Browns seek 1st victory against archrival Steelers

A quick look at the clock to see there is about 45-seconds remaining in the game, and you can see the Steelers hurrying to the line preparing to spike the ball. Pittsburgh then got denied on a pair of two-point plays in the fourth, the second of which gave Dallas an opportunity to orchestrate a game-winning field goal drive with 42 seconds left. He was 16-18 overall in his tenure.

CLEVELAND- When asked if he could name all the Cleveland Browns quarterbacks he’s faced, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had to laugh. The Browns took tight end Kellen Winslow II sixth overall and the Steelers took Roethlisberger 11th.

The Browns are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games. In truth, it hasn’t been much of a rivalry for decades.

The Steelers and Browns have played each other 128 times, with the Steelers holding a 68-58 advantage in the regular season.

When a team that began September with realistic Super Bowl expectations finds itself listing as Thanksgiving nears like the Steelers (4-5) are following a late defensive meltdown cost them against Dallas on Sunday, drama – either real or imagined – is sure to follow.

“The tape says we’re not disciplined enough and we have to make an accounting of that”, Tomlin said. “It’s Ohio. It’s the Browns“. I feel like he’s going to step up big time. Pittsburgh isn’t usually trailing in the AFC North race and doesn’t normally have a losing record at this time of year. “This is a huge rivalry for us”. It was a tough path to begin with at 4-5, and it figures to be even more hard without Heyward. The Browns have earned 179 first downs this season which ranks them 22nd in the NFL.

Roethlisberger recalled former Browns coach Butch Davis traveling to Miami of OH where Roethlisberger attended college to work him out in 2004. I said to no one in particular. “I thought I did really good, by the way, but I guess not”. Roethlisberger and weapons like dual-threat running back Le’Veon Bell and wideout Antonio Brown must stop the rot this week. In the 22 games he’s started against Cleveland, Roethlisberger has gone up against 13 quarterbacks, which is almost 60 percent of his starts.

That’s why Roethlisberger said he’ll practice with gloves on.

“In that situation, there was nowhere to go”, Brown said, via the Observer-Reporter. “I think we were penalized four times in the game, but two of those were in the last two possessions”. “We’ll get inside the other offensive coordinator’s head about where I am on the field”.

If Cleveland could just put two halves together, it might have something. On Sunday, he’ll meet yet another new face, Cody Kessler.

Kevin Harlan will do the play-by-play. According to a recent CBS Sports article, since 2009, the Steelers have 14 losses to teams with a combined record of 25-87. The Browns have started six different players under center since opening day. S Jordan Dangerfield (groin) was limited. Everyone else participated without restriction.

It’s been a rough season injury-wise for the Steelers and it got even worse this past week when it was announced that defensive end Cameron Heyward will miss the remainder of the year due to a pectoral tear.