1987 Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 16 Football Game

[Music] from Three Rivers Stadium is the Cleveland Browns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers you by Budweiser Beach today's that clean this paste this puzzle you why IBM the ultimate driving machine to arrange a thong test-drive for new yearís BMW dealer ready to go coach Marty Schottenheimer the American Conference Coach of the Year a season ago looking for his third divisional title in his third season as head coach of the Browns ready to match up against one of the stalwarts of the game Chuck know in his 35th year the National Football League his 19 seasons the head coach got a Pittsburgh Steelers and you know his success record unparallel when it comes to Super Bowl rings his teams have won four a rare occurrence they are an underdog on their home field against their biggest rivals in the National Football League the Cleveland Browns [Music] [Applause] I'm still looking for one more for the thumb it'll be a long shot Steelers need a win today and help tomorrow to get in as a wild-card the Rams will win the divisional title with a victory today Mark Malone the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers under the gun here in Pittsburgh he's mapped on a touchdown pass in four straight games it's cold but very good football rather in Pittsburgh 32 degrees chance of rain with us can dry so far all day Bernie Kosar in his third year and already right at the top of the quarterback rankings with Joe Montana this kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beer [Applause] dancing things that can feel for the but starlings at bat for Pittsburgh and special teams unit and down to cover nice Lima knock down is made at the 20-yard line 15-yard return [Music] inner strength and offense running the ball Abercrombie in father and we G Thompson started the wideouts dans le a relative unknown at tight end but he's effective as a blocker as crowd only 12 ball the offensive line is outstanding inside running [Applause] [Music] to the nearside first time in 10 Steelers he breaks it for a first down he's after the 30 trap blocking in evidence right there trump as we look at the browns on defense Kazu leah starting at defensive end today Dolokhov pro Bono's tackled Hairston's had a terrific year and Cleveland changes already to the bear defense you see the insertion of more defensive line you see already they've got the big bunch up there in front rushing defense in the AFC will shut down the Steeler running game and I met the second week of the season for 180 18:34 to $10 again and again the fat box and again [Applause] takes the ball close to the 45-yard this time he gains 11 to carries and 24 yards on the running game for Pollard so far one thing that Pittsburgh will do until you stop it is hammering that ball at the line of scrimmage there a little delay real power backs you find in the NFL can hurt this season go again Jeff probably one of the setbacks along with Paulo Donna the grounds go to the power this time Cleveland's linebackers shoot the gap and there's a knock down on the play we'll watch the defense shoot in make the hit watch the nose tackle right up there on the line of scrimmage doing as best he possibly can along with sims of former Pittsburgh Steeler first-round draft choice probably gets a great deal of delight making that tackle released by Pittsburgh picked up by Cleveland I just play very well Jepson [Applause] can be the runners steering's on a second despite surgical knees he bails out as he gets to midfield take some hard rap fans but he gained seven yards Dave Grayson hitting white on a bounce marker the owners up that's a little wobbly but that was very very close to being a late hit but no flag Jones Sims 99 again on the pressure and Cleveland comes with a bear defense in a lot of games up front Malone a very gifted athlete with good foot speed watch the very end of this play when you slide down you're supposed to be protected I'm surprised there wasn't a flag there [Music] there should have been a flag there when you go down feet first you're giving yourself up you're supposed to be protected from the tackle [Applause] now Rodney Carter comes [Applause] [Music] out of town first down Pittsburgh as he drives on a slant run to the 42 yard line of the grounds the Webster at center will flee and along the guards and they're blowing off the down lineman for the Cleveland Brown before anything else the offensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers really dictates what kind of day the Steelers are going to have if they have the ability to fine o'clock's get the traps up in there then the pittsburgh steelers are as good a team offensively as you can find in a [Applause] on the pass then suck [Applause] three out of four time they've had first time carries to buy powder dope in the game [Applause] Malone see some he doesn't like a penalty marker comes in it's a delay of game he didn't like it when he saw the 30-second clock had run out he Lane quarterback number 16 five-yard penalty still first down to the shock of many people when you look at mark Malone who is constantly food here in Pittsburgh the most revered quarterback in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw and total numbers comparing first four seasons to first four seasons Malone is the better quarterbacks touchdowns interceptions completion percentage in yards all favor mark Malone he can't buy a compliment in this Stadium [Music] it's tough to get you hold that below position right now he's gonna roll it out looking alone tuck sit down and fix the slide again he's hit Layton again there's no flag and the Steeler coaches are in scent yet always on the field Chuck Noland his coaching staff are correct when a quarterback goes in there for the hook slide he's supposed to be protected at the point where he goes down that's where the ball is marked and you're supposed to try to avoid that hit that's twice now Cleveland Browns of Hammerton Eddie Johnson gets him with a forearm [Music] this is the one factor in the Pittsburgh offense that can really help the Steelers today is Eddie Johnson 51 elbow right to the head I think that's two flags that should have been thrown either was then our throne and now it's second down for the Steelers on this opening drive [Applause] rush it comes out of stuff he gets time he got a man open John Stallworth loses the ball but the Steelers recover at the 31 yard line pittsburg first down albeit a very nervous one Abercrombie flopped down the 3-ball after it was freed from the receiver John Stallworth that's a big key for Pittsburgh to get Stoll within the last time these two teams met had just one catch CNN for Dixon 29 one of the starting quarterbacks in the Pro Bowl it looked like zone coverage Cleveland playing off a little bit lucky bouncing pittsburgh maintains possession in the chess game each play now first intend for the Steelers this time Cleveland fills nicely malucia's Sanford and outside linebacker the Browns picked up out up the waiver wire he was cut by the Buffalo Bills after a nine-year career there [Applause] Keter running the football handling that nose tackle you see Mike Webster and Kerri long 74 getting Golic out of there Golic doesn't give much ground and actually he's in fact doing his job if it takes a Center and a guard to block the nose tackle the nose tackle is doing his job he was taken out of the game good for only two yards second down and eight a quick that goes to Walter Amazon he he loses the ball [Music] bazooka gotta be for one out of they're saying he was out of bounds no control the ball is bounced twice now for the Pittsburgh Steelers again on the sidelines you know there's a fumble if if the defensive team cannot gain control of the football possession on a recovery it will be the nerd gown pittsburgh's ball boy ever probably does a great job just knock that ball away from Frank Minnifield 31 and it's enough that he can't really hang on to it that bounces autocrat out of bounds very very lucky when the ball starts bouncing your way early in the game or you feel good about it and Chuck Knowles got to feel good about it one of the problems you know Trump the Steelers have Hannah is getting involved we had it inside the Houston ten four times last Sunday [Applause] we felt the Katyn sea surveys the defense now the law Lois lips coming off the right flank for a gain of seven yards on a third down and 11 play he gets down to the 25-yard line whoops has played very little this season does not have a touchdown for Pittsburgh previous meetings between the two teams lips at five catches for 68 yards he would be a big guy to get in this offense and his mr. field goal actually accuracy only his tenth catch of the year he's been a Pro Bowl player wasn't a rookie when he was the NFL Rookie of the Year Gary Anderson one of the best by a 42 his block ball on the field and the Cleveland Browns will take over the football stopping the Pittsburgh Drive it'll be Cleveland first intent at their 33 unto this point Derrel Sims is playing like a man possessed he got the penetration and then Baker gets his hands up in here watch Sims 99 right over the center just caves in the center and then Baker gets his hand up so far the former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers Sims certainly running his presence known here in Three Rivers Stadium [Applause] holiday greetings from Budweiser [Music] [Applause] the people who bring you Budweiser wish you and yours the very best of everything this holiday season these days to have information bouncing off a satellite is not exactly front-page news when it's headlines and pictures all scores and stock prices that is new it's all going from a console satellite to nationwide brilliant plans on time every time if you have news to get out console can help you to their cons out I'm shocked this [Music] there are those who fervently believe that true protection is found in the details at the Bavarian motor works we gave that belief a name we call it the BMW 735 I beautiful to be sure it wraps the most beautiful thing about it isn't spirit [Music] watch the penetration of the Cleveland Browns defensive line Derrel Sims he gets through there and then Bubba Baker gets his hand up that's the first block of the field goal block of the season against Gary Enders that's a 6-minute the 47 37 second drive for no points the defensive and school waived that right he's going to throw done Oh sire takes a drop on first in 10 swings it out with caballes cutter Mac he's across the 40 in the first play from scrimmage get a 13-yard gain enough first down Delton Hall a rookie cornerback made the stop for the Steelers [Applause] the Cleveland offense highest scoring in the American Conference with Bernie Kosar quarterback Byner the leading receiver with forty nine catches mac the leading rusher in the backfield the deep prep is Webster slaughter he's got seven touchdown receptions this year NASCAR first-quarter 747 - playing what's he doing open back there with Ryan is in our lunch instead mr. Kevin Mack into the Steeler linebacker he's a head on a first down carry for only a yard or two that's what about the 46 yard line Greg Carr a linebacker from Auburn made the staff along with the veteran nose tackle Gary Dunn Willis done and Gary the starters up front in the front three narrow whether the outside backer was voted the Steelers Most Valuable Player by his teammates he's been a Pro Bowler the last three years new rookie start in the secondary and [Music] Thomas Everett shell has 51 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] they back it off it's a second and nine play coming up sir touchdown in a catch now see here son he said and that will bring up third down and about one as the Browns cross midfield and one of the things that I think that Bernie Kosar does is tip when he's going to throw in order to get out from that court at that Center a little quicker you'll see that white put his back now it's back all the time but when he's going to throw he can't sit back just a little bit more giving that the best reception to Ozzie Newsome keeps his streak alive 127 straight games very difficult guide to get the pass to against Pittsburgh they do the probably the best job in the NFL of holding the tidying up at the line of scrimmage okay this is your one I said its back goes Simon tried to come inside feelers feed on beef Camas Everett looking free safety makes a cut-down tackle at about the 45 yard line but on third and one the game was good for two it was good for a Cleveland first down minor with forty nine receptions this year two years ago Boehner and Mac word thousand yard rushers each but played only seven quarters together in the 86 season both were hurt most of the time they've been in there all the way this year and that's made a big difference the Browns balanced the running pass as well as any team in the league they do 50% of the time [Music] [Applause] [Music] they see the clothes i sat in the back field [Applause] [Music] [Applause] look in deepest cosine now he dumps it off over the little too earnest Byner with head down he takes out a linebacker robbing coal and our nine-yard gain results your lucky gap in the press box out in center field that stealin basic notes you can see that foot is sitting back there and bernie kosar is not the quickest guy of foot when he's got that foot back there I think that's what he's trying to push off of and you can see that foot even know what the play fake he's trying to just hustle his way away from the center as best he possibly can Langhorne goes wide to the right the possession receiver and also a deep threat Webster slaughters on the left flank it's the throw again done sucking down in one [Applause] coming back at the breakfast water he's got it inside the 20-yard that's a Cleveland's on first down I thought they crossed you up there Trump but he came back with a trick play result in a 17 yard game Delton Hall the man in coverage you can see Thomas ever kind of faking the Blitz they're all way way off and slaughter just cuts on underneath this is a well designed play most of the times when you look to the running back in him and he gives it back to the quarterback you go for the distance but there's that quote again I don't know if he can read that defensively [Music] spots every open man I know to do nobody this looks like a run and up goes and Mack on a straight ahead dive on a first down Kari gets the ball close to the 13 yard line David little the number one tackler for the Steelers knocked him down but it was a five yard game for Cleveland I will let the foot go for a while and people out there television land when they see the putback see if they can pick up the past see the 14 is correct and frankly I'm not sure the Pittsburgh can do anything about it when they see that put back because Bernie Kosar has so many different people to throw it to and spreads it on the field every game 355 to go in the first quarter the Browns challenging in a scoreless game lone setback as Kevin Mack angle fell over the middle who waters off the hands of Webster slaughter the guy who does a lot of Tufton but backs it up no sire had six on that pass it was right where it had to be except in the back there was not caught and should have been caught slaughter does not have to jump or change the way he's running at all let's get his hands up there and it kind of slides through a little bit maybe a little bit short kind of back into his body a little bit but you got to catch that pass this is the NFL I think you're supposed to get those [Applause] confusion [Applause] [Music] I think at into the corner of the endzone and defending it nicely is the rookie Delton Hall effect Webster slaughter though the Steelers at least a foot would look like a touchdown drive-by the field-goal unit of the Cleveland