the one in which Manning was officially retiring after an 18-year Hall-of-Fame-worthy NFL career. Afterward (and extending well into today) Williams answered about 100 different tweets (maybe even more) from fans outraged by the cyber-dump he took on The Sheriff as he exited the league:

Facts: Super Bowl Peyton main ing last game talk and all defense https://t.co/ecQM8m45ep

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

I never said Peyton was average but he wasn't close to that last year u should prob catch up https://t.co/heyHIzAO2M

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

That's not a picture of the Denver defense nor is it Von Miller so I will wait https://t.co/oPhCR9S6wU

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

I didn't know the truth was shade? https://t.co/BTul4DPmwZ

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

Now I'm moving on if this applies to u fill it out and mail it to me at the facility pic.twitter.com/g5zQ2P91uI

— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016

Eventually, however, his no BS coach Mike Tomlin took to his own Twitter account to tweet for the first time in almost four months in order to put the kibosh on the situation:

DWill (@DeAngeloRB) quit while you are behind! #Really

— Mike Tomlin (@CoachTomlin) March 8, 2016

Anyway, seems like a very productive day all-around.

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