I’m also excited, but I am scared that the Steelers will eat our lunch. They’ve just came off 2 defeats to the Chiefs and the Raiders, I’d be pissed too. I’m anticipating seeing an angry Pittsburgh team on Thursday.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be cheering just as hard as anyone come Thursday night, but the pessimism that comes from being a Browns fan tells me that we lose 33-14.

I think we can do it. But it won’t be at all easy.

I’m excited. Both teams have a lot riding on this. Obviously Pittsburgh more than us but a win on Thursday could do a lot for this damaged browns team. I hope most of the browns fans out there haven’t forgotten about how big it is when Pittsburgh comes to town but I think if anyone has any hope left they want it to pull through for this game. I’d say were about due for a big win but it’s all gonna have to come down to the boys on the field.

Just bought some thermal underwear tonight.

i’m ready for the cold, now bring on shittsburgh.

I’m confused.

You have a Raven avatar but you keep using the term “We.”

No. Just, no

Our odds of beating them might not be great but this is definitely the best chance I’ve seen in a while based on their performance in the last few games. I fully expect the Browns to beat KC so why shouldn’t they beat the Stelars that lost to KC?

“… we are the dreamers of dreams.”

I think it’d be great to have Roethlisberger shut out in Ohio this year. It being especially sweet after the ESPNers kept making such a big deal about his being undefeated in Ohio before the year started.

Don´t stake your sanity on such a silly thought.
We will hopefully be stronger next year, but slapping the bully at this point does not strike me as a smart idea.

If you asked me a week ago what the outcome of this game would be I would have instantly told you that this game would a Steeler rout, that the would humiliate us, run it up, talk trash, ect…. Now, I don’t know what to think. Now, no outcome would suprise me.

In the end, I doubt we pull off a win but I wouldn’t be shocked if we did. If you forced me to pick this game I’d call something like 24 – 20 Steelers. Their D isn’t what it has been in years past so I thik we can score a TD and a few FGs (I think Cribbs will get the other TD on a return, he’s due and kills the Steelers) but I don’t see us keeping them under 20 points.

Hope I’m wrong.

the Redskins should have beat the Saints for crying out loud (missed 22 yard field goal to ice it)

of course the Browns can beat the Steelers, it is the NFL

A win against the Steelers this week IMO would be more significant than anything the Browns accomplished during Romeo’s regime – especially since we are so late into the season and a win would essentially knock the Steelers out of the playoff picture. Even Romeo’s ‘07 team, while fun to watch, was fool’s gold against an easy schedule, and it didn’t even get us to the playoffs. I’ve been critical of Mangini this year, but a win over Pitt would count as real progress and would mean a lot going into the future.

 Steelers are heading down stream at a fast pace, Browns win easily.

Apparently not crazy

Crazy!! And I never felt better!!
 I am a season ticket holder and yes I went to the game.. (still not warm after 3 showers and a cup of hot chocolate)
  I must say that was one of the sweetest victories I’ve seen.. I think were on our way.. no we prob will not win out this year, but I do see life. Lets hope it continues..
 But also I think this puts a end to the strangle hold the steelers had on the AFC north.. Not cause we beat them. But to me its looking like the machine the steelers were is in need of a overhaul..
   No O line.. there D is not what it was (yes there missing a couple key players but still.. )
they lost there identity with the pass first run second theory. And well, Big Ben can’t take to many more hits.. We could see a division that is up in the air for awhile. Which I don’t mind. Gives us some hope..
  Now if we could just fix our problems.. Which now is this.. Mangini stays?? Hows that work for the new GM? How do we get a proven GM and not give him the power to boot Mangini and do what he feels is right? In some ways this win could make things a little murky in our vision of next year.. Its a tuff call…

OK, now that we’ve beaten Pittsburgh… What do we do? Are we as fans satisfied if we lose the rest of our games because we may get the #1 draft pick? Or do we keep expecting wins that will knock us down in the draft (N-Suh would look awesome in Brown… but would it kill us if we stayed with Rogers and Smith and Rubin?)? Have we seen enough from our players in the last few games to believe that the right way to go would be to work with the players we already have or keep going with the roster overhaul and completely rebuild in the offseason?