Mike Tomlin Pays Tee Higgins the Ultimate Compliment After Steelers' Win Over Bengals

Higgins played well on Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a pass for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. The Steelers won 44-38. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin paid Tee Higgins the ultimate compliment on Tuesday.

Tomlin was asked about Joey Porter Jr. getting called for six penalties while guarding Higgins in Pittsburgh's 44-38 win over Cincinnati.

"When we play Shaq, we're going to use our fouls," Tomlin said.

Comparing Higgins to Shaquille O'Neal is quite a compliment. Higgins finished with five catches for 69 yards and one touchdown.

The Bengals are 4-8 on the season following the loss. They're 3-4 when Higgins is on the field, which shows you how poorly they've played on defense this season.

Mike Tomlin on Joey Porter Jr. being flagged six times, largely against Tee Higgins:

"When we play Shaq, we're going to use our fouls."
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) December 3, 2024

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