![]() In fact, the coach indicated he had words with the inactive safety and would keep them “internal.” It’s doubtful the coach will heed Johnson’s words, anyway, because Stefanski is at heart still an offensive coordinator. John Johnson’s Tweeted plea after Baker Mayfield’s second interception in the Green Bay game was not received with amusement by Kevin Stefanski. “I will just try to keep it cordial and send him off with a bang.” “I like the challenge of it going against a guy of his caliber and a guy of his prestige,” Garrett mused this week. That’s the only time Garrett has chopped down a Steelers quarterback and it was Mason Rudolph, not Roethlisberger. Garrett’s best overall game against the Steelers came in 2019 when Roethlisberger was out. But Garrett’s best game against Ben came in a 21-21 tie in the 2018 season-opener. There have been mitigating circumstances that have limited Garrett – COVID, etc. The only Browns win was the biggest one – in the 2020 wild-card game – but Garrett’s impact that day was limited to chasing after the ball when the opening snap sailed over Roethlisberger’s head and was recovered in the end zone by Karl Joseph. Garrett’s numbers – 5 sacks, 10 pressures (sacks + hurries), and 2 forced fumbles – are not bad, but they’re less than what was promised. Garrett has played five games against Roethlisberger. ![]() Truth be told, that’s far more hype than production on the field. And then Garrett arrived at the Halloween day game in Cleveland masquerading as the Grim Reaper with a long black cape bearing the name of Roethlisberger and other quarterbacks that he’s sacked in his Browns career. The next offseason, Garrett shredded a picture of Big Ben in a hype video parodying “The Office.” This year, Garrett decorated his lawn with Roethlisberger’s name inscribed on a tombstone. Garrett promised to “chop him down” the night he was drafted No. In any case, with the air let out of their balloon, the only drama left is to see if the Browns go through the motions or play to win.Ĭan we be frank about Myles Garrett? It’s time for the defensive end to deliver a big game against Roethlisberger. ![]() 9 finale in FirstEnergy Stadium and finish with a winning record (9-8) for the second year in a row. And then the Browns could beat the Bengals in the Jan. For now, their only motivation over the final two games is sending out Ben Roethlisberger a loser in his final appearance in Heinz Field on Monday night and dropping the Steelers into the division cellar. There will be plenty of time – trust me - to lament how the Browns squandered the most talent they’ve had in their expansion era and underachieved legit expectations for a second straight postseason appearance. Then, miniscule AFC wild-card hopes were extinguished when the Chargers defeated the Broncos. First, the Bengals claimed the AFC North title when Joe Burrow led a gutty, 34-31 comeback win over the Chiefs. The Browns were eliminated from the postseason on Sunday when two games went against them. ![]() Editor's note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns analyst for and 850 ESPN Cleveland.įour downs on Browns (7-8) v. ![]()
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