data-mm-id=”_nyny95id5″>Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers had a nightmare first quarter in their Wild Card round game against the Cleveland Browns. Roethlisberger threw two interceptions and Cleveland recovered another fumble for a touchdown on their way to a 28-0 lead. It's safe to say this version of the Browns is not "just the Browns."On the first play from scrimmage the snap went over Roethlisberger's head. James Conner ran after the loose ball while Big Ben… ambled towards it. When they got there Conner dove for the ball while Roethlisberger made what could most politely referred to as a business decision. The @Browns couldn’t have asked for a better start!#CLEvsPIT // @NBC // @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/wB2HcvmleG— #SuperWildCard on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 11, 2021On the Steelers next posession, Roethlisberger was picked off by M.J. Stewart Jr.PICKED OFF by M.J. Stewart Jr.! #WeWantMore?: #CLEvsPIT on NBC?: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/1RAy8atRT2 pic.twitter.com/HrQ7Z29gUP— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021That was followed by a punt. The Browns scored both times and jumped out to a 21-0 lead. And then he threw a ball that bounced off a receiver's hands and was intercepted by Sheldrick Redwine. Big Ben throws his 2nd INT of the FIRST QUARTER! Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/LSMLsz1D9I— ? (@RespectDaBeard1) January 11, 2021And then the Browns scored again. 28-0. The Browns have as many appearances on the Showtime Camera as Roethlisberger had completions in the first quarter (4).The @Browns defense has found the #ShowtimeCam once again! ? pic.twitter.com/WPgFsDbQGt— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 202128-0 after one quarter. The Cleveland Browns took a four touchdown lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers in a single quarter. Now is a good time to remember that Big Ben has already announced he will return to Pittsburgh next year and they have no plan of succession. Update: The Steelers then punted one of the most cowardly and questionable punts possible from Browns' territory early in the second quarter. PIT decided to punt to CLE from the CLE 38 on 4th & 9 with 12:19 remaining in the 2nd while losing 0 to 28.With a Surrender Index of 27.75, this punt ranks at the 99.4th percentile of cowardly punts of the 2020 season, and the 98th percentile of all punts since 2009.— Surrender Index (@surrender_index) January 11, 2021Woof.
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