Browns comes out one of the things the Cleveland Browns try to do is a lot of audibles at the light up line of scrimmage they believe that Marty Schottenheimer believes that Bernie Kosar can handle them and handle them all when they run as many as 25 26 % audibles at the line of scrimmage in any given game attempt by Matt Barr who you remember pick for a Super Bowl championship team here in Pittsburgh I was on the way and he's got plenty behind it in the first quarter Rock with three minutes in 37 seconds to play in the first quarter drive down the field and go up three nothing and the fire field goal no one would deny that the Japanese are aficionados of fire machinery so when they've instead station in life when they can afford really fine machinery guess what they buy a car from Germany called the BMW 325i making BMW last year's number one selling luxury import in Japan I need help [Music] you figured you would mind [Music] when the last phrase rounded up your head for the mountains Porsche and the beer that goes down smooth as a mountain stream sure are anyone and but this in here [Music] new from Black & Decker the air station it has all the 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the game that time Dave lazuli warmer flipped answer right there to make the tackle he's starting for Simms but they run at the tight in and there's Matthews and fazool II standing right there good block by dans le 84 gets bazoo Lee on the ground fazool de gets up and makes the tackle for the gain of about a yard malone takes a look at that 46 defense the Cleveland Browns have open out of this year and up goes to Pollard blockers are there he cuts back in and makes two tackles and hollered somehow in a second and 9 play gets a head out to the 27 yard line again on the play of about 7 yards that was truly the old Statue of Liberty play Malone puts this ball up like he's going to throw it you see the linebackers drop ever so slightly 51 at the top of the screen drops and a good adjustment by a Cleveland Browns there Anthony Griggs along with Phoenix Wright to make the tackle but it's a seven-yard pickup third down be interesting to see if Pittsburgh choice Pittsburgh choice unis third down and short runner throw looks like they're gonna throw down 11 to go 1st quarter cleanup in Cleveland they say he's mad at somebody but after tacklers this time it's Abercrombie [Music] today and also on the staff as lucious Sanford loss of three yards on the play pittsburg offenses food as it comes off the field three downs and out and Harry Newsome comes down to punt the ball for the Steelers the Browns have one of the great ones back to return it and Gerald McNeil one back here last year a kickoff 100 yards have you gone to the Pro Bowl as a kick returner gel there's some having a good year and he gets to work a lot sixty first punt of the season not that deep and McNeal take [Music] makes it bounce back towards the Steelers and they quickly down the bottle the 47 yard line [Applause] [Music] and so with 115 to go in the first quarter and the brown still in the lead three nothing Cleveland set to go on offense when we return to those who with a boundless energy and burning 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believe it or not Bernie Kosar would be a rookie in the National Football League this year had he not graduated early from Miami of Florida he could tell from his foot that that was going to be a run one thing that women must do is identify what Pittsburgh is going to do all day are they're gonna blitz him and we're gonna lay back in coverage and key by his foot looks like a one keep at second down and the I set [Applause] those are sucking the whole defensive program of the Browns and goes to binary [Applause] at first wall breaks the crusted he's down to the 40 yard line a six yard game for Cleveland and a first down as Robin Cole made the stop that time Bernie Kosar foot was back but they ran the ball let's just document that is from I formation with the foot back they run let's not lose the key on Bernie Kosar yet as the first period is just about the end let me see if we're on the same page now for their and an eye formation is put back into the run but looks like it but if it's an open deck we live in a cab or one back it looks like they're gonna throw [Music] could even flip a coin that's the end of the first quarter and the Cleveland Browns on the 31 yard field goal by Matt Farah and they're opening possession have taken a three nothing lead why is this man breathing like he left his cold at someone else's house taking the time to read a book instead of reaching for a tissue relaxing in his favorite chair with muscles that no longer ache laughing instead of coffee resting instead of suffering why he took nyquil the nighttime sniffling sneezing coughing aching stuffy had fever so you can Restless now a new cherry flavor 2gm meets your challenge now if you ask me to dish your my hard-earned money on a new car then you better show me some real quality I stress TM meets your challenge without standing quality and great values backed by the strongest warranty in GM history most popular GM cars and trucks equipped the way you want are priced lower in 1988 and right now you can more than double your savings on option packages on some of our best-selling cars that's leadership that's GM [Music] back at predator stadium three nothing the Cleveland Browns are in the lead and one of the problems falling behind Cleveland off is the fact that the Browns have given up the fewest points in the NFL a season yeah the other point is to forfeit Spurs they are not a good compliment on team they need to get ahead stay ahead so that they can run the ball that's what they do best but to this point infinite rather clearly played games we're gonna keep checking at put a Bernie Kosar as oh yeah I even though it's been written about even though it's been talked about I do believe that there are times when you can pick up when Bernie Kosar is going to throw now it may not help you and third down and long but what if it's out there first play of a drive first down in ten it may give some indication as to what exactly you're going to do you never know and it doesn't take much more than that for a defensive coordinator to try to pick up on a little thing like that build a defense around it the first quarter numbers as they break down oh yeah it's pretty even yeah no turnovers one thing - Camaro doc kosher I've been always only third year now the foots back nobody reads the defense this early in his career he checks out everybody mr. Boone is [Applause] [Music] to the 30-yard line - Ozzie Newsome and it's good for ten yards in a first down today he had two receivers open Brian people finally makes the tackle on Newsome but Brian Brennan was wide open through the zone does appear that Pittsburgh is dropping back in coverage would pass protection up front Newsom is getting off the line of scrimmage number 82 no one's really holding him up and Bernie the longer the game goes on the more sidearm he gets there you see Brennan at the top of the screen he was wide open down the middle and measure for a first down they tried to get Bernie to throw back more on top and they found out that his delivery was a little slower as the Browns get the first down so if you throw it anywhere you want you'll get to a point in the game where it looks like Dan Quisenberry throwing it out there underneath arms instead of over arms the amazing thing is he'll he'll look off a defense you be looking at somebody till the last second then it's Saitama to the other side of the field [Music] as a redshirt freshman [Music] down and ten for Cleveland be in trouble they don't have the passing game inside the 10-yard line the connection is made a Reggie Langhorne good for a 23-yard game is again Kosar finds the open man in the Steelers zone and fires a tight spiral right on his numbers and one of the things the Browns were able to do get to the line of scrimmage early and then let Bernie Kosar read that defense now Langhorne really doesn't run a pattern as much as he goes to an area and those are over that great touch able to throw it right over the linebacker or a completion [Applause] now the grounds of challenging for [Applause] something in the Steeler defense did not please Bernie Kosar so he takes [Applause] to lose this golden opportunity Preston goal at the 7 yard line with thirty-four to play in the first half [Applause] and you'll hear how to save up to fourteen hundred seventy-five dollars on a new celebrity Chevy as 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who lead the game three to nothing 13:34 to play [Music] - the LA Raiders now lakitu up ten nothing God makes it tough on co-star Carling signal to the run they go and neck is stuck coming up the middle on a flat [Applause] [Music] initiative shovin that these two teams have played each other a lot and that generally happens anything that the Pittsburgh Steelers like to do down here is get as many people up to the line of scrimmage as they possibly can [Applause] [Music] back to the center buddy touches him or to make the tackle and the loss of two Blitzer on the Steeler linebacker to be blessing at least one close [Applause] but by newsom breaks a tackle and housing news him steps out of bounds at the one-yard line gosar punk picked a great move inside defense swung towards the slant runner and Ozzy mission then took the ball on the outside and got down to the one-yard line third down and goal job by Thomas Everett the free safety were coming from you side to not loosen out of bounds a little too pretty look the man coverage there by Pittsburgh on a goal line that's a nice tackle misfits a nap before knew something dedenne all at the tooth gets real tough [Applause] and with the ball is directionality R tight-end [Applause] lead to yard touchdown those are setting it up place running back and then looping the ball to Tinnell who was a product of the replacement strike impressed everybody now he's the backup to nursing plays play fake - bye Bernie Kosar bolts the that the lenez village once we know and [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Woodson [Music] contacto that will be starting to come on makes an important play perhaps as this game wears on on the outside looks like the ball takes a while to get down and Woodson is right there to block it ron's extend their lead to nine and we're not a company but we'll give you a chance to work where there's always a challenge we'll give you opportunities to learn to develop to perfect skills that you thought were beyond your 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Sunday the NFL plays here when the bangles fact the Oilers before your team takes the field our team hits the air NFL live [Music] look at this the Pittsburgh Steelers blocked that extra point with only 10 men up there on the line of scrimmage and Rod Woodson with his great foot speed we will get around the corner [Applause] extra point out Lee Johnson kicks up again [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] one of the criticisms with him is his inability to throw the D fall let alone but he's going to have to start soon because they had to hit some big plays Cleveland as we pointed out has given up the fewest points in the NFL and is the highest scoring team in the American Conference so you need points to beat the Browns they don't give up many when Pittsburgh must throw the football to get back in a football game that's when Mark Malone seems to be at his worst [Music] [Applause] Jaxon's in the back [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and of 10 vamos rounds got their offensive line assembled on the sidelines that's Howard Mudd the offensive line coach Babb the center looks like Pittsburgh's giving me a little bit different look defensively a lot of this game nowadays down in the NFL adjustments that happen on the sidelines at a half-time Cleveland very good at it they surely are in Fatih a very innovative offensive coordinator he's added a lot to the Cleveland offense since he's getting her [Applause] bang-bang offensive line fires out big back goes behind it but there's not much there for Jackson as he runs into Pro Bowl nose tackle Bob Golic doli plays off the ball about a yard but watch what happens here he reads that movement by Mike Webster and Golic is right there to get in Ernest Jackson's way doesn't really tackle him as much as he just kind of bumps him down [Applause] one of the best he's gone to the Pro Bowl for the third year when he first played nose tackle the first game after he said he get all the respect with a fire hydrant two people blocking - one is a third down and one for the Steelers right up the middle goes Ernest Jackson and he's across the 45 yard 247 the steelers got a big gainer good for 13 yards [Applause] Waveland puts lazuli at the nose tackle when it's short yardage he's the man right over Webster and watch Webster turns bazooey right out of the way and there is no one back at the line of scrimmage to see Anthony Griggs 53 he's playing the inside linebacker replacing the crown's leading tackler Mike Johnson out with a knee injury [Applause] biggest gains with thief what indeed now is that inside the 35 yard [Applause] cards right right on the numbers in we G Thompson coming off the right foot is ahead for a gain on the play of 23-yard that's six six and a half versus five nine Thompson does a great job of disguising when the ball is thrown Frank Minnifield was the man in coverage as his back turned to the ball never sees it under stone just enough so the Thompson can come back and fetch it nice pickup Steelers Drive stays alive [Music] of course ours is Abercrombie the Cleveland defense and play Matthews is headed for the Pro Bowl seven Cleveland Browns are was there to make the stop Matthewson ray Ellis great support that bear defense or Eagle defense as some call it we see the double pull there are the guards wolf Lee and long but good pursuit right at the line of scrimmage we went to that bear defense when Mike Junkin got hurt when they traded chip banks Institute this becomes the best defense in the AFC against the run I think they put it in with six golden scepter here Clavis gonna be close julie-san to catch down to the 20 nobody's saying anything the cats in the first down in her Abercrombie coming out of the backfield took it right off the turf maybe reviewed that ball did come in there very very low from behind the defense this is going to be tough to pick up because the catch happens right in front of the receiver little crumby there [Applause] oh that's kitsch that's a catch and that's a dandy woman she Pittsburgh Greiner that's it is so now the Steelers are [Music] [Applause] but I believe that's a clear case that's well done by Mark Malone musics right was the man in coverage alone trying to get up there the line of scrimmage and run a play as quick as you can just in case the review doesn't might not favor him but interesting development here Trump Brian Blankenship just came into the game a backup center rose number 60 he reported as a tackle eligible he's number 60 when you see them conductors they catch again now by Abercrombie well that's hard to tell I think you got it hard mark McNally Pete Abbott Annie Nally is the one looking remember if there's not irrefutable evidence all right the catch stand [Applause] things repeated the play goes - for the students who fail the browns here in a second quarter 9 to nothing down 32-degree the greed a and [Applause] [Music] right now the play is broken up as they go downfield Benefield a Pro Bowl quarterback he'll stop for the American Conference stripped the ball from the tight end dans le [Applause] he's really been key in Angola he's had at least two blockers on in every place sometimes three and now it's 4th down in about three yards and Anderson on