Cleveland Browns (0-0, 0-0 AFC North) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0, 0-0 AFC North)
When/Where: 1:00 pm EST, Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 85 degrees, Sunny
TV: CBS (Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts)
Pittsburgh has a 65-57 edge over the Browns in the regular season throughout the course of NFL history, but are 25-5 against them since 1999, the year the franchise was reborn after having been moved to Baltimore. Since then, the Steelers have opened the season against Cleveland two times, winning both easily. In 1999, it was a 43-0 drubbing that “welcomed” Cleveland back into the league. In 2007, it was a 34-7 pounding administered to our rivals to the northwest.
Week One Injury Report/Inactives:
PIT:
OUT – WR Lance Moore, WR Martavis Bryant, CB Brice McCain
INACTIVE – QB Landry Jones, OL Wesley Johnson, G Chris Hubbard, DL Dan McCullers
CLE:
OUT – G Paul McQuistan, DE John Hughes, DT Desmond Bryant
INACTIVE – RB – RB Glenn Winston, LB Eric Martin, CB Pierre Desir, CB Robert Nelson
Pre-Game Buzz:
Browns head coach Mike Pettine told an ESPN reporter early Sunday that he and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan have a package of plays for Johnny Manziel should the staff choose a time to use him at quarterback during today’s game. Mike Tomlin has stated recently that he expects Manziel to play, so the Steelers defense should be prepared for the very different style the controversial rookie would bring.
