The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the highway towards the Cleveland Browns in an AFC North divisional matchup. The Browns are with out their beginning quarterback, Deshaun Watson, who was dominated out for the season attributable to a damaged bone in his shoulder. Substitute is rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
The Steelers will attempt to win their third straight sport and transfer to 3-0 in division play, however the Browns protection is the stingiest unit within the NFL, so that will not be a cakewalk. Pittsburgh has all of their starters on offense for the primary time for the reason that first half of week one, in order that ought to be a lift for the unit.
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Steelers inactive:
QB Mason Rudolph (third)
S Minkah Fitzpatrick
DT Montravius Adams
OT Dylan Prepare dinner
CB Darius Rush
RB Godwin Igwebuike
Brown’s idle:
WR Marquise Goodwin
S Juan Thornhill
THE Isaiah McGuire
DT Siaki Ika
OL Luke Wypler
Pittsburgh gained the toss and was postponed to the second half. They may begin the match defensively.
START OF THE GAME
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Jerome Ford up the center for 4 yards. Timeout #1 referred to as by Pittsburgh. 12 males on the sphere, so that they referred to as the timeout. Hopefully this isn’t an indication that one thing goes to occur with the communication. 2nd and 6, Ford up the center for 3. third and three, Thompson-Robinson engineered a run to the proper and he gained sufficient to transform. Joey Porter Jr. was lined up within the impartial zone, however the penalty was rejected.
1st and 10, a display screen for Elijah Moore huge to realize 4 yards. 2nd and 6, full to Cooper for a scoop on the 11-yard acquire.
On 1st and tenth, Ford took the center with no acquire. 2nd and 10, incomplete for Njoku. third and 10, a checkdown for Ford and a acquire of simply three. Keeanu Benton introduced down Ford on that play. The Cleveland punt was downed on the 4-yard line.
Kenny Pickett and the complete beginning offense will take the sphere collectively for the primary time since week one. On first and 10, Garrett got here in untouched to sack Pickett. Nearly a security, however they dominated it was on the inch line. 2nd and 18, Harris up the center for no acquire. Once more, virtually a security. third and 18, full to Robinson for six yards. They created sufficient area to do away with the punt. Pressley Harvin’s punt was properly caught on the 50-yard line.
Alex Highsmith toppled Ford with a 2-up win in 1st place. 2nd and eight, full to Njoku huge open within the flat for a primary down.
1st and 10, Watt and Porter mixed to take Ford down after a acquire of 5. 2nd and 5, Ford gained 13 and Peterson was referred to as for a facemask.
1st and aim from the 6, Ford a few yard down the center. 2nd and aim, Ford gained about 3. third and aim from the 1, the Steelers stopped it proper in need of the aim line. 4th and aim, the Browns problem it was stopped simply in need of the aim line. They overturn the ruling and provides the Browns a landing. I have not seen the digital camera angles but, however they should have seen one thing decisive. 7-0 Brown.
They simply mentioned having an excellent angle after which confirmed us two horrible angles throughout the broadcast.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Pickett completes to Pickens for a acquire of 6. 2nd and 4, Harris up the center for five.
1st and 10, Pickens backed up and he was tackled for a lack of 1. 2nd and 11, a swing move to Warren for no acquire. Three Browns swarmed to the soccer. Pickett referred to as timeout #2. third and 11, a throw to Darnell Washington for 8 yards, however too quick to realize. Harvin’s punt honest was caught on the 10-yard line.
1st and 10, Alex Highsmith restricted the acquire to only 1. 2nd and 9, the move was excessive for Njoku and fell incomplete. third and 9, Njoku gained about 8, however not fairly sufficient. 4th and 1, they’re lining as much as go for it.
END 1ST QUARTER: 7-0 BROWNS
Enormous punt from Bojorquez, 65 yards out of bounds on the 16.
1st and 10, Harris gained 9 up the center. 2nd and 1, move hit on the line. third and 1, Warren grounded for an additional set of downs.
On 1st and 10 the play didn’t get accomplished in time and the sport was delayed. 1st and 15, went to Pickens on the sideline and he reached to realize just a few extra. 2nd and 1, Warren hit the spin transfer and stiff arm to realize 10 yards.
1st and 10, Warren gained 6 at proper deal with. 2nd and 4, Pickett’s move was once more tipped on the line by Shelby Harris. third and 4, Myles Garrett again on the sphere, incomplete to Diontae Johnson and stress builds.
Harvin’s punt was properly caught on the eleventh.
On first and 10, Kareem Hunt made the deal with after gaining two. Nick Herbig within the deal with. 2nd and eight, Cameron Heyward ended the win within the open subject for a acquire of 4. third and 4, and nothing there on the run play. That ought to be one other three-and-out compelled by the Steelers’ protection. The punt went 51 yards and was returned 14 yards to the 33 by Calvin Austin III.