for the field goal [Applause] so the a 39-yard at Tempe remember his earlier drive was slapped back it was blocked [Music] and Steelers are on the board playing the first half 39-yard field goal by one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history is up and it is a 9 to 3 game the Cleveland Browns head the leave he'll get the ball in a moment [Music] GM meets your challenge now if you ask me to dish out my hard-earned money on a new car then you better show me some real politics I strike GM meets your challenge without standing quality and great values backed by the strongest warranty in GM history most popular GM cars and trucks equipped the way you want are priced lower in 1988 and right now you can more than double your savings on option packages on 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we go back to that a attempt to convert the third down for a first down watch Malone he makes a nice play fake here they faked in Reverse 220 Dwight stone Golic 79 is right out there in front watch Minnifield cover he really gains a great deal of ground there in the last two steps that passed away it's cool go explore anything like that but [Applause] Mack with the 11 to make the play was Brian Hinkle and Greg Park linebackers my car has really been coming on number 91 a sixth round draft choice in his second year from Auburn he's filling from with very very deep to done you can see Mack picks him up out of the corner of his eye five or six yards off and just going with that he goes he goes with him the LTP is way back there Ennis in ten for Cleveland the band's have to leave push on out pattern timing Canada connection is made a toaster slaughter go to the moon it's good for a 15-yard gain and a first down for Cleveland [Applause] a little different than you see some others and that the ball is thrown a lot of instances before the receiver ever turns around when this ball is released by Bernie Kosar after the play fake Webster slaughter still running upfield about now he turns around and coach R is so accurate he's got to do is get his head back in the right direction that's a nice catch very quick [Music] a season ago he was a second San Diego State cosa I'm pressed down again surveys the field he does not do well a little slap the ball back it'll be second down and ten for Cleveland gota going out that's a bad sign when they put that cast on there that Aaron Ellie don't cast go have x-rays taken on it if he cannot play nose tackle kazoo Li will take his spot group coverage here by Pittsburgh [Applause] runs Bernie Kosar out of the pocket and David little gets his hands up time to add an Assessor rocks and second and 10% play fakes in pixel [Applause] [Music] it was close coverage was good by linebacker might narrow weather [Applause] we've been doing an excellent job of holding the linebackers at the line of scrimmage but Pittsburgh doing an even better job of getting those linebackers out there and coverage on the tight end scene marrow whether he's waiting for the break he's right there he puts himself between the quarterback and the receiver there is no way in the world that ball can be completed great second look how producing today for NBC Sports is planted on the director Ted Nathanson the executive producer of NBC Sports is Michael Weissman we're coming to you from wherever Stadium Pittsburgh Pennsylvania the divisional title on the line for Cleveland [Music] Steelers also have to win to stay alive as slaughter makes a fingertip catch on a third and ten play but the Steeler defense comes up and cuts him down short of the first down only eight so now Potter for the Browns Newsome comes out for the damas ever [Music] pick off the bonus right through his hands and slaughter makes the catch ends up being just an eight watch out close it is to an interception there's Everett 27 is somehow thrown above his hands and slaughter makes the catch [Applause] a fair catch and he'll give this game what's an Etruscan cat to the 22-yard line of Pittsburgh with 608 to go just a 23 yard punt by Johnson so now the Steelers after calling behind nine nothing Trump have gotten a defense geared up and better as the game wears on very cleanly played game no turnovers in just one flag and that was a delay of game turnovers are a critical area in 11 of the last 13 games between these two teams the team that has committed the fewest turnovers has won 11 of the last 13 miles the final day of the regular season 87 season goes to week 15 in a strike year most of you will see the Bengals in the Sports for the game [Music] [Applause] the 12:30 Eastern Time first down in ten Jackson turns up field gets to the 46 yard line Ernest Jackson was a thousand yard rusher in San Diego they cut him went to the Eagles he was a thousand yard rusher Buddy Ryan said I'd trade him for a six-pack if I could Steelers gallon he's been great here again Golic the new Pro Bowl nose tackle out of the game for zuly not doing a bad job there you see 53 Briggs making a tackle the Browns now missing two starters Golic and Mike Johnson off that defense injury to his right arm five as Malone stands in he's got enough but he does get the as he was positioned at the 47 yard line in the Hall of Fame on right where he had a tea and right on his numbers with the tightrope was the quarterback Mark Malone this is a little hitch the Steelers want to take no chances throwing that ball down through the middle of the Cleveland Brown defense so they're just taking the little hitch on the outside and frankly gaining an awful lot of yards on it along top has hit six of seven powers for 64 yard [Applause] Jackson Layne Matthews shooting into the right side also on the staff was the other outside backer Lucius Sanford his tenth year from Georgia Tech now Jackson and Tolliver on the offensive backfield so we'll see if Malone can continue to hit the target is he's been accurate so far on this game Lewis lifts one of the spectacular players in the league until chronic hamstring problems have limited his playing time the last two seasons goes wide to the right for the top of your screen and then the speed miller slips on the right always on the left bunker looking mr. Bhalla seoyoung a tight end from Arkansas and a second and eight play he's down to about the 39 yard line for a gain of six this rockins on the tackle you can see that if the Pittsburgh Steelers want no part of Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield down the field they're going with the underneath receivers 80 your young comes across underneath the defense underneath the linebackers blown right on the money there excellent tackled by rockins they've done in about three same situation go down and play see if they do it again [Applause] come on ready to take the snap [Applause] Takagi whoa intercepted as was linebacker Clay Matthews mark khakhra was depending on the plane he was closest to the ball when it bounced off the turf Matthews shows the Blitz he's basically untouched you see ever cromby realizes that he's the hot receiver Malone could have gotten it to him but on your back on the floor Oh Three Rivers Stadium happens a lot when you got Clay Matthews on your chest Malone's as big as a lot of linebackers six-four two-twenty so the Steeler drive stalls now at 315 to play in the first half the 49-yard line of Cleveland Neil fair catches it inside his 10-yard line [Applause] so Chuck now sends his defense back out the Cleveland Browns building up a nine to nothing lead in the games field goal in the first quarter a touchdown on a costar throw in the second quarter extra point was blocked reminder to our viewers that we'll be selecting the Budweiser Most Valuable Player for today's game at the conclusion of the game Richie Thompson who looks like wrapping his knee a little bit there and the loan talking to only Tom more offensive coordinator the Steelers upstairs [Applause] and six touchdowns as the Pennsauken said [Applause] no sour rhythm Kassar fold it out and Elton Hall would still be running TUC stealer in the mold of the future hall-of-famer Mel Blanc he's already got two scores as they're looking it looks like Dilton halt guesses here that it's going to be a short pattern he takes a chance at the interception and it almost comes up with it matter fact on if he puts two hands out there I think he catches it you'll join for the score is another who's a big talker and backs it all up he is tough stand out [Music] that's the blue tear gun so Delta Marla's right on the play and it's tipped away from Webster slaughter at the floor [Applause] all that time bigger need bite on the attitude they run that time Hall back in zone coverage there to knock the ball away that's excellent excellent coverage by a rookie you see yo he's already run the out Belton Hall doesn't buy it he's right there with him again in a position where there's no way that can the completion can be made here's the key down in the first half for the clean [Applause] 57 to go in the second quarter become and you're kind of hired ball is in the air oddly an incomplete pass look like the arm is going forward but we'll see I think that's a fumble Jews Robin : [Applause] the official right and it was a fumble what has to be defined when they review the replay was was Bernie Kosar as I'm coming forward when he was hit that ball looked like it slipped right out at the top me like he was throwing it again when he sets up he knows the Flitz is coming 57 Meriweather on the outside that's a no question at all when he goes back the thing just slips right out of his hand his arm is not going forward watch this he just loses his grip on it I think this comes out when he takes it back that's a fumble terry bradshaw used to have that problem here in Three Rivers Stadium at the beginning of his career we are 53% of the points scored by this team courtesy of the Steelers defense play math you say on going forward no chance no chance that's a fumble gays clothes the Steelers have the bottom they have it point blank right now it's now they're going to on the field so it was that was recovered by a brown apparently the Steelers signaled a Hannah but they did not it goes as a fumble and a sack missed the Cleveland Browns retained possession and must punt they recovered the loose ball Steelers thought they had it they were all up signaling first down their way there's no doubt that that's a fumble here's the call the plane was a fumble recovered by Cleveland down everybody in a river Steelers have it but they do not so the rounds get a chance to pun it dropping into his endzone to do that right now is Lee Johnson Rod Woodson is back for the brunt for the Steelers standing at the Cleveland 40-yard line therefore hunters [Music] right now he's got to be a nervous father because [Applause] but they won't go for the block here that [Music] [Applause] Enzo the Coakley return his clothes block it though the whole team came and he got off the poor one he had a 23 either before and it takes a bounce back at the brown so the Steelers get the ball but that's a free vote this crook to the pick that ball up it was get the ball inside the Cleveland and 30 that was just a 25-yard Urso by putting the big rush on they did indeed hurry Johnson he didn't get off the product he'd like now that particular time they didn't protect it very well we've had three fumbles and all covered by the team the Kremlin this is what pittsburgh won [Music] des got in position for any Steeler Drive right the Cleveland Browns Browns leave the game [Applause] [Music] if you see chuck now on the sidelines talking to Woodsen watching the field he was exhorting Woodsen that when that ball is illegally touched by the puck team there's no jeopardy for the receiving team pick it up do anything you want any penalty call to have come back to the spot where was illegally touched by Cleveland no was telling Woodson the rookie look there's a great opportunity for you in there batting at ball around pick it up and run as far as you possibly can that mole on the Rules Committee is well aware of that [Music] so we're down to the two-minute warning as rounds will have their defense out there the Steelers challenging in a moment run a light here [Music] ask for Bud Light light beer with the first name in case you know but you're ready for another round as everything else so what's little dandruff okay imagine you're at the social event of the year and your dream girl says hello just as you do this her first impression what a hunk no me a few flakes give me a break the breaks are you never get a second chance to make a first impression so it's a regular shampoos won't fix your problem Ernest Gooden shoulders you don't have dandruff bingo head and shoulders because you never get a second chance to make a first impression Sunday the NFL plays here when the bangles faculty Oilers before your team takes the field our team hits the air NFL live [Music] [Applause] back at Three Rivers Stadium Browns continue to hold to a nine to three lead but it's getting a bit nervous as we pointed out in the past the this game has normally been decided by the team making the fewest turnovers we have none so far today but I think we're going to have one soon ah well it does look like this is exactly what Pittsburgh wanted at the end of the first half with the missed extra point this court can take a lead it's a at the first half but they can get the ball in the end zone here and a key player mistake by rookie was at Rod Woodson after that ball was touched in last punch there is no jeopardy for thus the punting team none whatsoever excuse me the receiving team when that fall is watch when it's touched and batted around at the very end of this play Woodson realizes it's short he lets the ball bounce around and Cleveland starts hitting it but I don't think he weighs Cheryl was touched at yeah but you can see that it's touched there he could have picked it up and running in no problem for Pittsburgh second down and seven Milan stands in it's not close again okay [Applause] Emily Marku down there might be a holding call on the Steelers get pressure from Chris walkins right up the middle and it hurried the throw by Mark Malone Hairston will will accept the penalty here holding offense number 30 10-yard penalty repeat the down second down I think Pollard was assigned to Chris Rockets because rockins was right in mark Malone's chops there just as he threw it Steelers with the least efficient passing game in the NFL you see the numbers today Malone high percentage thrower he's hit seven of ten for the season is members of nefi 16 17 interceptions of 47 quarterback rating coach that was close to a hundred another connects in this town does jam star was coming back at the ball good timing flow by the lone good for an 11 y on a second down and 20 play second of 19 with that bad completion percentage of Mark Malone with before for quarterback rating that's not shown in this first half she's a bump and run by hand for Dixon on stall work the Stallworth uses the nice little hand move actually that's illegal and he gets away with it the little swim move gets him underneath hand for Dixon ice conflation in about seven 37 it is by opposition at the 25 [Applause] Hudson he goes high and he can't come down with a better penalty marker comes in Italy against looks like it Dixon was bumping the Browns arguing their case that it was we G Thompson pushing off [Applause] you'll see by the reaction one of the other we teachers can go Steelers at the 4 yard line [Applause] defense number 29 Don what Hanford Dixon did not do look in the pump and run is look back for the football fishing it at the 10 right now it'll be first and goal at the 10 yard line you can see Dixon trying to look back well I don't know about that if there's non contact before he got his head around I don't know if that's the penalty or not once again right at the unit play it looks like both