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Can the Cleveland Browns Beat the Arizona Cardinals?

Steve DiMatteo — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:00:14 +0000

Believe it or not, this match-up against the Arizona Cardinals gives the Cleveland Browns their best chance for a win before the end of the season. With the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers jockeying for playoff positions, and the Browns … [visit site to read more]

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Cleveland Browns Hang in There, But Can’t Score in 14-3 Loss to Steelers

Steve DiMatteo — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:04:19 +0000

The Cleveland Browns gave another valiant effort, this time coming in the form of a 14-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They went toe-to-toe with one of the league’s best, going so far as to force three turnovers and knock quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out of part of the game with a high ankle sprain.

Quarterback Colt McCoy took a vicious hit to the head from – guess who – Steelers linebacker James Harrison in the fourth quarter, also sending him out of the game, though he was able to return just in time to throw an interception into the end zone nearly three minutes left in the game and the Browns only down 7-3. While he injured his left hand on the Harrison hit and was miraculously able to stand, it doesn’t mean he should have been out there. But you have to give credit to him – he’s as tough a quarterback as any the Browns have had since 1999. Hopefully these constant beatings pay off in the end.

This was a hard-fought defensive battle that, in a season or two, the Browns will win. The frustration is understandable – losing hurts no matter what, but the right pieces are being put in place. It’s a slow grind, but the Browns will get there. For now, the best thing Browns fans can do is keep a level head on themselves rather than calling for the head coach’s.

Here are some more notes following the Browns’ loss to the Steelers:

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How the Cleveland Browns Can Beat the Pittsburgh Steelers

Steve DiMatteo — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:17:13 +0000

Believe it or not, it can happen. There is always the possibility that the Browns will go into Pittsburgh on a Thursday night and beat the Steelers (after all, it has happened before, and with Brady Quinn no less).

The fact of the matter is, though, that the Steelers treat the Browns like a personal punching bag. Pittsburgh has won 14 of the last 15 match-ups and Thursday night’s tilt doesn’t seem to offer up any evidence that the outcome will be different.

Despite that, the Browns do have the ability to rise up to the occasion. It will take a great performance, a nearly flawless game in which they dominate the Steelers in some aspect. The defense has the ability to keep the Browns in the game, but it will be up to the offense to prove that it still has some fight in what has been a tough season.

Here’s how the Browns can in fact pull off the upset:

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