Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has never been one for excuses, and he’s not about to start now. As the NFL world erupts over the Philadelphia Eagles’ controversial “Tush Push” play, Tomlin has made his stance crystal clear—teams need to stop complaining and start playing real football.

“Man, I don’t want to hear all that whining,” Tomlin reportedly said when asked about the league-wide backlash. “This is the NFL. If a team finds something that works and it’s within the rules, then that’s just smart football. You don’t like it? Stop it. Otherwise, quit crying about it.”

The Steelers’ veteran leader isn’t the first to defend the Eagles’ strategic short-yardage play, but his words carry weight in a league where toughness and adaptability define champions. “We pride ourselves on defense in Pittsburgh,” he continued. “You think I’m gonna sit here and cry because another team figured out how to move the chains? Nah. We go to work, we break it down, we find a way to counter it. That’s football.”

While several NFL teams are pushing for the league to ban the play, calling it an unfair advantage, Tomlin isn’t buying it. “If you’re getting pushed around on the field, that’s not a rule problem—that’s a you problem,” he added.

As the debate rages on, one thing is certain: the Steelers won’t be looking for a rule change to stop the Eagles. Instead, under Tomlin’s leadership, they’ll be looking for a way to shut it down the hard way—on the field, where real football is played.