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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph apologized for his role in the on-field brawl between him and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph apologized for his role in the on-field brawl between him and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.
Ranking all 32 NFL teams by record in the 2010s decade
A look at the numbers being the history of matchups between the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns have had similar trajectories as organizations over the course of the last two decades. When the Browns returned from the brink of NFL extinction, they slowly descended into a pit of mediocrity and then something even worse — incompetency. The Dolphins know a lot about that as of late, although the 2019 team direction shouldn’t be considered incompetent despite the lack of on-field success. Rather, it should be viewed and applauded as the first step in the right direction to change the team’s fortunes.
Cleveland? We think they’re out of the woods, but a 4-6 start to the 2019 season seems to indicate the Browns aren’t quite the contenders many thought they would be ahead of this season.
Similar recent history, completely different points in time here and now. But how have these two teams matched up with one another?
Here’s a look back at the history between these two teams by the numbers.
2: The number of wins the Dolphins hold over the Browns in the postseason. Cleveland has never beaten Miami in the playoffs.
8: Years since the last time the Browns defeated the Dolphins. The score was 17-16.
17: The fewest combined total points these teams have put up in a single matchup. That came in 2004 during a 10-7 Dolphins victory.
19: Total all-time matchups between the Browns and Dolphins. Miami leads the all-time series, 11-8.
61.6: The number of extra rushing yards the Cleveland Browns average per game this season (121.9) versus the Miami Dolphins (60.3).
166: The most rushing yardage ever logged in a single game by a player from either team. That came via Cleveland’s running back Reuben Droughns back in 2005.
404: The most passing yardage ever logged in a single game by a quarterback from either team. Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino gouged the Browns for 404 back in 1988.
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The Saints? The Steelers? The Browns? The Falcons? Tough decisions to make in Week 12.
ould not blame anyone if the defibrillators were busy this past weekend. The Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers put huge scares into people who went with them in knockout pools, falling behind by 20-0 and 16-0, respectively, before rallying. The Oakland Raiders were double-digit favorites and did not make it easy before topping the winless Bengals by seven. On to Week 12 and another testing schedule.
The Colts are battered and the Texans are coming off being crushed by Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Thursday’s game is a big-time pass. A good, old-fashioned Duke-UNC rivalry could be on tap if Daniel Jones faces Mitchell Trubisky as the Bears play host to the Giants. That is if Trubisky’s suddenly injured hip recovers swiftly. Either way, neither team is worthy of pushing a season of chips to the middle of the table. The Eagles must have this game against the Seahawks. They can’t fall to 5-6 and be thinking playoffs. It is a great battle of the birds … to watch. There are three other wonderful matchups in Week 12: Packers-Niners on SNF, Cowboys-Patriots and Ravens-Rams on MNF. Goes without saying that none of these contests are worth playing in knockout pools. Evenly matched teams with special players all-around are great games to soak in and watch.
An exceptional celebration topped the list in Week 11—maybe for all Pigskin Eternity—and a few others also didn’t disappoint.
What started with the Helmet Doink Heard ‘Round the Internet and ended with a repetitive masterclass in how much higher Estadio Azteca is than Mile High, Week 11 in the NFL provided a continuous flux of double-take moments.
While the Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph Storm was eventually downgraded to a social-media depression, the Arizona Cardinals nearly made it a two-game losing streak for the San Francisco 49ers. The Denver Broncos brought back reflections of Bills-Oilers 1993. Ezekiel Elliott introduced his best Dak Prescott-pregame impression. Tom Brady was happy with the win over the Eagles—but not, like, happy-happy. And, you guys, what exactly is pass interference?
Pass interference… on the guy who was tackled? pic.twitter.com/j1twSec1ka
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 17, 2019
Cut through the confusion, the entertainment and debacles, and there were also some top-level offensive line performances. A near “Yeah Billy Bob, we got the six” moment, with an exceptional celebration topped the list in Week 11—maybe for all Pigskin Eternity—and a few others also didn’t disappoint.
Here were the top 5 from Week 11.
What in the world has gotten into the 2019 Atlanta Falcons?! Suddenly, they are trendy. A real matchup nightmare. The Dirty Birds of Yesteryear. (Gillette is probably scrambling to re-release those Matt Ryan ads.) And yes, they are certainly this week’s Oliver Stone Award winner—Any Given Sunday.
They lined up across the ball from the Carolina Panthers in Week 11 and, for the second consecutive week, pummeled an NFC South opponent. The Falcons’ air attack was effective. Going up against a pass defense ranked in the top half of the league, Matt Ryan finishing the day 21-of-31 for 311 and one touchdown. The O-line held off a sturdy edge assault from Mario Addison and Bruce Irvin, limiting the pressure and allowing Ryan time to find his targets. Although the run game wasn’t anything monumental, the 30th-ranked rushing attack did just enough to keep things somewhat balanced.
Alex Mack, Jamon Brown, James Carpenter, Jake Matthews, and Kaleb McGary: Your performance—considering it was the first not under a roof this season—was truly “Great Outdoors.”