players are looking back for the football boy that's close ball is a true judgment call on the official let it go Steelers weigh in so now position close to the Browns goal line a gift across it six quarters Tickfaw you'll not get one here Eddie Johnson runs it back for Cleveland Johnson comes up the Steelers are awarded [Music] [Applause] [Music] never saw Eddie Johnson one of the things the quarterback must be able to do is you have a good field of vision and that time Eddie Johnson snuck white underneath to look like Lewis lips was going to be the intended receiver I take a back they get stallworth is the intended receiver and Johnson comes right from the left right in front well oh never season on a huge turnover for the Cleveland Browns just absolutely takes the wind out of your out of your entire football team at the lay inside Eddie Johnson with a great drop the tip drill and he comes up with the interception first turnover of the day well that's a killer for Pittsburgh three times as many interceptions this season's touchdown passes that was his 18th interception bris Rico ser who's directing the band's offense now has almost three times as many touchdown passes 22 is interceptions eight Swain goes in earnest final of blockers in truck a 220-pound back from East Carolina on a first down play gets out with a 38 yard line seven yard game that's a nice defensive play by Mike Mero whether the ball came up with the ground caused a fumble groans go right back to the line of scrimmage Chuck Modell is the same seating arrangement for his friends as they had last year when they broke the jinx in favor we're tired of Blake that jinx came to know to travel where they stayed here's a bouncing right up after he gets it as far as weathers Brown Java came out with 19 seconds to play in the first half we'll be back to Three Rivers Stadium in a moment who says Chevy's better than Ford you sack tested standard half tons with their best automatics and half ton payloads zero to 60 40 to 55 pylon force handling full size Chevy feet for level and uphill towing acceleration Chevy with Vortech be six feet for which truck should you be driving do that test just answered it now get $500 cash back on new hole size CK pickups mark Valon on the sidelines after throwing an interception when the Steelers were in position to go for the go-ahead touchdown a trail 9 to 3 but the interception by Eddie Johnson's staff to drive the Browns Trump have only 20 yards rushing so far today when they get a hundred yards as a team rushing they're unbeatable at least the last 15 times they've done it their 15 and oh when their team rushing total was a hundred yards or more 7 oh no this year what's in the hit Pittsburgh has two missed opportunities in this first half a blocked field goal and then the interception thrown by Mark Malone going at halftime trailing nine to three they've got to be very encouraged with the ball really bouncing against him or self-destructing in this first half they're still very much in his football game halftime we'll be going to Bob Costas to 19 seconds to go see if co-star tries to hit feet we took a deep against the Raiders with great successes last start now II go to the run but for first down out of Browns caught another timeout stop [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for Cleveland at that big interception [Music] how he long said a bernie kosar after the Browns beat the Raiders it's so frustrating with a guy like that he's not even looking at TVP he can tell you there and the pass is gone we liken them and his ability to get rid of the ball at the last second to Dan Marino the Dolphins there's Lindy and fun in the offensive coordinator of Cleveland where's Bernie Kosar [Applause] Bernie Kosar grew up in Boardman Ohio which is equidistant between Pittsburgh and Cleveland have two stands there Steeler fans have brown fans we grew up a brown fan because his dad was [Applause] there's still a timeout left at [Applause] [Music] two plays here well seconds to go you see the game dude as per circuit style now screen he heads to the 12th man and bails out on the sidelines with four seconds to play reason a Cleveland Browns have the other timeout is that the last time they measured officials offered them a chance to go with the official measurement as a potion is using your timeout Cleveland River the official measurement so now you've got one chance at a Hail Mary pass into the end zone they're stacking clear receivers to the right [Applause] Webster slaughter rutty Langhorne [Applause] one back into black earnest Byner [Applause] Oh laughter the ball and it hits the turf in the first half ends [Applause] hold up Malone and Cleveland coming into Pittsburgh as a rare favorite over the Steelers goes to the locker room with a nine to three lead NFL live is coming up we'll be right back after these messages from your local station something on family ties Mallory makes the news that's what separates dear Mallory from dear Abbott yeah that never fully functional brain unit my two dads get the teenage blues then Oscar nominees Debra Winger and John Lithgow Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine in the movie classic terms of endearment Sunday the new 88 Plymouth reliant America we've added more standard equipment and cut the price to 74 20 for the new plymouth reliant America quality backed with the 770 protection plan now with a new low 74 24 price see your northern Ohio Chrysler Plymouth dealers now come into all state and compare our low homeowners rates you might just save some money [Music] a member of the Sears Financial Network our year-in-review Saturday at 7:00 so blocking the field-goal attempt by Gary Anderson later intercepting the pass inside the 10-yard line against Mark Malone the Browns are able to build a nine free lead at half time we'll come back tell you more about the game take a look at some of the highlights and also check in with Paul McGuire and Ahmad Rashad at Three Rivers Stadium all that during this halftime report but first let's lighten the mood just a little bit and as promised on the pregame show return to the adventures of Paul McGuire and his buddy art Donovan that's so thank you Robert this is the second time I've had the opportunity to be with our Donovan and the last time we were together I want to ask you this question we just didn't have enough time to use it you're living in Baltimore the Colts left in the middle of the night they're now in Indianapolis the Los Angeles Raiders they're thinking about they're going to pull out and go somewhere else st. Louis Cardinals after the season they're out of st. Louis what do you think of honestly think of owners because of some little flaw in the stadium or whatever they're gonna take their team in go someplace else do you know what I really think Paul I'll give a damn I mean they're always not gonna play as they're no different than the players I the owners if a player would play for nothing he'd let him play for another four knee so the players asking for a million dollars and if a guy gives you a million you're gonna play right I like that and everybody you know Baltimore you don't want a team left in the middle of the night and all they say my god what a catastrophe and everything else that you know it was a happening the team wheeze you'll always get another team there's no doubt in my mind somebody will come here play in Baltimore a catastrophe is when some young kid dies of cancer or six kids gets killed in an automobile Maxim to me that's really something bad goodness to me what everybody didn't like them any honey I'm talking about the older folks he's wacky I didn't like either hitting the head with a hand grenade you know more power for the people I don't know and when you played I mean you talk about nuts and bolts and nitty gritty yeah guys playing in the mud now they playing these normal stadiums what I want to talk to you about this time the rules changes for instance in the grasp Oh in the grasp of what they might as well put skirts on the quarterbacks because how does the official know when the the the quarterback isn't a grasp the confessional he controls the whole football game a guy gets an arm on a quarterback he's in the class this is another time they turn him around he's like doing a adanced appeal wit or whatever they call it and he should know he's in good shape you know I think that they the whole game has changed now big controversy big controversy instant replay yeah you like that much thinks it takes really the play away from the from the official he's got a tough job he's got to call a play right now he doesn't have a chance to think it over and then throw the flag the only thing I can never get over as long as I've been watching football when you see a flag phone and then it says it was unintentionally thrown I gotta ask you a question that's seriously that and you're an astute football fan but actually you know a great player 13 years in the National Football League before helmets and the court pass I look like I know why didn't you ever get into management III didn't wanna uh yeah once I quit football yeah there's no reason why you couldn't have been the general manager no I'm not that smart now I've done alright the only reason I've thought all right there's a lot of kind of my wife she's pretty sharp may I give the story yeah really what I really wanted to do was be a New York City policeman I took the a now yeah but you still have to wear pads likely be a dead cop by now but that's really what I wanted to do well you know I'm look we're here it's your club the violate Country Club right now you know people say already done tlemen i says things he's a little crude sometimes he doesn't speak to English very well but I look at this and you know I see this magnificent country club swimming in tennis and here you are a guy that you know play with the Colts didn't make a lot of money but now you have chefs here you're eating caviar filet mignon wasters crab giant lobsters I mean now you got it you got it and the guy cooking the core stuff in my life all I need is kosher salami Bologna Italian cold cuts cheese burgers and hot dogs and a case of beer and let me alone yeah but you can't eat hot dogs and drink champagne I don't think I eat hot dogs and drink beer I'm a very simple fella by the way the Paul McGuire art Donovan lecture series goes on the road shortly I believe the first stop is Bryn Mawr one more item to clear up fatso is the name of art Donovan's autobiography selling like hotcakes it is not my affectionate nickname for either one of the two fellas you just saw now let's go back to Three Rivers Stadium for some highlights of the first half with the Browns looking to wrap it up in the AFC Central and leading 9 to 3 there's the great Ozzie Newsome 127 consecutive games with at least one catch he ties Harold Carmichael for second behind Steve Largent al Bubba Baker the well-traveled veteran lineman blocking the attempted field goal by Gary Andersen to keep the game scoreless early on following a field goal by Matt Barr here is Kosar off the play fake flipping to the former replacement player Derrick Tinnell the rookie out of UCLA they had the point after blocked by Rod Woodson so it was 9 to nothing here's a first and goal after pass interference call against the Browns Eddie Johnson bats it up in the air and intercepts mark Malone in the closing minute of the first half off lofts the dejected Malone off the mark again indeed the 18th time this season he has been intercepted 9 to 3 in favor of the Browns let's go back out to the stadium Paul McGuire is standing by along with Ahmad Rashad fellows hi Bob you know the thing that impressed me about Cleveland's they came out and played this game I mentioned it there was a lot of intensity in the locker room but they came out they played the first half very businesslike ball well you know Cozart he likes and throw control patterns he throws to Mack he throws the binder he throws to Newsome but well you're gonna see the second half of this game I got a feeling because I put so much pressure on the safety minute all of a sudden he starts dumping this ball to safely start to cheat and when they do that then the wide receivers start going deep one on one and that's where Kosar can kill you well when you talk about Pittsburgh good thing that Malone is in or I talked to ham prediction before the game he said we don't want him to run the ball because we play man-to-man defense and when we cover those receivers our back is to the quarterback so what happens Malone being a very good running quarterback takes off running down for positive yardage to things that would like to see you don't read the press clippings and the things on him alone let him go ahead and throw the football he can't throw the ball he's got great receivers on the outside thing you're talking about it just drives not only defensive backs crazy but it drives linebackers nuts because all of a sudden when they have to play zone and they have to get to his own and they know that before I get there I've got a check first is he going to run or is he gonna throw the ball and it really puts the pressure on the linebackers because now they're caught between the zone are supposed to be in and the one that they're stuck in what about taking advantage of scoring opportunities now Cleveland in the first half took advantage of every scoring opportunity when they got in it within distance to get some points Dave I got the field goal or they got the touchdown on the other hand look at Pittsburgh now they get a chance they get first and 10 on this call can we roll this playing they get first and 10 on a pass interference here now they got a chance to either get three points or get a touchdown and take the leg in this here it is right here Ouija Thompson gets a pass interference call here that bring it down they got first int in the very next play Mark Malone comes back throws an interception blows the scoring opportunity and they're behind at the game at Hampton first of all I think Malone can't throw the football even though they boo him every time he does but the other thing is Cleveland's taking them totally out of their running game now you're down there first and nine you've got two minutes to go in a ball game in the half come on go ahead and run the ball a couple plays that's not gonna hurt they've got big backs they can run the football and if you run the ball once or twice it's gonna take some pressure off those wide receivers and may be able to dump do something roll out the Mallo strong enough to run with the ball I expect the Cleveland Browns here in this second half for the emotional level and their level of play to rise can Pittsburgh rise and stay with them no I don't think Pittsburgh can and I know Bob Costas back in New York and he's very jealous of our hat yes actually I prefer Maude's to yours Paul but I know that's cruel to say there's no question that the guy on the right is the one who's gonna wind up on the cover of gentleman's quarterly but Bob go like a couple of questions do you have an update on his condition after the injured arm and if he is unable to return in the second half as appears to be likely how a lot affect the Browns you know it's really gonna affect advice we haven't found out just exactly the the seriousness of his injury but if he's not able to come back Bob Goins role is not to make tackles but to force everything clog up the middle and force everything to the outside if he's not able to play it's not only gonna have problems here in this game but next week and so on in the playoffs I think one thing that will happen though Bob when you lose a great player like goalie who is an all-pro it just seems to make the other players play that much harder and II's gonna be missed a little bit but not a lot I disagree he'll be missed a lot he's a great player he's going