On the very first snap from scrimmage in the first playoff game for the Browns in 18 years, Cleveland scored a touchdown. Even crazier, Cleveland did it on defense.
Maurkice Pouncey launched the opening snap well over Ben Roethlisberger’s head, and the Steelers QB didn’t exactly hustle to pick it up. After Myles Garrett narrowly missed the recovery, the ball squirted into the end zone. Safety Karl Joseph pounced upon the loose ball and the Browns seized an early lead. It got even crazier when M.J. Stewart picked off Roethlisberger on the
THAT WAS QUICK.
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) January 11, 2021
The reaction from Twitter was raucous, to say the least…
I don’t know how to act right now ! #Browns
— Michael Rizzo (@MikeRizzo22) January 11, 2021
I hope you aren’t a bad parent that plans on sending your kids to bed because of school tomorrow #Browns
— Owen Lademann (@OwenOnTheBoard) January 11, 2021
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!??? LFG #BROWNS
— Dustin Fox (@DustinFox37) January 11, 2021
Steelers in 4 minutes of action:
Bad snap results in Browns TD
Big Ben throws INT on next possessionYiiiikes pic.twitter.com/ceOHsTIpLO
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) January 11, 2021
Ok I can’t handle success this early
STOP THE COUNT!
— Dave @ BIGPLAY (@BIGPLAY_dave) January 11, 2021
Kevin Stefanski bouncing off the walls with all of us right now
— Jake Chapman (@JakeChapmanOM) January 11, 2021
I've full on Howard Dean yelped twice and we're like 4 minutes into the game #CLEvsPIT pic.twitter.com/rW8q6bKOvp
— Nicholas Wilson (@NickWilsonSays) January 11, 2021