HAHAHAHAHAHA. I’m sorry, did you want analysis of this latest edition of Thursday Night Football? …Really? Okay, here it goes.
NFL Network is the place for an AFC North division match-up that will serve as a measuring stick for both teams involved. We can see how serious Pittsburgh really is about winning their division by how hard they play against a supposed soft opponent. Cleveland can gauge itself versus the rest of their Northern brethren by mounting a valiant effort tonight.
(4-8) Cleveland Browns at
(9-3) Pittsburgh Steelers
Okay Cleveland fans, let’s talk some Browns. You’ve got Colt McCoy struggling to impress management, who are almost assuredly need to take a good hard look at drafting another signal-caller come April. Tonight, he gets front-and-center with James Harrison, who has been wrecking quarterbacks with reckless abandon since coming back from injury. Cleveland doesn’t have enough talent on offense to hang with the Steelers at all, especially if Peyton Hills can’t get on the field consistently. They have solid parts on the defensive side of the ball, but they’re not cohesive enough to put up much resistance against Big Ben.
On the Steeler side of the ball, things should be smooth sailing tonight. Their offensive line has been problematic in 2011, but there’s not enough pass-rush coming from the lowly Browns. Ben’s wide receivers are going to blow by the opposing corners, but I’m expecting a big night from Heath Miller. Even without Polamalu, what’s there for the Steeler defense to worry about? Colt McCoy can’t complete passes more than ten yards down the field, so Mike Tomlin will stack the box against him and force him to beat their corners with quick, precision passing. (Which won’t happen.) This could get ugly y’all.
Enjoy the game everyone!
Keywords: Ben Roethlisberger, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Joe Anello, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers
