Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns Open Thread

these flags are killing us, hopefully we can get it together at the half

KICKOFF COVERAGE JESUS CHRIST

is really worrying me. Almost every 1st down call was a run up the middle, no attempt to capitalize or use deception at all. The early reverse was a classic-case of out-thinking yourself, and he almost gave away the game on the last offensive series.

Great second-half by both units, despite the offensive play-calling. ST is going to ruin the season - watch.

Cribbs when his contract's up. The guy looked ashamed on the bench, knowing that his talent's going to waste. Maybe he'd like to play for a winner.

If either Cleveland or Baltimore ties the Steelers at the end of the season, the Steelers win the division on tiebreakers.

I have to give Pittsburgh credit, for the first time since the Art(ful) dodger hosed Cleveland, Pittsburgh beat a real Cleveland team.  Steeler fans should take about as much pride as an adult beating up a six year old on all those other wins, but this one, pride would be justified.  One question though, when will the Steeler fans learn to use the bathroom instead of peeing into those towels and waving them about to dry?  No wonder they re so yellow and referred to as being "terrible".

Another testament to the two tangible things that characterize our team: Ben's emergence as one of the best QBs in the league and a great defense. Also a testament to the intangible aspect of the Steelers' character and will to win.

I didn't see this game on TV so I have to rely on play-by-play, highlights, stats and, most importantly, observations by our insightful fans and posters. It seems like we did our best to give this game away: A KO return for a TD and two other red zone gifts, a long return and a pick, that the Browns turned into TDs. We went 0-3 on red zone possessions in the first half, so that 21-9 halftime deficit was a worst-case scenario based on the play on the field.

The defense must have really cranked it up in the second half, perhaps with Anderson's inexperience also being a contributing factor. Adding up the yards from play by play, I think the Browns had one net yard of offense in the second half before starting their final drive.

Despite the adversity the Steelers created for themselves, they showed their true colors in the second half and ended up dominating the game statistically in TOP and Net Yards. It really was a top-class comeback and only a couple of QBs in the league could have pulled it off. A 30-yard QB scramble for a TD in the fourth quarter of a desperate comeback just doesn't happen very often. It should give us a lot of confidence going forward ... and a good healthy scare that might keep us out of similar holes in the future.

Onward and upward.