Throwback Thursday: Cleveland’s Jim Brown and Bears’ Gale Sayers

When the Bears play the Browns on Sunday, the game will be attended by the ghosts of Jim Brown and Gale Sayers. Sayers was compared to Jim Brown throughout his career by the sports media looking for a successor to the King. Sayers, though great in his own right, did not have the career that Jim Brown had. Brown simply dominated the field of play on offense and never missed a game. Sayers was an electrifying player known for big plays, though unfortunately his brilliant career was cut short by injuries. 

Around the AFC North: Week 14

Lamar Jackson was fantastic in the Baltimore Ravens 37-31 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns and added another 70 yards on the ground. Odell Beckham, Jr. had one of his best games as a Raven with four catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Likely,… read more

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Browns will choose between Stefanski and Schwartz

The Browns success of defense will probably propel Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz to an NFL head coaching position in 2024. Thus, the Browns may have to either make him their Head Coach, replacing Kevin Stefanski, or wave goodbye. He, along with Myles Garrett, are the two Superstars that made the defense the scourge of the… read more

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Browns: Thou shalt not pass!

Is it crazy to expect a 38 year old quarterback to master the passing game with just two weeks of practice? Yes.

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The Browns need to run the damn ball on Sunday against Jaguars

The Cleveland Browns play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and if they want to win the game they need to “run the damn ball”. We did some mid-season research and looked at the season thus far the Browns and the evidence is pretty clear that when they run the ball then this team wins ballgames…. read more

Under the Lights: Analyzing 2023 NFL Backup QB Stats

Unveiling key stats and impacts of NFL backup quarterbacks in 2023, ‘Under the Lights’ offers a concise, insightful look into their season.

Around the AFC North Week 13

It was a tough week 13 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did they lose 24-10 to the Arizona Cardinals, but they also lost Kenny Pickett to an injury. Pickett is not expected to be placed on IR but will miss some time. Mitch Trubisky took over for the injured picket and threw for 117… read more

Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast

AFC North News and Notes: Bengals rookie runner on the rise

Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more

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It’s “Shane Falco” time in Cleveland…I mean Joe Flacco

The Browns are going with Joe Flacco as their starting quarterback headed into their battle against the Los Angeles Rams. It’s the same Joe Flacco that used to torture Cleveland fans with an 18-3 record overall, including a 10-1 lifetime record at Cleveland Browns Stadium. It’s too bad that Flacco is playing this game in… read more

It’s no surprise that Joe Flacco is back in the AFC North and looking to make a difference for the Browns

In a move that would normally only be made hypothetically on message boards by desperate football fans, the Cleveland Browns not only signed veteran Joe Flacco to their practice squad following the news that Deshaun Watson was lost for the year with a shoulder injury but he has now been activated to the 53-man roster… read more

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