12 Wins, 3 Losses

Braylon Edwards said that they (the Browns) were coming after the Steelers. Apparently Braylon and the Browns don’t take kindly to having the Steelers come into their house and beat them 41-0. I think Braylon and the Browns should be used to it. Since Braylon Edwards and his 6 career touchdowns entered the NFL the Steelers haven’t lost to the Edwards’ Browns. Hell since New Cleveland came into the league the Steelers are 12-3 against the Browns. Edwards and the Browns are upset over losing and being embarrassed at their house 41-0, they are just getting upset now? The Steelers are 6-1 versus New Cleveland in Cleveland with two shutouts, 41-0 and 43-0. They have outscored the Browns 179-71 in Cleveland. They’ve outscored New Cleveland 377-217 with the average victory being a 27-12 win for the Black and Gold.

This rivalry just doesn’t exist yet except in the minds of the Steelers and Browns fans. We’re remembering the Steelers vs. Old Cleveland rivalry which still exists. In my lifetime (and really doesn’t football start when I was born) the Steelers are 37-23 versus Old Cleveland with 17 of those 29 seasons the Steelers and Browns/Ravens splitting the season match up 1-1. That is a real rivalry, the Steelers and the Browns/Ravens match ups are still always close, still could go either way no matter how good one team is compared to the other, basically great football. The Steelers vs. New Cleveland, that isn’t a real rivalry.

Just to rub it in for Old Cleveland, in those 29 seasons the Steelers are 2-0 vs. Old Cleveland in the playoffs with four Super Bowl appearances to one, three wins to one.

I’m sure the Steelers will eventually start to lose some to New Cleveland but until they do the Browns just need to shut up. A receiver who is averaging only 36 yards per game over the last six games and only have six career touchdown receptions really needs to shut up. Let Reuben Droughns or Willie McGinest talk some smack, they have actually been good for more than three games or so in their career.

I will say one thing, it is good to have something to get fired up over in a dead end 3-6, no playoff season. The two best things in the NFL could happen in one game this weekend, a Steelers win and a Cleveland loss. Bring on those Puppy Dogs!