to the Pro Bowl they don't have a pro Bono's Center behind him all right you guys battle it out out there in the booth and free rivers we've got other business to tend to and that pertains to tomorrow more playoffs positions to be decided tomorrow at NBC and here's a preview of the games will show you on Sunday tomorrow it's the final Sunday of the regular season and before the kickoffs NFL lives Ahmad Rashad presents his year-end achievement awards highlighting some of the special and goofy moments of the 87 season Paul McGuire will also be on hand to give us his picks and he'll go to the moon to find out from the quarterback himself what the Oilers will have to do to gain their first playoff berth in seven years we'll also go out to Kansas City and hear from NBC's first female play-by-play announcer Gail's earrings on her assignment and the matchup between the Seahawks and the Chiefs that one kicks off at 1:00 Eastern Time and the Seahawks have hopes of capturing their first ever AFC West title they can do it by winning in Kansas City if the Broncos cooperate by losing to the Chargers in any case the Bison company draw a wild-card if they win tomorrow the same is true of the Oilers for at least a wild-card if they defeat Cincinnati at the Astrodome they can win the AFC central outright if they beat the Bengals coupled with a Steeler win over the Browns today in the City of Brotherly Love Buffalo and Philadelphia square off in a game that features two young and exciting quarterbacks Jim Kelly of the Bills and Randall Cunningham of the Eagles footballs will be flying but both teams know they'll be left out on the cold when it comes to postseason play so the bills and the Eagles are part of NBC's menu tomorrow nothing is at stake but New York area bragging rights when the Giants and Jets meet at the Meadowlands the beginning of the year it looked like this game would be so much more than Giants by the way are technically the home team then at 4:00 Eastern Time it's the Broncos going after another AFC West title they play the Chargers at home and they are the champs if they beat San Diego the Chargers can be a wild card but a lot of things have to break right for them dan bounces out mark Herrmann is in at San Diego's quarterback so join us tomorrow at 12:30 Eastern time for NFL live followed by a star-studded lineup of NFL action it's all here on NBC Sports the crew is concerned they don't want me to be outdone by Rashad and McGuire so Bob Faraci oh one of our cameramen has generously donated his chapeau now coming up on the postgame show when the Browns and Steelers are done we'll talk with some of the Oilers who are sitting around in Houston watching this game they know they're at least a wild-card most of them got up to make a sandwich during halftime obviously enjoying this segment of NFL live but in any case they're coming back when they kickoff for the third quarter they know if they beat the Bengals tomorrow they're at least a wild card but if the Steelers win today and then Houston wins tomorrow they become the champions of the AFC Central we'll see you again on the postgame show and we'll return to Don crickey and Bob Trumpy for the start of the second half following these messages from your local station [Applause] Monday Alf's a changed man sure he's an attractive guy that was the new world to welcome Valerie's family back you guys have a thing going on so TV's most explosive hour of comedy Valerie's family come on home without a doubt natural gas is the most efficient economical fuel for a home furnace but did you know that more and more industries are turning to natural gas for their furnaces in fact one energy company has helped develop and apply technology that uses natural gas to make blast furnaces more productive and that makes our country steel more competitive what company the East Ohio gas company the reality of an American promise Monday night at 8:30 down quickie with Bob Trumpy back in Three Rivers Stadium score at halftime the Cleveland Browns lead the Pittsburgh Steelers nine to three hours talking Trump with art Rooney the man who started this Steeler franchise over fifty years ago and asked him what he thought he said I'd be a happy man if we ever scored a touchdown you can see the problem that the Pittsburgh Steelers have had today they've gotten it to the Browns 30 to the 22 and the 10 and come out with three points last week against Houston they had the ball inside the 10-yard line four times came out with just 13 points Pittsburgh got exactly wanted to want it what it wanted at the end of the first half and that was a big turnover good field position it wasn't a turnover but good field position so they can grab the short field did not score this is a game of emotion and when that interception came by Eddie Johnson and the Cleveland Browns that really hurt the Pittsburgh Steelers chances because Cleveland starts the second half with the football and 9 to 3 Cleveland's got to feel very very good about their chances but Pittsburgh in this ball game even with all the missed opportunities the kickoff is sponsored by Budweiser the king of beers as were set now to start the third quarter Gerald McNeil ready to run it back [Music] bangs it downfield and here comes McNeal to the yard deep he gets the open [Applause] never nope I mean he was finally cut down at the 32 yard line coming down and make the play was Merrill Howe after a 31-yard return the tackle the Hajj it's now going to be first down and ten for the Cleveland Brown you can see the numbers are very very even one turnover Giller because of the position that it happened and the possession in favor of the Steelers when the big factors now for Cleveland is the condition of Bob Golok they're all Kronos temple x-rated format yet what's wrong with it [Applause] it's not a Pro Bowler no matter how good he is he having the backup and that's where the Steelers run at the nose tackle inside running game cosine that's retiring close on their own hits Ozzie Newsome professor as he takes the bottles [Applause] menthol was originally intended for Webster slaughter and Kosar did a great job of coming off the primary Newsom runs an excellent battery he looks left who slaughters deep watched news room at the top you see great bar 91 the man Doosan gets behind him rolls away car loses track of him ends up being a 25-yard pickup and start the second half with a deep pass this is Concord two yards he's not been in the endzone yet this year [Applause] he's got more passes than any tight end in NFL history [Applause] now there's a penalty mark on the field but it's going to be a free play for Cleveland really unless Willis was drawn offside enough to sort this all out but it appeared that Willis jumped early [Applause] and goal of that work was for nothing Woodruff knocked it loose and came up with the ball and it is offsides Pittsburgh right there at the nose - defense number 93 five-yard penalty repeat the down first up is Keith Willis surprising to the guys closest to the football seem to be the guys who jump offsides the most they're staring right at it but I guess they're not convinced it nothing can happen before that ball moves some of the finest players in the history of the game know jump offside a lot Joe green Joe Klecko so fast you couldn't tell [Applause] side even when he was and here's a handoff to nak who takes it down to about the 38 yard line Keith Gary made the stop defensive end from Oklahoma you saw the Steelers possessions on the day how about Cleveland started out strong missed extra point that's at nine three Webster slaughter goes wide to the left and is cut seven touchdown passes this season for the Browns you're handed Brian Brennan [Applause] second and five the footage back but they go to the run and a hand up goes to buyer he is knocked down at the 35 yard line [Applause] Bob Dalek is still in the Browns locker room his right arm being examined he came out in the second quarter and he was banging deaf David little and Keith Gary were on the stop I mentioned it looked like Bernie was going to throw but once again our key myah formation the grounds don't seem to throw the ball when bernie has his right foot back passage situation maybe not 32 right foot back now burden - it is for the Cleveland Browns who lead this game nine to decibel level picks up big crab noise as there always is play ball on the field but it's golden at the 31-yard line Woodson and Greg Carr the men in coverage the Browns running a pattern just deep enough to try to get the first down very sure handed just couldn't quite hang on to it you see bump and run on the outside mangos just deep enough to make the pushdown bar knocks it away what is car in the last four or five weeks really had an impact on those defense what the beep man dad glass further start he's effective lock when every time he goes for it [Applause] Johnson will try to keep the ball inside the 10 if he can least inside the 15 the Cleveland Browns down a bottom about the 12 yard line of Pittsburgh so Malone and the Steelers come out but the long field to go is there 88 yards in the Cleveland end zone have not crossed that line yet today with 12 37 to go in the third quarter alone and the Steelers are set to go on offense these the Ischia gotta stay on top of things cuz times have changed this small pickup the Ford Ranger now outsells Toyota and what's more Ranger has more features and a lower sticker price than Toyota features like tachometer interval wipers and like group Plus Rangers got a 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Malone's casting numbers for the Pittsburgh Steelers 8 of 11 he stood on the one interception but what he's not done about Trump is get the ball deep and that's what he's going to have to deal with there to score yeah but done I'll tell you with the score 9 to 3 the mix is it missed extra point I think Pittsburgh can basically stay with their game plans continue to try to run the football and now the big factor is with Bob Golic out now confers Uli handle the nose tackle situation for the Cleveland Browns that's something I believe the Pittsburgh will try to exploit as best they possibly can in this Drive we just got an unfortunate report on Golic he has a fractured radius in his right arm eliminate diagnosis he definitely won't play again today and the rest of his season is in serious jeopardy that's the small bone in the [Applause] you should note those have broken them all I can break down I think it's the big bone in the [Applause] he led the league in brakes hollered is stuck as he tries to go straight ahead knock back from the 11 yard line to about the 9 [Applause] collared a power runner built close to the ground 510 230 pounds his eighth year from daler they fazool e the nose tackle up there were sims and also Hairston 78 you see him firing us at line of scrimmage Sims does a great job to break up the trap block McCall has got no place to go the rest of this ball game is now in the hands of the Cleveland defense Don [Applause] defense against the scores the nut the fewest points is Dennis Jackson thank you for the moment safety Phoenix Wright comes up and makes the play a second down and 10 play there's a gain of four yards it'll be third down and six now for Pittsburgh the reason I say the rest of this game is up to the Cleveland defense is this a this is a good enough defense to protect a six-point lead they can run the ego or Barrett defense they've got to have very tight coverage on lips and stalwart to the outside this is the kind of game I think Marty Schottenheimer likes where it's up to his defense to protect early dealers don't cast out that they were fourth in the NFL and running the ball coming into this game if they need big place now in Malone's going for and right now gets it at the star with who somehow catches an undertone ball but he has nowhere to go [Music] stealers after punishment [Music] mark Harper were right there with John Stallworth to make the tackle good coverage down the field Maloney had no choice but to go out in flats there's two guys to make the tackle Gary Newsome standing inside his 5-yard line [Applause] McNiel back deeper flavor Mason hits it long back at the Steelers as McNeal take to the 35 run over anybody at 5/7 147 pounds smallest player in the league Tyrone Stowe at 235 pounds I'm Becca smack them a 7 yard return off a 49-yard punt we're not a company but outstanding people come to us every day people who want to make a contribution to a team and do work that really counts people eager to see new 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doesn't get any better than this and by AT&T the right choice [Music] with Trumpy this is Don Ricky back at Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pennsylvania temperature in the 30s excellent playing conditions the threat of rain seems to pass for the moment right these are travels the brands in the state is locked up in a nine [Applause] ten Cleveland leads the game nine to three for a third straight year Steelers after winnin get helped him out and make it as a wild-card robbing coal may stay plain Browns leading tech or the season is Mike Johnson but as you see he's on the sidelines today sprained a knee against the Raiders last Sunday Browns are not superstitious but just as they did last year this year they brought everybody on the injured reserve list that's Hudson being one of them Oh sour with the TD throw and no interceptions almost double the passing yards of the line of the steal [Applause] as the best with the accepted the students overcome in the over that's it for today Ruthie dokin Ozzie Newsome vote and he's out of bounds for a first down Kosar again does it in awkward style fifteen or twenty years [Music] black today 25 yard catch again producing his fifth 475 a roll out Brian Brennan is the primary receiver he's covered very well those are has the presence of mind knowing Bernie runs he throws the ball higher when he sits back there in the pocket that's when he kinds of swings it as opposed to as a nice reception by the champion elenberg ascetic oh sorry no no the smartest quarter Becca he's one of the smartest people graduated two years ahead of us end up the middle running with the ball is finer he was found back on a hard hit by Tim Johnson a rookie from Penn State and a markers down at the line of scrimmage that's another offsides by Pittsburgh looked like Tim Johnson across the line of scrimmage a little prematurely you take the five yards make it all sides number 56 five-yard penalty repeat the down first down they said Robin pull 56 I think it was Tim Johnson 78 knew he was misidentified Kim Johnson right up at the line of scrimmage top of the screen he's looking at the football not convinced that that has to know before its legal frame again in fire [Music] they lead the game in the third quarter 950 to play in at nine the grave is looks like a thrill gun that crosses up with that foot back and Kevin Mack runs in very nicely he's ahead for a first down Rod Woodson knocked him out of bounds after a seven yard run on the play Brown's challenging here in the third quarter moving the ball downfield that big throw and the broken play da Z Newsome set this up see binder 44 goes in motion he ends up being a lead blocker Mac excellent at getting right up to the line of scrimmage and then bouncing outside when you're right it looks like our little tip on Bernie Kosar sometimes works and sometimes doesn't wears down pick up cleveland drive state [Applause] down at his age he's younger Vinny Testaverde it is going on here these guys are looking right at the football Gary Dunn this time he came out of his stance real quickly normally nose tackles sit there and look at the football defense five-yard penalty still the first down [Applause] can't trust sinners they'll squeeze the ball and do anything to try to trick you majority of those penalties