[Audio] Coach Tomlin Addresses Media About Sideline Snafu

Mike Tomlin addressed the media today during his weekly Tuesday press conference. He strayed from his normal format to make a statement about what happened Thursday night in Baltimore, and to allow reporters to ask any and all questions they had about the incident. The first twenty minutes of his press conference were dedicated to the sideline topic.

“My descriptions of my actions on that play are a lot of things. Embarrassing, inexcusable, illegal, a blunder.” Tomlin said about his actions on the sideline. “I take full responsibility for my actions on that play. I acknowledge that my actions unfortunately became part of the play. I embrace that as head coaches we are held to the highest standards of conduct and I realize that blunder fell woefully short of that expectation.”

Coach Tomlin emphasized that what he did was unintentional. “I think my biggest error on Thursday night is not realizing that play jeopardized the integrity of the game from a perception standpoint,” said Tomlin. “That is a mistake on my part. Since I left the stadium it’s been shocking to me that my actions have been perceived in any way intentional. I would never do such a thing. I would never consider doing such a thing. It was a blunder.”

After addressing the elephant in the room, Coach T. talked about the upcoming Dolphins game, gave injury updates, and more. You can listen below.