Art Rooney II: Steelers are better than 4-5 record

The series has become decidedly one-sided in recent years, as the Browns have lost 22 of the past 25 meetings with the Steelers. “They had seven guys in the end zone and four guys around me”. Since purchasing the team in 2012, Haslam has fired three head coaches.

The Steelers face the Browns on Sunday, and again in Week 17. Cleveland is first of four road games over next five weeks for Pittsburgh, just 1-3 away from home. While a potential reprieve awaits at winless Cleveland (0-10) on Sunday, the way Pittsburgh has played of late – particularly on the road, where it is 1-3 – doesn’t exactly have Tomlin brimming with optimism.

Pittsburgh is trying to bounce back after taking a tough 35-30 defeat against a hot Dallas outfit last week. “You don’t want a team to be able to do two things well, because that’s a two-headed monster and it’s harder to stop that”.

Meantime, Tomlin said he talked to wide receiver Antonio Brown about running out of bounds and failing to keep the ball alive on the final desperation play against the Dallas Cowboys. “The tape says there aren’t enough people doing the right things on a consistent basis to produce a victory”, he added. The Steelers haven’t lived up to preseason expectations, but they remain risky on offense.

The Steelers’ best D-lineman could be out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers have allowed four 300 yard passers and three 100 yard rushers, giving them seven total, which would be 2 worst in the National Football League only to 49ers’ ten. You’ve got a key guy who’s out, so what do you think the offensive coordinator’s going to be like?

Kim: I’m not quite sure what a case of the red ass causes but, yeah, Roethlisberger has been critical of the team so far.

“This is still a huge rival for me, especially me personally”, Roethlisberger said. We’re not stopping the run. “We need to start this week”. “Pryor is the Browns” clear number one passing weapon as he has been targeted 91 times, which is 37 more than the next closest receiver. Bell said last week the Steelers make the same mistakes in practice that take place in games. They might be on their way to a historically bad season, but they haven’t thrown in the towel.

This has got to be the best worst National Football League trivia question ever. “We’ve just got to grow up”. He has 51 receptions for 627 yards and four touchdowns. The Browns mustered just 144 yards of total offense, including a measly 42 yards in the second half after coach Hugh Jackson inexplicably replaced quarterback Cody Kessler with Josh McCown.

Can’t get much more “enemy” than the Browns, so take their measure boys and get back into the winning column. He is a young player and a first year starter.

Tuitt said his role will expand, and that will include him getting snaps on each side of the defensive alignment.

“A splattering of incidences, one here, one there, one there”, said Tomlin, gesturing to make his point. Steelers are 28-6 against Browns since 1999. Yes, a small change, but if it means more points on the board, it would help them protect their shoddy defense, and ultimately give them a better chance to win more games. Put the blame on whatever feels right, but the fact of the matter is: the Steelers are holding on for their playoff lives, and must win this game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. “They played with great intensity, effort, finish”.