The Steelers started their season with a narrow victory over the Cleveland Browns. Ben Roethlisberger has now won more games at the Cleveland Municipal Sewage Treatment Facility than any other quarterback. The Steelers took an inordinate amount of penalties and struggled to get things going offensively when the ball wasn’t in Antonio Brown’s hands. Here’s a look back at the best tweets from today’s action.
Things got rolling quickly with the defense forcing a 3-and-out then Matakevich blocking a punt, which Chickillo recovered for a touchdown.
Browns gonna Brown.
— Adam (@BigBurgher) September 10, 2017
Life must be hard as a Browns fan….
— Paul Zeise (@PaulZeise) September 10, 2017
The Cleveland Browns are officially on the clock.
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) September 10, 2017
To call the #Browns start inauspicious is an insult to inauspiciousness
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) September 10, 2017
That is the most Steelers-Browns start to Steelers/Browns season you'll ever see. https://t.co/iveYrh5pQU
— Matt Popchock (@mpopchock) September 10, 2017
that escalated quickly dot gif pic.twitter.com/v2wQvkK62x
— OneForTheOtherThumb (@OFTOT) September 10, 2017
Chickillo was 7,500 to 1 to be the first #Steelers player to score a point this season.
— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) September 10, 2017
And then, when the offense took the field, it went into a shell.
Steelers with a bubble screen on their first play because of course.
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) September 10, 2017
Ooooh, bubble screens. pic.twitter.com/HjFQIkFM4t
— Say What (@saywhat95) September 10, 2017
With the offense doing nothing, the Browns were able to tie the game.
Kizer sneaks in for the TD…and I just threw up in my mouth.
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) September 10, 2017
Awfully nice of the Steelers to let a rookie QB playing in his first NFL game get going with some confidence..
— Big Y (@The_BigY) September 10, 2017
The offense was bad in the first half. Very, very bad.
Steelers First 8 games this year, 5 are on the road.. need to travel better boys
— Josh Miller (@Josh4Miller) September 10, 2017
Embarrassing man. Long time to prepare to be this inept with this much talent.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) September 10, 2017
Welp. It's showing how long Bell spent with the team this off season lol
— jasmine (@jBSTEEL_) September 10, 2017
I'd say the Steelers look bad but that would be too generous.
— SuckMeter (@SuckMeter) September 10, 2017
One of these years the steelers offense will live up to the hype. Maybe.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) September 10, 2017
Hey guys don't worry, @L_Bell26's new track is ??? though!
— Shadesonpoint (@shadesonpoint) September 10, 2017
Then the Steelers decided to try something novel: throwing to Antonio Brown
There's AB!!!
— 102.5 WDVE (@DVERADIO) September 10, 2017
Whoa it's crazy what happens when you start getting the ball to your two biggest playmakers #Wow
— Amanda (@PghGurl) September 10, 2017
Looks like the offense can't be successful with anything but throw it to AB. Great stuff
— RyanG'Thang (@GoodSee24) September 10, 2017
Make that 6-102 for Brown. His 30th 100-yard game of his career, moving him past Hines Ward for most in team history #Steelers
— Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) September 10, 2017
The Steelers would mount an offensive drive before the half and get on the board. The first offensive touchdown of the year was scored by…..Jesse James!
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?????????#Touchdown @JJames18_?? #Outlaw— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 10, 2017
The defense was swarming all day. TJ Watt got his first career sack.
T.J. Watt after that sack. #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/piyQvBe38q
— Curt Popejoy (@CurtPopejoySW) September 10, 2017
T.J. Watt now has as many sacks as Jarvis Jones did his rookie year. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) September 10, 2017
The Steelers were able to move into Browns territory on a pass interference call that Browns fans were shocked was pass interference. Then Jesse James scored again.
"How was that PI???"