The NFL might be avoiding a repeat of the last time the Steelers and Browns played.
Steelers-Browns rematch at Heinz Field on Dec. 1 moved to 1 p.m.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) November 18, 2019
The NFL has decided to move the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 rematch with the Cleveland Browns to the 1 p.m. timeslot as opposed to the national game at 4:25 p.m. on December 1 as reported by multiple sources including Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac.
And I think we all understand why this happened. After the debacle at the end of the last game between these two teams, the NFL would probably be happier if these two teams played at some high school field in Pennsylvania where there is no access to cameras or the internet.
But before the Steelers get to this one Pittsburgh needs to focus on traveling to Cincinnati and beating the winless Bengals. Then they can bring the Browns to Pittsburgh to exact some revenge.
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Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, Drew Brees and Jimmy Garoppolo had huge weeks.
Week 11 provided another Lamar Jackson showcase. Christian McCaffrey delivered a stellar effort in a stinker by the Panthers.
Facing the Niners in SF did not derail the No. 1 overall pick. He threw for a pair of TDs and ran for one, which gave the Cardinals a late lead that faded. Good performance against a strong team.
“I kind of would call it like a blackout.”
Retired New England Patriots tight end and current FOX NFL analyst Rob Gronkowski knew what Myles Garrett was going through on Thursday night.
Garrett received an indefinite suspension for swinging a helmet at Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s head last week. The violent episode caused a brawl on Thursday Night Football in Week 11. While Garrett’s actions were unquestionably wrong and disgusting, the Cleveland Browns defensive end will begin to work to reclaim his good name — much like Gronkowski did.
Gronk was suspended one game for driving his forearm into the head of Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White, who went to the ground after an interception. Despite a whistle blowing the play dead, Gronk slammed White. Though it was an egregiously awful play, it was one of the few dirty plays from the tight end’s career.
"We have to understand that at the end of the day, we are all professionals."
The FOX NFL Kickoff crew addresses the Steelers-Browns incident at the end of the game on TNF. @RobGronkowski | @TonyGonzalez88 | @MichaelVick | @CharlesWoodson pic.twitter.com/H8HC2Ggz1i
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 17, 2019
“I’ve never seen something like this and it’s just not made for the game of football. It was ugly,” Gronkowski said Sunday on FOX. “You got to look at all the circumstances. I’ve had a similar situation happen to me like this before. I kind of would call it like a blackout, you just blackout on the field. It was when I was playing the Buffalo Bills and it was verses Tre’Davious White. I got held three times in the play, I was getting held throughout the whole season.
“That frustration finally came to me right there on the spot. He made the interception on the play, I got held about three times on that same play and I just got up and I was frustrated. Like, I just blacked out and I was furious. I was running after him like the play was still going on and I went down and the second I went down, the second I brought the elbow right to his neck, head area I said, ‘Oh no. What am I doing? This isn’t me.’ The follow-through went through, it happened. But I knew right at that second, it wasn’t me.”
There’s no excuse for what Gronk or Garrett did. But it’s certainly interesting to hear from players what they were thinking before they made terrible decisions.
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“I’ve had a similar situation happen to me like this before.”
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski tried to empathize with Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns defense end who ripped off quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and swung it at him.
The response all over the internet was that of condemnation. NFL players are paid millions of dollars to navigate a razor-thin line of controlled violence and blind rage. Garrett crossed that line. And yet Gronkowski said he felt he could relate to what happened to the young defensive end.
“I’ve never seen something like this and it’s just not made for the game of football. It was ugly,” Gronkowski said Sunday on FOX. “You got to look at all the circumstances. I’ve had a similar situation happen to me like this before. I kind of would call it like a blackout, you just blackout on the field. It was when I was playing the Buffalo Bills and it was vs. Tre’Davious White. I got held three times in the play, I was getting held throughout the whole season.
“That frustration finally came to me right there on the spot. He made the interception on the play, I got held about three times on that same play and I just got up and I was frustrated. Like, I just blacked out and I was furious. I was running after him like the play was still going on and I went down and the second I went down, the second I brought the elbow right to his neck, head area I said, ‘Oh no. What am I doing? This isn’t me.’ The follow-through went through, it happened. But I knew right at that second, it wasn’t me.”
"We have to understand that at the end of the day, we are all professionals."
The FOX NFL Kickoff crew addresses the Steelers-Browns incident at the end of the game on TNF. @RobGronkowski | @TonyGonzalez88 | @MichaelVick | @CharlesWoodson pic.twitter.com/H8HC2Ggz1i
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 17, 2019
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The Patriots have been the dominant team of the 2010s. How has everyone else fared?
The 2010s are coming to an end. Time to look at the good, bad and ugly seasons and records for all 32 NFL teams in this decade after Week 11 of the NFL season.
There is no surprise the Browns are at the bottom of the list. They have been awful throughout the decade. Turning things around last year have not made a dent in the damage.
