Yesterday ruled on so many levels. The city of Cleveland sent the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization and their fans back to their dumb gross city with their tail between their legs. The brown and orange looked good doing it, too. Jordan Cameron finally played like the All-Pro pass catcher that he is. The defense bounced back from an ugly game two weeks ago in Tennessee by straight up violating Big Ben and co. Buster Skrine had himself a game. Sure, we took a kick to the dick when Armonty Bryant went down (knee surgery, out for the year), and then to the nuts when Alex Mack followed suit (broken fibula, not sure how he won’t be). But the boys rallied, John Greco spread em’ for Brian Hoyer and the offense didn’t miss a beat.
Today the official Browns YouTube account uploaded a couple fireballs that will get you even more hyped for next Sunday than you already are (to view the second, just hit next, it’s a two video playlist) . I honestly don’t know the last time I’ve looked forward to the sabbath day as much as this.
I’m hungover, sunburned, my voice is gone, my hands are blistered from high fives and clapping… I’m tired. Sick. Kinda have the shakes. Might puke soon… and you know what? It’s all 100% worth it. That game yesterday was a BEATDOWN. A massacre. A bludgeoning. An extermination. A complete and utter decimation. There’s no other way to put it. The Browns were DOMINANT for 4 quarters. How many times have “dominant” and “Browns” been used in the same sentence since 1999? Once? Twice if any? It hasn’t been thrown around regularly since the 80s or early 90s I’m sure. If you’re keeping track at home, the Browns have outscored the Steelers 55-13 in the last six quarters of football. Fifty Five… To thirteen. That’s a score equivalent of the ’85 Bears playing the Permian Panthers JV team if the Permian Panthers JV team were all deaf, blind and quadruple amputees. Did I just compare the entire Steelers team to a 53 man roster of players with no arms or legs? Yup. You bet your sweet asscheeks I did.
We’re 3-2. Could easily be 5-0. Feels like 16-0. Have a realistic chance of getting to 6-2 (let’s not get ahead of ourselves though). I’m jacked up and you should be too. First Energy Stadium was rocking louder than it’s ever rocked before and good God almighty was it BANANAS in there. Let’s look at the damn game tape:
Our boy Tha Crow got things going
Lawrence Timmons, you’re too little, bro.
But you know what that means. Cue the god damn music and cue it right now!
Antonio Brown was rocking the BMX helmet hairstyle postgame. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think this was a fire haircut. If I wasn’t white and on the verge of being obese, I’d TOTALLY have this hair.
I actually don’t hate Brett Keisel as much after this picture. His beard is still dumb though.
Can’t help but think of the Lion King theme after seeing the above picture
Looks like Happy learned how to putt
And then this happened and kinda broke the Bottlegate Twitter
PS- Saw Johnny’s girlfriend in the Muni Lot before the game. Certifiable 10.
PPS- Brought a camcorder into the Muni Lot yesterday too. Should have a nice little video posted in a week or two… It was awesome being called a perv by some girl while I was filming.
PPPS- Most of those pics are from Cleveland.com. Don’t know if I have to say that but w/e
The Ebola filled Pittsburgh Steelers come into Sundays game riding high after a win against the mighty Jaguars 17-9. Big Ben threw for 273 yards and a TD, LeVeon Bell rushed for 82 yards, and Antonio Brown had 5 catches for 84 yards.
Last week the Browns completed the biggest road comeback win in the history of the NFL, beating the Titans 29-28. Brian Hoyer completed 21/37 passes for 291 yards, Ben Tate rushed for a career high 124 yards, and the receivers were led by Taylor Gabriel (95 yds) and Travis Benjamin (2 TDs).
Required viewing for this week
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Which Browns team are we?
Are the Browns the first half team we saw in Pittsburgh get outscored 24-3? Or are they the second half team that outscored the Steelers 21-3 in the second half? My guess is they’re somewhere in the middle. The Browns CANNOT come out flat and get behind early in front of their home crowd.
Joe Haden(?) vs. Antonio Brown
So you’re telling me our cornerback who struggles guarding Pittsburgh’s premier wideout when said cornerback is healthy now has an injured hip?? Fuck. That’s not good for the city of Cleveland. Hips are pretty important when you’re a defensive back so I’ve heard. If Haden plays I’d like to see A LOT of Tashaun Gipson help on Antonio Brown’s side. I’m not afraid of their other pass catchers. Markus Wheaton is a bum and Heath Miller is a hillbilly. Stop Antonio Brown and you have a very good chance to come out with a W. If Haden doesn’t play, you might have a couple instances where you want to punch out your TV.
Has Spencer Lanning learned how to combat flying leg kicks?
This was last time:
Hopefully this is what he does tomorrow when Antonio Brown flies at him:
Bottlegate 