The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns by a score of 15-10 in Week 8.
That loss feels like eons ago as the Browns have experienced what seems like a year’s worth of turmoil in the public eye since Sunday.
However, the Steelers were the victors so a little postgame chatter is expected.
The Steelers learned a valuable lesson last year to hold the chatter until after sealing the win.
With all of that being said, Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool decided to hit the Browns while they were down by taking aim at the Dawg Pound at FirstEnergy Stadium.
“All bark, no bite,” he wrote in a tweet with a picture of himself looking at Browns fans.
All bark, no bite. pic.twitter.com/ObkHMuZ1qC
— Chase Claypool (@ChaseClaypool) November 3, 2021
Not True About Fans But Maybe The Team In Week 8
Maybe Claypool is addressing the team and not the fans.
It is not completely clear given the picture he tweets with his “All bark, no bite.” statement.
He is not wrong about the Browns team.
To be brutally honest, this team has not shown the swagger of a playoff caliber team.
The Browns of 2020 reveled in their underdog status and thought no challenge was too big for them to meet head on.
That time was definitely all bark and all bite.
The Browns of 2021 to date have both underperformed and been overhyped.
The good news is that it is only Week 9 so the tide can turn.
There are 9 games to go in this season.
A lot has happened in the first 8 games so a lot can certainly happen in the final 9.
Can the Browns make the playoffs and attempt to better its 2020 results?
Anything is possible, but the path to that success is winning.
Winning each week, easy and hard games, and a no holes barred approach to each game.
Conclusion
The Steelers wide receivers like to get under the Browns skin.
History has shown that it has backfired and provided the Browns with motivation.
Let’s hope this little shot from Chase Claypool accomplishes the same thing.
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Claypool needs to act more Canadian. he also needs to check the schedule. They have another game with the Browns this year. Where does Claypool come off with the creds to trash talk. Does he think he is Jerry Rice ? Clearly he is not. Average at best I think would be a fair assessment of his talent. Average should be head down, tail up, and mouth shut.
Man Claypool is way more than a average receiver that’s why they double him every game, guaranteed the STEELERS beat the clowns January 3rd in Pittsburgh. Bet you Tomlin won’t rest any of his starters and let no one in the playoffs like he did last year..
“Winning each week, easy and hard games, and a no holes barred approach to each game.”
Exsqueeze me, Wendi, but I believe the term you’re looking for is “no holds barred”. “No holds barred” is a wrestling reference. Perhaps you’re not familiar with wrestling.
“Winning each week, easy and hard games, and a no holes barred approach to each game.”
That collection of words is not a sentence, Wendi. In fat, it’s really not even close to being a sentence. Perhaps you’re not familiar with the English language, either.
Thanks Jeff! You are correct on both counts. Thanks for reading thoroughly to find my errors. I am far from perfect, but I believe my familiarity with the English language is still well above average! Go Browns!
The Browns can learn something from the hated Steelers by bringing in talented players who are ready to play and capably fill spots in the lineup. The Steelers do it all the time, the Browns too infrequently, I don’t know how Pittsburgh does it but it’s a recipe that the Browns need to find. Just take a look at who made the winning catch in last Sunday’s game. I can’t spell his last name.