For all intents and purposes, Cleveland's 14-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn't that big of a deal.
It was a defensive struggle. The Browns went into the game 4-8 against the 9-3 Steelers, so dropping a game on the road by only 11 points is pretty good. That's sorta the running theme of being a Cleveland sports fan, you have to watch the Indians do well through June and finish the season clinging to second place in the worst division in baseball going "hey, this isn't so bad!" Or the alternative, "CLEVELAND HAS WASTED THE LAST 20 YEARS OF MY LIFE, GO CLEVELAND."
Because I'm not a Lead Football Analyst I can't provide any insights you wouldn't catch watching guys talk over a game, but what I can do is show you ten photos from the game and cut to the heart of the situation, bypassing photo service captions like "#18 makes a tackle on December 8, 2011" with easier to handle captions like "look at this football team suck a f**king dick, you guys".
So, enjoy that.
Via AP Photo:
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, right, gets by Cleveland Browns free safety Mike Adams (20) after making a catch, on the way to a touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 14-3.
Alternate caption:
That's an awful lot of white morphsuit going on for so little to be happening.
Via Getty Images:
Jerricho Cotchery #89 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches an 11-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Dimitri Patterson #21 of the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 8, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alternate caption:
If you turn the picture sideways it looks like the Browns are trying to help each other over a wall.
From Reuters Pictures:
Pittsburgh Steelers Jerricho Cotchery celebrates his touchdown against the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter of their NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 8, 2011.
Alternate caption:
u mad
From Getty Images:
Greg Little #15 of the Cleveland Browns reaches out for a pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the game on December 8, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alternate caption:
juuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside
From Reuters Pictures:
Pittsburgh Steelers' William Gay (22) intercepts a ball in the end zone in front of Cleveland Browns receiver Mohamed Massaquoi (11) in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 8, 2011.
Alternate caption:
The Browns have sunk so low that sideline reports have to use the f**king spelunking machines from Titanic to document it.
From Getty Images:
Jason Worilds #93 of the Pittsburgh Steelers sacks Colt McCoy #12 of the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 8, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alternate caption:
Pretty sure this is called an Ura Nage.
From Getty Images:
Colt McCoy #12 of the Cleveland Browns lays on the ground while speaking to athletic trainers after a helmet to helmet hit from James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the game on December 8, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alternate caption:
Are you sure your face supposed to look like that?
or
who let juventud guerrera be our quarterback
From AP Photo:
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay (22) breaks up a pass to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jordan Norwood (10) as safety Troy Polamalu (43) watches during the second quarter of an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Pittsburgh.
Alternate caption:
hey
From AP Photo:
Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin shake hands after an NFL football game Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 14-3.
Alternate caption:
Wait, who are you again?
From Getty Images
Head coach Pat Shurmur of the Cleveland Browns covers his face during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Alternate caption:
FML
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Antonio Brown really lit up my bench last night.
/already in playoffs. Just wanted to run up the score.
As a certified Yinzer I realized last night for the first time fantasy football has surpassed my cheerfulness of my home town team. I was fine playing against Antonio when he only had 80yards. I mother fucked him and the rest of the Steelers offense when it became 150 yards and a TD with only 3 minutes left.
The final picture of Shurmur sums up half of what Cleveland has felt the past 50 years. The other half is pure hate-rage.
I really appreciate that you worked a wrestling reference in to this.