five yarders against Steelers just for being offsides no obviously not happy so far Steeler defense has covered well the under sized overachiever Brian Brennan who's eighty-six aloha corniest rain first entire coach on the grounds now inside the 15-yard line [Music] [Applause] one of the things that I think Pittsburgh shows in their defense is when they have a linebacker in a walk away that's underneath the wide receiver you know they're going zone those are throw just ball into coverage but he throws it low and that's where you want quarterbacks to throw it down there in the middle of a defense so it's not intercepted she'll almost came up with it hammer said of plans in tight situations you think of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Pittsburgh second down and five for the Browns Matt tries to outrun the pursuit and does not is he at about the 13 yard line Plus Maxie about no game he got in the yard with his forward progress cornerback Dwayne Woodruff came up and got him Woodruff an 8-year veteran and Elton Hall the rookie other corners for Pittsburgh also a nice assist here - Thomas Everett the free safety he comes from the inside out you would repair if your defense can string that play out to the sidelines the pursuit will catch out this young man 67 it's been sensational for Pittsburgh NIC's of the new stealer secondary safeties are whoopee safety shells of court [Applause] seven yard line [Applause] super-quick linebacker came on the Blitz and got a piece of co-star forcing the early throw Gregg car up the middle too very very late showing blitz Mozart couldn't quite set up to throw at the ball at Brennan's feet he couldn't make the catch so defense has done its job here this Drive started at the 30 yards Reiner by the former steel in that fire but John get the left upright in it Karen throw [Music] [Applause] does back to three rivers and hits a carom shaft to give the Browns at twelve to three lead with 9:20 to play in the third quarter nervous moment but it went through Snake River Wyoming an Old Milwaukee Louvre means something great to these guys the sweet River means live fishing for lunker cutthroat trout an Old Milwaukee means a great beer cold crisp or walky beer the walkie light there's nothing like the flavor of a special place and all their wacky beer Oh Milwaukee and Milwaukee night fellas it just doesn't get any better than this [Music] in the new world of minivans nobody does it like the Ford Aerostar nobody gives you the highly distinctive styling the smooth riding comfort the engineering innovations of Ford Aerostar for the discriminating nobody does it like Ford Aerostar during forged leadership celebration get $500 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Cleveland Browns remember went out in the second quarter with it since diagnosed is a fracture of the big bone in his right forearm so his season probably ended unfortunately today [Applause] pick this week to go to the Pro Bowl for a third straight year seven Browns go to the Pro Bowl but the one who did not get voted in this is the most valuable ground of all Vernon all receivers apparently [Applause] NAT bar who just kicked that last field goal for the Cleveland Browns has enjoyed some great moments in this stadium as a Pittsburgh Steeler 1979 overtime fire puts it up and through and that day on that field goal the Steelers beat the Browns 33 to 30 in overtime and went on to win Super Bowl 14 he made a great comeback a year ago against the Pittsburgh Steelers [Applause] he toured up so badly it needed major surgery he came now late in the season stick very well along in trouble little sins tries to run him down here's a throw-up field and out to the 30-yard line markers are down Oh [Applause] Frank father makes a nice catch illegal man downfield so that one will come back Darryl sims good pressure on mark Malone former Pittsburgh Steeler first-round draft choice making a point to Chuck Noll that I can play in the NFL [Applause] you didn't give him that indication when he was here though that was obviously a screen was the center in the guards come out of there Dexter pull out of there and you go thousand one thousand two thousand three and then head up field and with the pressure by Sims alone flushed Webster was illegally downfield so now a difficult down in yards from alone in the school is 8:45 to play in the third the boss second down [Music] well Pittsburgh 3 to go and stall with this down with it all cut down by his own defense short of the first down and it will bring up third and about five gain of 17 on that play hey Otto John Stallworth is doing an excellent job again his starting cornerback in the Pro Bowl and for Dixon star worked with a world of experience Malone steps up in the pocket throws this one right on the money look at that cushion know what this one some outstanding patterns because Dixon had not been able to cover Stallone Stallworth very well today [Music] forty reception [Applause] - tense enough fella flank targeting hand prediction if you mentioned back in the next pro ball [Applause] becomes the penalties or a lack of apparently the replay is no factor just doing a little bit too far out in front of we G Thompson Gary Newsome in DuPont grounds of course with another Pro Bowls down at the other corner Menifee and low line drive fun [Music] [Applause] [Music] 50-yard punt and 11 yard return so Cleveland you pointed out Trump cannot afford to turn it over and they hit not in this game it can close a number of times ray Ellis fell on the free ball and kept the possession for the brown computers have revolutionized the way people work but today people take them for granted IBM is one reason they can IBM innovations 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our team hits the air NFL live [Music] shed on duty a day after Christmas here at Three Rivers Stadium Browns are hoping for the big one that's on their wish list for 1988 San Diego and Super Bowl 22 is hoping to get in to get his 87 of their first four pips your defensive backs all good ones here's a felony cats by Langhorne first down throw on the near flat gets the ball out to the 37 yard line [Music] okay that wish list for the Cleveland Browns seriously hampered with the injury to Bob Golic their elbow nose tackle and also the loss of Mike Johnson their leading tackler it is it is expected that Mike Johnson will be able to play in the playoffs if Cleveland wins today but still seriously hampered by [Music] [Applause] [Music] for for the Cleveland Browns ball position just a cluster of 35 they leave the game 12 to 3 650 to play in the third quarter way ahead run we'll be short of the first down Kevin Mack is knocked down by Keith Willis Juno Trump Abdullah who was injured a rocky no right forum is an interesting success story see a lot of athletes like Donnie shale is going to be in the Hall of Fame the stealer many times an all-pro came in as a free agent Golic came in as a high draft choice into the league and failed or so they thought at New England he was drafted as a second-round pick he was an all-american and suit sports wrestling and football hey Tristan that he is a good linebacker and cotton even back no staff his history mobile a straight years Oh siren his wisdom sees something he doesn't like with those one decas jumping in an answer he calls ten knots but 602 to play in the third quarter Koecher goes over for council a break here at the stadium it's 12 3 Cleveland an important message for people who depend on their cars for the seventh year in a world forward motor company cars and trucks have had people reported problems on average than any other vehicles designed and built in North America not just when they were new but in thousands of miles 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the first quarter offside skaters look like the left tight end I'm not sure was it tight in at all but an offensive lineman jumped offsides they did not make the first down so Pittsburgh has the opportunity to refuse the penalty and make Cleveland punt posts are performing very consistently with 26 throws 16 completions a touchdown 176 yards I believe this is on the offense Don yeah so you refused the penalty and make it fourth down [Applause] see if we can pick up who it is Larry Williams who was lined up as the tight in [Applause] Cleveland the offensive line hasn't done much wrong lately gave up no sex last week of Los Angeles 25 yard penalty repeat the down third down wait a minute layman why'd they repeat the down oh I guess they wouldn't let him run them wait a minute if they let the play run Pittsburgh can refused the penalty it's fourth down I think I think the the umpire is they called encroachment were informed [Applause] which would kill the platy the foul before the snap of the ball and there's the neutral zone I don't know about that I don't know about that mark McNally just called down to tell us that so that means that the play was nullified good enough for me so from the spot of where the ball was before actually that's a great break for Cleveland they get another chance to convert Chuck Nola's was saying what's going on here Brown scouring human accessories Wow was a false start not an offside [Applause] on the excitement level but this game will heat up it always does when it's the Browns and the Steelers Cleveland with [Applause] first possession second quarter touchdown pass in the two yards out Ernie [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] stealers of naphtha Ninian's by Anderson third in about seven it's slapped right back at them they're admirable for monster [Applause] with Joe green on inside aligned the defensive line quotes where Williams got his hand up was our throw net thing almost sidearm it was almost a great break for Cleveland because they get another shot at it does the little roll there it's his hand up unlock the way moving must punch our NBC statistician Joe Costanza pointing out Janson is ready to punt now is averaging only 24 three fonts all his parts have been Johnny the Woodsen he is fast but for a crack gets a little bit and gets the ball close to the 40 yard line of this dealer is a 33 yard punt on a 5 yard return tackle by Frank winters to change kickers runner and placekicker and so far lee johnson has not helped his teams cause much that punk just 33 yards we could put a cage around the field like WrestleMania nobody leaves the field yeah well nobody go in there either and going after every play [Applause] last week of course took no very obscenity antics at the Houston Oilers in Pittsburgh number 29 personal foul number 42 on Cleveland Finley's are all set first out gaudí on the Pittsburgh Steelers and Mark Harper is it on the other side 23 here is it to Manoa now whoever nothing is gained nothing is lost first in 10 Pittsburgh the first year for the vacuum now the Steelers are set ready to go first in ten just inside there [Applause] five games Levesque us down throw by Eddie Johnson we'll remember drive in the second quarter with his interception of alone inside the 10 loss of three yards on the play you talk about a guy that comes with his game face on Eddie Johnson wrote the book on it six year from Louisville it'll unfold right in front of you he reads that guard pull 74 Terry long looks like Derrel Sims 99 holds up Terry long he's then out there to make the full block Eddie Johnson for the tackle of loss of two yards [Applause] in Elkin the tackles [Music] Webster etcetera stopping the flow is mellow beats the linebacker for the first down mattress alone goes out of bounds very close to midfield but surgical knees Malone with good speed he got 13 yards on the broken play he does have good speed still owns the Pittsburgh Steeler receiving record for the longest touchdown 90 yards and this is the one part of the quit of the Pittsburgh Steeler offense that I think should be used more Malone on the run you see the footrace between the play Matthews Malone stretches that ball out at the end we should point out he didn't throw the ball Satchel Paige used to talk about the lights in vehicle receive remember 30 short of the Negros hollowed it's a first down for the Pittsburgh Steelers down here we go again before pushing shoving his toe and Blankenship and he leaves the field [Applause] no harm no foul [Applause] the official Tia's had on the field exactly sure what that means other than the mark where the ball was [Music] but first down Steelers question 10 from the loan and the Steelers at their 49 [Music] pick Abercrombie we passed the 42 yard line [Applause] ray Ellis the strong safety from Ohio State came up and made the play [Applause] Malone wanted this ball downfield good coverage by Cleveland he has to go to the outlet he's too far out of Abercrombies reach it looks like the injury to Bob Golic is pretty much taking the Browns out of their fair defense [Music] the linebackers off is eight people from up the line of scrimmage [Music] draw play politics for real nothing by wishes Sanford nokton phone back on a second and 10 play puts the heat on Malone and the Steelers to throw deep on third down third and ten coming up with three minutes to play in the third quarter clock running Browns in the lead 12 to 3 from and the one guy mark Malone has been able to find these third-down situations is John Stallworth he's had a good day against a prediction big third down conversion here for Pittsburgh [Applause] Malone was the number one draft choice of the Steelers a year they won the Super Bowl [Music] still very mobile Lois lips down with the ball and the play of the game Lois lips showing the the couple of seasons ago [Music] somehow maintains his balance at 27 yard game for the Steelers they have it all down to the 18 yard line of play the 11th catch for Lois lips you see they run stalwart kind of as a decoy play matthews fc7 can't quite catch it lips does gettin bought able a pulled hamstring went through a complete physical washed a little weight [Music] his best after he gets the [Music] Dobin of in the first half Pittsburgh got to the Cleveland 32 displayed in 22 and three points once again inside the 20-yard line they got to get that ball in the end zone almost four down area well it looks like Malone pulled out a little quickly that was not on my cribs to the center it's a waste of a play second down [Applause] second down powered up the middle brakes it for the norm it gets down to the second yards short of the first down eight yard gain back down by safety al gross that was a touchdown saving tackle the blocking notice to trap up the middle you see Webster almost influences Webster's really something Jessie - that's Chris rockins on the tackle 37 now gross 27 as I pulled up apologize for that [Music] Abercrombie [Music] the Enzo Porter's gonna expire so Chuck Hall has some time to think about free with you I think he got to go for the six points and add one field goal block they would be down by six the field cuts down on an extra point with women for them conceivably but they haven't been close to a touchdown excepting that one intercepted play and now well to three rounds are in the lead and we'll be right back after these messages from your local station he's an heroic figure with a romantic soul today we build a bed for America [Music] called the brachial plexus his arm was dangling by a thread in the region of the armpit thought you might like to have my [Music] someone put a Fender in my left front fender leave it to the good hands people I gotta get the door and my four bat Allstate makes an accident a little easier to take we offer our apparent guarantee and in most cases we'll give you a settlement on the spot [Music] you're a member of the Sears Financial Network warm up all your holiday activities with something nude McDonald's holiday chicken McNuggets in festive nine and 20 piece pants tasty chunks of chicken two new sauces Tang cranberry with