BrownsTuesday, November 3
Browns' run defense is the big question before Sunday's trip to New Orleans
The 5AM Euclid team
If you're wondering what went wrong on defense, start with the ground. In a 27-6 loss, Pittsburgh ran for 200 yards, 143 of them from Jaylen Warren, a week after Tennessee also gashed Cleveland's run defense. On Cleveland.com's Orange and Brown Talk, Mary Kay Cabot said teams are throwing trap plays at the Browns' attack-style front.
Pittsburgh ran for 200 yards and Cleveland managed 34
Source: FOX 8 News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Steelers | 200 yards |
| Browns | 34 yards |
“This is reaching crisis mode right now.”
Cleveland's own ground game managed 34 net rushing yards, a season low. Former Browns running back Greg Pruitt put the defense's day in four words: "Couldn't stop the run." WKYC's Mike Polk Jr. asks whether it's still a rivalry and why fans keep hoping.
160first-half rushing yards for Pittsburgh
That was the most by any team in an opening half this season, AP reported.
Source: WKBN.com
- Warren: 143 yards rushing, tying a career high
- Next game: Browns at Saints, Sunday at 1 p.m.
- Saints' record: 2-5
Sources: Cleveland.com, FOX 8 News, WKBN.com, WKYC