Browns - Week 9

Yesterday I predicted the Browns v. Steelers game would be a fairly close contest decided in the fourth quarter. I was wrong. Whatever problems Pittsburgh has with injuries they were not enough to make up for the difference in talent. At the start of the second half the Steelers were down to their third string quarterback. Tommy Maddox came into the game due to a hand injury to Charlie Batch who was filling in for Ben Roethlisberger. The people in the stands knew Maddox is no good. The people watching on television knew Maddox is no good. I assume the Browns had some inkling that Maddox is no good. Didn't matter. Everyone could know that the Steelers were going to stick to the run, but if you can't stop the run it doesn't matter. Some garbage time points made the game appear closer than it actually was. As much as the Steelers had their way running the ball it could have been different. The current version of the Browns can not expect to win if they make mistakes. Yesterday, the most critical mistakes were made by the wide receivers. Dennis Northcutt dropped several key passes. Antonio Bryant contributed a key fumble after a reception. Good teams take advantage of your mistakes and that's just what the Steelers did.