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Browns verses Steelers
Vegas Line: Cleveland +6  Over/Under: 42

What to expect from Steelers offense?

The Steelers are coming off a bye week and have lost their first two games of the year! So the bye week gave the Steelers a chance to work on their problems. They will try to establish a running game using Bettis and some control runs by their quarter back Stewart. This is a must win game for the Steelers and I would watch out for some trick plays.

What the Browns defense must do!

The Browns defense played a good game last week against the Titans and I hope they continue to build on that. They need to stop the stupid penalties and play under control. They need to shadow Kordell Stewart and contain him in the pocket and force him to throw the ball.

What the Browns offense must do!

They know the Steelers had the extra week to prepare for them and I think they will use Jamel White quite a bit...screens, short dump passes. Also look for more passes to our TE and the Browns will go deep to Morgan and Andre Davis. Hopefully the deep passes will pull the Steelers safeties back.

Season record on game picks: 2-1
What do I think?

I'm trying to figure out why the Steelers are six points favorites? Is the fix in or it's a must win game for the Steelers? I guess I will go along with the must win game for the Steelers but I don't think they will cover the spot? Take the points and the Browns! Am I betting the game...nope I want to see at least two more games before I lay down some green.

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Some after game thoughts:

The Browns are their own worst enemies in another game they should have won! They did cover the spot but I really wanted them to win the darn game. Costly penalties and dropped passes and some very conservative play calling when the Browns had the lead caused the loss!

Tim Couch critics will be out in force because of the loss, but in all fairness Tim did play well enough to win the game. WR Quincy Morgan dropped a very easy touchdown pass and Dawson had a field goal kick in over-time partically blocked. DE Courtney Brown, is starting to look healthy and the defense played well until Kordell Stewart was replaced by QB.Tommy Maddox in the fourth quarter. Maddox, moved the Steelers with a no-huddle passing attack?

*Results*
Final 1 2 3 4 T OT
Steelers 0 0 6 7 13 16
Cleveland 3 3 0 7 13 13


Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
 
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
J.White161056.6541
W.Green7162.370
T.Couch122.020
 
Total241235.1541
 
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
K.Stewart7304.390
J.Bettis14241.750
C.Fuamatu-Ma'afala5204.070
A.Zereoue4102.550
A.Randle El284.080
T.Maddox210.520
 
Total34932.790
 
PASSINGATTCMPYDSSK/YDTDLGINRT
T.Couch29161443/22030240.0
 
Total29161443/22030240.0
 
PASSINGATTCMPYDSSK/YDTDLGINRT
K.Stewart25151430/0029159.2
T.Maddox13111220/0121199.4
A.Randle El1000/000039.6
 
Total39262650/0129273.1
 
PASS RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
D.Northcutt4389.5150
K.Johnson3237.780
J.White3144.780
A.Davis23618.0300
A.Shea22211.0180
M.Campbell2115.580
 
Total161449.0300
 
PASS RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
H.Ward910411.6290
P.Burress78412.0211
A.Randle El55110.2200
T.Mathis3258.3120
A.Zereoue133.030
M.Bruener1-2-2.0-20
 
Total2626510.2291
 
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
R.Griffith100.000
A.Davis100.000
 
Total200.000
 
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
J.Porter12727.0270
C.Scott100.000
 
Total22713.5270
 
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
C.Gardocki523346.60353
 
Total523346.60353
 
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGTBIN20LG
J.Miller416942.30162
[BLOCKED]100.0000
 
Total516933.80162
 
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
D.Northcutt221.0120
L.Sanders0190.00190
[DOWNED]100.0000
 
Returns22110.51190
 
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
A.Randle El4143.5170
 
Returns4143.5170
 
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
A.Davis13232.00320
M.Campbell11414.00140
A.Davis100.0000
J.White0110.00110
[OUT OF BOUNDS]100.0000
 
Returns35719.00320
 
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGFCLGTD
A.Randle El38127.00330
L.Mays24924.50320
 
Returns513026.00330
 
Cleveland Browns
FUMBLESFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFORCEDOPP-RECYDSTDOUT-BDS
A.Henry000020000
Total000020000

Pittsburgh Steelers
FUMBLESFUMOWN-RECYDSTDFORCEDOPP-RECYDSTDOUT-BDS
P.Burress110000000
T.Peterson100000000
K.Stewart100000000
A.Faneca010000000
J.Fiala010000000
Total330000000
Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers
9/29/2002 at Heinz Field
Final Team Statistics
 Visitor
Browns		Home
Steelers
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS1321
   By Rushing46
   By Passing714
   By Penalty21
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY5-14-36%5-14-36%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY0-0-0%1-1-100%
TOTAL NET YARDS245358
   Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)5673
   Average gain per offensive play4.44.9
NET YARDS RUSHING12393
   Total Rushing Plays2434
   Average gain per rushing play5.12.7
   Tackles for a loss-number and yards3-113-3
NET YARDS PASSING122265
   Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass3-220-0
   Gross yards passing144265
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED29-16-239-26-2
   Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)3.86.8
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks5-2-04-0-0
PUNTS Number and Average5-46.65-33.8
   Had Blocked01
FGs - PATs Had Blocked0-01-0
Net Punting Average43.829.6
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)2141
   No. and Yards Punt Returns2-214-14
   No. and Yards Kickoff Returns3-575-130
   No. and Yards Interception Returns2-02-27
PENALTIES Number and Yards7-507-45
FUMBLES Number and Lost0-03-0
TOUCHDOWNS11
   Rushing10
   Passing01
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts1-11-1
   Kicking Made-Attempts1-11-1
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts2-33-4
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY1-3-33%1-4-25%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY1-2-50%0-3-0%
SAFETIES00
FINAL SCORE1316
TIME OF POSSESSION29:0138:13




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