BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Mike Tomlin doesn't regret Twitter-blasting DeAngelo Williams when the Pittsburgh Steelers running back sounded off on Peyton Manning two weeks ago.

Why did he do it?

"Because DeAngelo needs to be quiet sometimes," Tomlin said Monday from the NFL owners meetings. "We know and love DeAngelo. Everybody doesn’t know him. Those that don’t know him probably misconstrued some of the things that he said. I just told him to move on with life."

Tomlin tweeted that Williams should "quit while you're behind" after Williams criticized Manning's play in 2015. Williams said Manning "couldn't play dead in a Western." He discussed the matter on Twitter for the better part of two days.

Tomlin likes the Williams who rushed for 11 touchdowns last season more than he likes Williams the talker.

"He is a loveable guy. He probably doesn’t have enough going on in his life right now. He needs to get back to work."