Browns Drop Balls, Lose 12th Straight To Steelers, 27-14

Browns Backers,   

drop—"to let or cause to fall".

The classic cliche of football being a game of inches is indeed true, and in the case of the Browns game in Pittsburgh, the controversial spot of a ball that was clearly short of a first down can be used as a microcosm as to how this season is going. 

But for once, you can't say that the Steelers dominated Cleveland in its 12th straight win in this so-called "rivalry" in name only, Cleveland just simply dropped the ball.     

Make no mistake, the Browns played horrid in their latest loss to Pittsburgh, the defense did allow Roethlisberger to carve them up like a brown and orange turkey for his second-career 400 yard game.

The Browns were outgained 543-197, and yet Cleveland was within striking distance of the Super Bowl champions well into the third quarter. But as for all things Cleveland, the Browns let opportunities slip away.   

Browns WR's have now dropped 14 passes in two games, including six today, which will make any quarterback look bad, not just Derek Anderson, so Browns fans should lay off of him for this week at least focus trading Stuckey back to New York for some draft picks.   

Joshua Cribbs continued to haunt the Steelers as he ran a punt return back for a 98 yard TD and running some "Wildcat" plays, which kept the Steelers off-balance. 

This game clearly brought into focus the main difference between The Steelers and Browns is one thing: EXECUTION. 

The CBS announcers said it best: The Steelers make plays for their QB, and the Browns don't.

Regardless, if it is Quinn, or Anderson under center, the Browns will never be able to compete until their receiver's make big plays downfield. 

Whether it is for a clutch third-down conversion, or even a big 25-yard touchdown reception, the Browns needs to make big plays in the passing game. 

Roethlisberger is having a MVP-like season because he has two great receiver's in Ward and Holmes who make plays for him down field, as witnessed today, and while Anderson had another sub-par performance, it is not his fault that his receivers have a sudden case of Edwards syndrome.   

Until the Browns receivers can learn to catch, it will not matter if Anderson, or Quinn is throwing them the ball, because like this season, the Browns will let it slip through their fingers.

And that is something that not even Paul Anderson can take away. 

Only in Cleveland!

Dawgfather.