a twist of orange and sweet apple spice with cinnamon better time in before holiday McNuggets are gone our Year in Review Saturday at 7:00 [Music] one of X we 1-8 [Music] quite the pressure from the fan [Applause] fifteen against his former team that he played for the ground [Applause] [Music] by Anderson to make it a 12 to 6 game we've done the point to make now Pittsburgh has been at thee 1832 the Cleveland 22 the Cleveland 10 and the Cleveland 10 and gotten six points out of it he shot and hammers Elsa winning coach against Pittsburgh this is the seventh team he has coached the grounds against the Steelers he's four and two in the previous six well done hammers had some career Cleveland took over for Sam Rutigliano in October of 84 the Browns were one and seven at the time they finished four and four under Schottenheimer and then they won the divisional championship the next year with an 8 and 8 record when 11 and 5 last year came a game from the Superbowl beaten by the 98 yard drive of Elway and the Broncos I'll tell you I like Marty too his line is deeds not dialogue obviously Art Modell likes him too steam has accomplished a great deal under Marty Schottenheimer took a huge gamble beginning of this season by trading away chip banks a Pro Bowl linebacker and drafting Mike Junkin and chip banks did not make the full bull certain amount of delight for the Cleveland Browns but that was a very very big chance to take they among the young linebackers Bosworth at Seattle gets the dress he looked at the tape the best two around in the first year Buffalo Shane Colin's been sensation you don't hear anything about a Penn State join in one of the best ever contention with a six yard line McNeil runs it back for the Cleveland Browns cut down at the 23 yard line maril Hajj again with the play on special ten the Cuba's got some guts you know it's good he throws that that he throws that 147 pounds he is in there like it's 247 I guess he never really looks at what they what what the sacrificing his body for love of the game he plays no escape no attention to the scale plays like he's 247 half the size a lot of people on the field open man running in the open field as Webster slaughter he's [Music] might be a penalty call wanted to hear the tackle it'll be an unsportsmanlike conduct or a personal foul 15 yards tacked on you like Delton hauls aggressiveness but sometimes rookies just tried a little too hard to prove their point and this one this was a shot across the face there's no foul face mask pili has declined personal fall blow to the head 15 yards first down that's tacked on that should be dead 35:35 Belton Hall on the penalty that ends up being a 41 yard pickup lauter now four catches for 66 yards I once asked Chuck know about all the tough people they put on the field I said how do you coach that he said you don't coach it you draft it Elton Hall came in talking a big game and playing one right away that was a rookie mistake go sometimes you try to prove your point a little too often and on that one all really got caught he thinks he's tough and he is 14:24 to play in the game down you don't have to prove it like that no you're right Mel Blanc one of the toughest guys to ever play the game played cornerback same spot the delt holes in now was one of the cleanest ball players this game has ever known and for you to say that is a some magnitude because he puts you into next week on one occasion the I still wonder what happened at at 18 hours he'd knocked fillings out of your teeth but he did it cleanly [Music] first down and ten for the Cleveland Browns who lead the game 12 to three in the first minute of the fourth quarter vision long ball though his hands at that oh sorry I'm target at the outset of the game we looked at the spotlight area that for both teams for the Cleveland Browns no turnovers offensive patients they've not turned the ball over I think Cleveland really stayed to that gameplan and for the Steelers run effectively and they have not at the first drive of the game they did and did very well but since then because they've gotten behind they've had to try to throw the ball and of course the big turnover by Malone and the four chances inside the 25 resulting in six points only six points ten yeah most hair heats it up goes to Newsome there's Marcus down all over that said bye he was flanked that as a wide receiver and Ernest Byner was quick at the council watch Spiner at the top as woodruff out there the cornerback [Applause] Oh Finch number 44 [Applause] go Sarah 62% pass through this season hitting 60 percent of his throws today he's hit 18 of 30 for 209 yards in a touchdown interceptions again he wasn't sacked at all he's not been sacked today looks like a chill here gone that puts back second in 15 it would be a good idea there goes Luke passed down feel there's the connection made to the Wizard of Oz newsom from Alabama and his tenth year competitive all for a 21-yard gain his sixth catch of the day he has been the big offensive factor for the Cleveland Browns [Applause] Bernie Kosar found him everywhere came into the ball game with just 28 inches haven't good for 21 you see biner clears out Dwayne Woodruff two defensive back loosen runs right underneath it nice big pickup good arch on that ball to right over the linebackers coverage [Applause] when Cleveland's had to make the plays they've done it gone put this away put the tap on if they take it in here they go to the run Kevin Mack wisely protecting the ball with both arms takes it down close to the 17 yard line little inside Beckerman number one tackler for the Steelers made the stop along with Greg Carr who really fires into this defensive line he's reading through the guards in the center he sees the block coming all away looked like Byner 44 was the guy was try to get a hat on him but are jumped inside and assists on the tackle Steeler defense has to make something big back in this down 12 challenging again second down and eight six in second field goal well Anna kicks by Brian Brennan under the 8 yard line he caught a ton of balls at Boston College and Doug Flutie in his BCS all-time leading past catcher Brian Brennan that was a great job by Kevin Mack great car blitzed up the middle Mack was able to get right on Grigg car allow Bernie Kosar the time to find Brian Brennan now watch what happens watch 91 you see Mack turns around he sees Clark coming and that allows Bernie the time to make the completion excellent pattern run the offensive coordinator likes that one [Applause] up on the chalkboard scan and gold bank em the Steelers Heath Gary [Applause] from Oklahoma number one draft choice five years ago looks like he jumps you side of the offensive left tackle oh the Cleveland Browns all Ferren I leave 74 is right there to make the tackle along with Greg Carr the Oklahoma Sooners loaded with great defense again this season coach Switzer had the Sooners in Florida week early going through two a day practices your neck matchup at orange ball the national championship game here which battles the Fiesta Bowl we're Lucien couldn't get there came great car up the middle and he was mountain higher with a forum delivered to the face of Bernie Kosar that time Kevin Mack just couldn't quite get around Bernie Kosar to pick up the Blitzer card times it perfectly just as the ball is snapped he's right at the line of scrimmage you see Mac try to get over there and get him this time he can't get him those are can't make the completion we're taking a big chance by blitzing at middle linebacker but a kick can go through untouched he can stop the pass attempt [Music] receiver set to the right those are stands in slings it out [Music] in full speed at the 10-yard line we had guys going right at it I was Mike Meriweather Lucy Sanchez was the man in coverage on our really going out delt wall when the Steelers hook up with the Browns it can't help us it happens every game that's dealt Hall and Webster slaughter now an official on the field somebody's going to watch the rest of this game not play Delta Paul is paying now advised and no uncertain terms by his teammates but it might be too late he might be out officials are gathering on the sidelines it'll be a man advantage here two minutes of power play coincidental miners that game misconduct over Delta mawla [Applause] big play though by loopy Sanchez keeping Brian Brennan from getting the ball to that first down marker and then the near side of the field [Applause] a hockey game did break out laughs casters will be further reviewing the playoff implications when this game is over so stay with us but coming in if the Cleveland Browns as you know one if they win the division we'll get to that in a moment here is the referee dick hand tack if they lose those a very good chance they'd have to go to Seattle if the Seahawks Windham out of Kansas City and that's not a good place to win a game at the Kingdome life on number 74 on the offense we also had unsportsmanlike on the defense those two penalties offset later we had unsportsmanlike on number 35 Pittsburgh we will penalize half the distance I'll tell you one day you talk about a hot bunch of guys that's Steeler defense bronzer Kristen gullet before I wouldn't have to run with those tears right now wall Ferrand talking to Marty Schottenheimer Chuck Noll saying wait a minute how do they make yards on this there's fear in the dead-ball is another personal foul unsportsmanlike conduct call personal foul half the distance automatic first down well the thing is is that all even though he's coming out is still in the game has not been thrown out there's dick hand tech over talking to a Chuck Noll they always seem to get the second guy whoever threw the first punch and I think it might have been Webster slaughter retaliation is the guy who gets the penalty called on he's not thrown out of the game they've gone to the goal line defense the Steelers have so he's still in the game but that's two big penalties now on Delton Hall one to the head in this drive ended up being a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct and now this one half the distance to the goal are we reviewing again maybe we're not done yet no snow would like a full explanation he's going to get it not easy being an official when they're right no one remembers when they're wrong no one forgets 10:54 to play 12:6 the Cleveland Browns are in the lead this telecast is presented by authority of the National Football League and is intended for the private use of our audience any rebroadcast or other use of this telecast without the express written consent of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League is prohibited Marty says you don't tell me anything I like it [Applause] whatever you say is all right with me dick no problem does he do [Applause] no wonder Chuck Noll was complaining so much Halas history he's out we do resume play we'll have it nay's Enid Elton Hall did have some indiscretion for this guy's has a tremendous spirit he's going to be a tremendous player he is wanna see guys Megan 15-yard penalty mistake particularly wanted to get incentive a bench but he is a big-time player you can't call him a rookie anymore he started every game this season but the regular players who played and sometimes you [Applause] [Music] to talk [Applause] his art McNally on the right feet Abbott Annie on the left [Applause] that's the Empire they are expedient they're not Gordon wells steel fire so at the moment it stands 12 to 6 Cleveland Browns lead the game with 1054 to play there is a question as to where the ball could be spotted the play was that remember that was a third down and because of the penalty on Delton Hall first and goal on the to offsetting penalties first the Cleveland Browns would have had to try to kick the field goal another huge penalty on Pittsburgh talking about where the ball should be spotted when we go to local news and there you see is equipment let's in contact with the instant replay this is going to be a post possession foul so from the point where the ball was down it'll be half the distance to the goal first and goal Cleveland Pittsburgh has done a great job of keeping his drive alive for [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] after this ease to the go first didn't go Cleveland down the boss stays where it is [Music] Russian dumping it up [Music] Kevin Mack and who's going to be stopped at the 2 or 3 yard line second and all from there at least we're back playing David little Bryan Hinkle on the tackle on a monstrous play that was keeps to dry a lot drive alive and there's a third down in about seven and it's actually third down and goal from the seven [Applause] [Music] Aaron Williams is in the Africa tackle eligible on the left side back to diner Mac leads the blocking picks down one man the end zone for a touchdown let's see the signal we haven't gotten yet there it is it is touchdown Cleveland and the Browns extend their lead to 18 to 6 I think Cleveland can thank that gentleman right there for that score two personal fouls now watch this play that orange pole you see on the goal line is in bounds Union zone excellent block by Mac he has to do is get one foot in there and get that going in [Applause] [Music] that fires up for the point after attempt now eighteen to six even in the lead divisional championship and the home field in the first round of the division the last today are history so when they get the ball Malone has no alternative he has to start firing Zee [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it belongs to lick alone [Music] [Applause] [Music] Oh but the whole world in your hand with Radio Shack's new portable cellular phone low 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to the 27 yard line since the National Football League went to the visional play in 1970 these two teams of dominated AFC Central 13 of the 16 previous central titles have gone to Pittsburgh or Cleveland Steelers of 1-9 the Browns for close to winning a 5th and on the yards have been a big factor especially in this second half and especially in that last Drive and most particularly in the person of Kelton Hall [Applause] he was have a good offensive line and good running back to they start running 9:27 to play that see you like it or not the history [Music] see that's to go long out there is John Stallworth in it's intercepted by Hanford Dixon at the 47 [Music] [Applause] it's tricky you call me wants to do that they have no choice alone this is the third straight year Trump that the Steelers will not go to the playoffs very unsterile Ike used to be a playoff check was part of the deal when you played for Pittsburgh see Dixon at the top of the screen Stallworth is the intended receiver Mona's looking down the middle then goes to the far side I don't think that pressure by Carl Harrison is part of it this ball is just terribly underthrown and it's an easy interception for hand prediction second of the day for Cleveland with the run go the Browns nothing after Kevin Mack with defensive place shooting the gap was line backer Robin Pohl an 11-year veteran from New Mexico when that ball was thrown Malone is looking looking looking he's trying to watch with two interceptions today now 19 on the season [Applause] mrs. Chuck knows 300 game as head coach of the Steelers [Applause] putting this memory bank or they are unkind that to Markham alone here as an exception while the reasons [Applause] how's it broken let's go BJ because I can't get to the sideline didn't want to bales out that's right well he wants to keep that clock going and his wisdom he does 8:25 to play and running 19 to 6:00 the Browns in the lead Tim Johnson flushed him out of the pocket great car one for the thumb till Malone's tough except I mean these people here in Pittsburgh have forgotten what Terry Bradshaw is like his first four years I mean the numbers you can say what you want but