Dude was holding AB's hand fuck you mean? Lol
— Shan TraBUCCO ?? (@shannontrabucco) September 10, 2017
Jamar Taylor holding Antonio Brown's hand like he's taking him to prom and wonders why there's a flag
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) September 10, 2017
That is a freaking brilliant play call right there. Spread it out and have TE peel off block and use LT and LG to set screen. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) September 10, 2017
Jesse James is doing everything in his power to mend the Pitt / PSU tensions across Western Pennsylvania. #HereWeGo
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) September 10, 2017
The defense was playing with a fire under their butts.
Gay just killed a man
— Joey Bag Of Donuts (@joeybagovdonuts) September 10, 2017
Official watched the play on the big screen and then threw a flag #Steelers. It was a penalty, but you're not supposed to do that
— Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) September 10, 2017
TJ Watt makes up for penalty with his first NFL interception….What a day for Watt. 2 sacks and a pick… #Steelers
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) September 10, 2017
The definition of redemption: Get whistled for unnecessary roughness and then pick off a pass on the next play. I see you, TJ Watt #Steelers
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) September 10, 2017
Anyone who doubted the TJ Watt draft pick can leave now
— Still Curtain (@StillCurtain) September 10, 2017
TURN DOWN FOR WATT!!!!
— tiny pickle rick (@ay_taybay) September 10, 2017
But of course, Road Ben.
Andddd scratch all of that. Ben throws INT number 1 of the season. Browns football. #Steelers
— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) September 10, 2017
If you're going to throw to Martavis Bryant, you need to pass it high
— Ryan (@HayekandHockey) September 10, 2017
Bryant got sober and came back as Limas.
— Crying Jordan 412 (@CryingJordan412) September 10, 2017
"Raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by the Steelers defense"
DeShone Kizer: pic.twitter.com/8ukL2mu1UI
— tiny pickle rick (@ay_taybay) September 10, 2017
#Steelers determined to ensure this becomes much more competitive than the Browns have wanted it to be over the last 17 minutes
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) September 10, 2017
Bell really making a case for that huge contact demand ?
— Mel (@Mel629_) September 10, 2017
The Browns got it back within 3 after a touchdown and a 2-point conversion where JJ Wilcox knocked himself out.
STOP. HITTING. HELMET. TO. HELMET.
— Clint Turtle (@rvallana) September 10, 2017
The Steelers got the ball back with under 4 minutes to go. Ben threw up a prayer to AB that somehow…well…he’s Antonio friggin’ Brown.
Best WR in the league don't @ us pic.twitter.com/tTlG9HQiKI
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) September 10, 2017
And then @AB84 happens. Man is this guy unbelievable.
— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) September 10, 2017
Antonio Brown is a freak of nature.
— Wes Crosby (@OtherNHLCrosby) September 10, 2017
If that's not a catch then there are no catches ever
— SamHallSky4 (@HallSky4) September 10, 2017
The fact that this is debatable is why the NFL has it so wrong with this catch rule.
— Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) September 10, 2017
Le’Veon put the icing on the cake with his best run of the day.
Bell ran with no flag?
— ?ShaMari? (@SheIsShaMari) September 10, 2017
And that was all she wrote.
My favorite play – VICTORY FORMATION #HereWeGo
— Joey Bag Of Donuts (@joeybagovdonuts) September 10, 2017
all the little chicks with the crimson lips go
Cleveland sucks
Cleveland sucks
— Brewski Ganache (@AnthraxJones) September 10, 2017
For the #Steelers a win is a win is a win. Ben Roethlisberger continues his domination over the Clev Browns #WPXI
— Alby Oxenreiter (@albyox) September 10, 2017
Ok,ok….I'll take the W. #steelers
— Billy Gardell (@BillyGardell) September 10, 2017
That was far too harrowing ?#SteelerNation
— Michael DeCourcy (@tsnmike) September 10, 2017
Steelers give game ball to Joe Haden, who never won a season opener in seven seasons w the Browns.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) September 10, 2017