Who in their right mind would have ever thought the Cleveland Browns were going to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers? Outside of the city of Cleveland, I would guess that nobody would. Especially with the Steelers season on the line. Still, the Browns literally smacked the Steelers around and gave a much-needed boost of optimism to the Browns fans. The Steelers have to be wondering what in the world happened. A few short weeks ago they seemed to be in full control and ready to head back to the playoffs. Not anymore.
The Steelers are now looking for answers from somewhere. Anywhere….
None of the Steelers are looking like they much know what is going on. They all seem to be stuck in a funk like they were sleepwalking through the back half of the NFL schedule. Something just does not feel right in Steeler country. It remains to be seen whether heads will roll over this, but I would hope not. Mike Tomlin has been a stand up coach for Pittsburgh and I would hate to see him take the fall on this. Still, in the “what have you done for me lately” NFL, it would not be a complete shocker.
On a side note, Brady Quinn still does not look like an NFL quarterback. He managed the game and did not turn the ball over, but that is not going to be nearly enough. This is especially true in a city like Cleveland. It will be interesting to see how the season hammers out in Cleveland as well. They have a nice young nucleus of talent in Cleveland and I would think they have some things to build on. I am not sure if that includes Brady Quinn or not. I once was a big fan, but he has looked pretty bad this year in his chances to shine.
As for Pittsburgh, I guess it is back to the drawing board. I really never saw this coming, but congratulations to the Browns. They really needed something to cheer about.