the numbers are better from alone--and Bradshaw let me ask you something do you think he's going to turn into a Bradshaw No but as I said the numbers are better [Applause] they're down and long long yardage third and 21 pump-fake in an infantry foul this could be run back for distance moving the ball back as cornell gaudi he's going to take it in for the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 7 33 the Steeler defense rises it is passing we are returned back from Morgan State Cornell Gaudi [Applause] that's the seventh touchdown defensive score scored more touchdowns Steelers have produced from the passing game five yards officially bounced off the receivers hands Goudy there to take it in and watch one half will watch after the kick he lives back to within six Tipp interception return this season for it and a seventh score by the defense so the stealing offenses now produce a touchdown but the defense does and the Steelers are back in it introducing a high-performance luxury sports coupe made the mazda way if you like the idea of going places in a hurry check out Mazdas all-new MX 6 GT a turbocharged intercooled 12 valve road machine that'll outrun the top-of-the-line Honda Prelude and still run you a cool 2 grand less believe me you don't have to drive it this hard to love it you just have to drive it [Music] it's deriving [Music] give getting [Applause] it's the right [Music] it's the right beer I think you know me by now I don't make a move unless I'm ready way to see my next hunters moving to Tuesday jinx died a year ago but over yet just when the Cleveland Browns may have thought it was safe to Cather winnings in an O divisional title they have a problem right now the Steelers right back in this game if they still have to get simply than their office that's one of the things about this Pittsburgh Steelers defense mentally tough under Chuck Noll they have very seldom lost games that there's a supposed to win last week against Euston was one of the rare ones and as long as this team can stay alive Art Modell and all the rest of the Cleveland Browns got any wonder what do they have to do Stadium they forgotten about comfortably and a whoosh down at the uniforms in a14 there is the Steelers defense back out on as kickoff return [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we're going to start up again the offseason Sontag team I don't know what you think they'd learn both teams beat every player they possibly can muster out there for the final seven minutes and 25 seconds I want to get on the interception those are what hero completion you'll see the receiver come behind the the pumps downfield bounces off the hand of curves weathers Clarence weathers he takes it in for the defensive seventh score of the season and again the Steeler defense has put the team back in the ball understands now as the Browns go to the [Music] the straight-ahead Iran takes it out to the 27 yard line eridan was an attacker Delta [Applause] as well shower replacing a loopy sanchez is at point [Applause] near side-on Sanchez Lupe's our safety not a corner Don [Applause] [Music] [Applause] wait ahead Kari Kevin Mack takes the ball and he's knocked down by Greg Carr [Applause] gara Gimple last three or four weeks been sensational for this be continued defaced assassin [Applause] as is the case with a list of the wine vectors for Pittsburgh very War Eagle from Auburn Greg card while out to the 31-yard line [Applause] one setback is fine well the Browns use the second half [Applause] counseling will pause here at Three Rivers 5:57 to play we're not a company but we recognize potential we develop it we use it we'll make sure that as your responsibility grows so will you as your ability for leadership grows so will you working with us you'll gain self-confidence become a person with the future we are not a company we are your country where the Marines the army the Navy the Air Force where the Armed Forces it's a great place to start I don't know where to start telling you about Mazda trucks they've been rated first in customer satisfaction two years in a row they got the best warranty in the truck business it covers you bumper-to-bumper this 40 new SC five comes with everything you're looking at and it's still priced like Toyota Nissan's based trucks so I don't know where you start I guess it does make any difference you wind up here like a top down on me on driving like a cigarette breath [Music] like making the dream like the code of old Wild West [Music] [Music] fresh draft beer in bottles and cans that's been Coors for over 25 years tastes the original today put a 12 ounce Cady take off the new year with NBC at the Fiesta ball when Florida State faces Nebraska and the USC Trojans take on Michigan State in the Rose Bowl then it's thought battle for the national championship as number one Oklahoma takes on number two Miami at the Orange Bowl New Year's Day college football's best and brightest are on NBC Orange is showing understand some people 57 to play 19:13 plays [Music] looks like a true gun he does he has a first down for clay this is an important spot yeah he's got the hearse down a lot of time left though 551 to go rounds are already in the playoffs worst they can do this season is a wild-card spot but they could go on the road to play in that next weekend Steelers are history unless they win this game and then I need help tomorrow the ideal situation for Pittsburgh would be to than have Seattle to Kansas City which would be an upset for the Steelers and off straight ahead and first down there's not much there as running with the ball as earnest Byner knocked down by Greg Carr who has to have 15 tackles in this game they're going to be very very conservative here and done I still think the race in the whole his Lukas Sanchez at corner on when they need it I think they're going to go to it Pittsburgh musket must-win for basis second down and eight for the Cleveland Browns 19 to 13 Kevin Mack got field and he's a head for a Cleveland first down and stays in bounds at the 46 yard line plans Rod Woodson on the tackle Brown's offensive line doing an excellent job of capturing the corner so that the running backs can turn up early r61 bad 70 Williams Marin 7463 risin there's no leaf rule of Cleveland Brown 7 pick for the Pro Bowl none for Pittsburgh in the 38 years they've been playing the Pro Bowls the first time the Steelers for me [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he Willis the left end broke early first in ten play that's the third time we've seen that in the second half offsides defense and gives Cleveland a first and five jumped offsides again Willis and undersized overachiever also pre aging from northeastern about 6 1 to 50 so quick he's almost impossible to block and he comes at the quarterdeck about a foot off the ground he is astounding balance a great first step always president great pass rushers Willis has got it a great first step he's been a sac leader in years past for the Steelers right now they've got to put the heat on Kosovo [Music] [Applause] the neck for a gain of about a yard it'll bring up second down and four Gary and car far again on the tackle he's looking right at that running back reads it very well and slide along the line of scrimmage that's great technique by a young ran out of Auburn he was a consensus all-american at Auburn great times all Southeastern Conference but as you pointed out from the drawback was the size he's about 6 1 to 18 undersized for an NFL lineman [Music] second down and four second back is finer and he breaks the Crafton he's ahead driving the ball down to the 40-yard line of Pittsburgh and [Music] it's all Cleveland's interested in doing now this firing it right at the Pittsburgh Steelers Mookie Sanchez that time on the tackle [Applause] not a lot of yards but it does look like very important yards rushing and a very important gain not only for the Browns and the Steelers but also for the Houston Oilers [Applause] they're watching in Houston getting septa now to go against your angles [Music] stealer when in the origin position to win the division [Music] lastly the game with 2:15 to play stays in bounds of the stuff stealer backers hunting the football trying to free it one turnover today and that was the interception by Cornell Gaudi it was run back for a Pittsburgh touchdown their offense the Steelers does not scored a touchdown Steelers take a timeout with 2:05 remaining another one when it goes to the two minute [Applause] this game is the property of the National Football League the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers all rights are reserved way River Stadium the day it's warmed up at the outset 32 degrees temperature has risen wind kenning up somewhat there was no wind at the outset Cleveland Browns exercised a lot of demons a year ago when they won here at Three Rivers Stadium for the first time in 17 fries they were old for three rivers since this building opened in 1970 yeah they're not superstitious but they did stay at home hotel they did [Applause] they did try to make everyone wear the same clothes they did bring all of their instant reserve players just as they did last year Ernie Accorsi is wearing the same socks we hope they're washed Art Modell came over this morning he has a very specific seating arrangement in his box there and hoping to exercise all these things but not superstitious at all as we pointed out a truly that patriarch of the Steelers that he'd be a very happy man at Pittsburg would someday score a touchdown field goals won't do it and they have him so far today 19:13 loan stealer touched down by their defenses the Browns lead by six and on second down and eight under throws of all nice coverage on the play by David little inside linebacker from Florida running stride for stride for the back with the back out of the field on the Cleveland Browns coming into this Drive that gained 39 yards rushing in this Drive 34 for a 73 yard total for the day 15 and Oh are the Browns we've had a hundred yards rushing as a team Alcoa presents fantastic finishes 1984 the Bears lead to chargers 7 to 6 is Dan Fouts dumps a quickie off to Bobbie Duckworth that's a 50 oh he's quick and he's on his way to the go-ahead touchdown hold it he drops the ball and Mike Richardson pounces on it Duckworth is beside himself moments later he and South would be gunner the longest TV pass history 88 yards into the end zone at this time whip the ball [Music] look Joey consider recycling these cans for cash I think we should donate them to a worthy cause donate [Music] worthy cause hey jelly what about your care so I guess it's worthy cause time recycle aluminum beverage cans today aluminum food containers tomorrow season for a worthy cause now it's time for the most valuable player award sponsored by Budweiser today's MVP is Ozzie Newsome from the Cleveland Browns six receptions for 94 yards so far Budweiser will make a contribution to the United Way on behalf of today's MVP I just noticed something the clock now reached two minutes when I took the time out there was 205 [Applause] let's find out if in fact Pittsburgh was charged with the timeout or this is the two-minute warning because there was 205 on that clock I don't think so I think it was 205 on the clock when the timeout was called [Applause] [Music] one incompletion Cass now very important down third almost nine for the Cleveland Browns in blitz listen to tackle some markers and also damas Hebrides safety for the Steelers number 27 chat up the gap this is on the defense [Applause] this flag is on the defense Steelers down [Applause] Rod Woodson number one draft choice watch this blitz car 91 Everett 27 we have tripping on the defense number 91 life it's a correct call there is that's an automatic first down unbelievable there's no question that the call is correct you don't see it called very often but you can't trip to get a running back down and Greg Carr did [Applause] Woodson hobbling off [Applause] first round draft pick in 1987 watch once again 91 right there on the ground [Applause] whips his leg up in the air no question if that's a trip that carries an automatic first down umpire standing right in there saw it all and fired the flag with 154 to play still 1913 the Cleveland Browns in the lead they've never trailed today [Applause] the Browns report card for the day Bernie Kosar with 21 of 35 245 yards a touchdown it was of course the pickoff and subsequent return 43 yards for a touchdown by Cornell Gowdy of the Steelers around Stilwell under a hundred yards rushing there's right now 1913 they leave the game first in ten to the run they go second back flu is Kevin Mack stays in gets down to the 19 yard line Pittsburgh does have one timeout left and they're not taking it now they take it David little finally signals to the official would take our last timeout [Applause] 1:38 to play rounds use their last timeout fireman's fund insurance underwriter of movies and television construction projects property the stakes are high every time you go into business there's risk our business is learning to understand and handle that risk we needed a partner to help us through that and we found it in IBM we got IBM together with our business people and captured the way our experts arrive at decisions and that's what goes into the computer doing business with IBM minimizes our risk IBM is our insurance policy the best and brightest of the bowls are on NBC as the pac-10 champion USC Trojans make their record 25th appearance to take on all-american Lorenzo white and the Big Ten champion Michigan State Spartans it's luck granddaddy of them all the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day college football's best and brightest on NBC [Music] this is down tricky with BAP Trumpy back at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh 138 to play you see the Steeler report card alone good percentage completions but the two interceptions have been so costly the ball on second down and three no do you lining up shortly they don't make it on this try third and three for a most important field goal they lead by six at the moment and it was not history now it surely would be of Anderson hits it up and through to give them a nine-point lead bar or a bar rather Cleveland's not going to be able to run the game out here they're gonna have to make some decisions as to exactly what they're going to do there's there gonna be some time on the clock unless they pick up the first down in which it's now third down and three [Applause] five seconds on the 30-second clock [Applause] Ernest Byner runs the ball and down to the 16 yard line drop they're still going to be a few ticks on the clock for the time of possession for the prouds and the steelers is seven points it's amazing huh on the interception return one of the Browns going to do here it looks like they're gonna go for it on fourth down the executive producer of NBC Sports is Michael Weissman our producer for today's game plan Adamo director Ted and Nathanson socia director Doug raybert tomorrow NFL live at 12:30 Eastern Time as the strike-shortened season comes to its 15th and final regular season week Keith Gary is down at the moment for the Pittsburgh Steelers being attended to Cleveland Browns 24 seconds from going back to Cleveland as divisional champion for a third straight year and with that championship they'd have next week off and they would be on home field for the first round of the playoffs they're jumping up and down on the sidelines and with reasoner's you see the breakdown of tomorrow's games Bills go against the Eagles at Philadelphia jets in Giants and New Jersey Cincinnati at Houston a very important game for the Oilers I think Minnifield Dixon and Felix Ryder jumping up and down because they may have to go back on the football field there's 24 seconds left and it's fourth down and if the Browns don't get it and the clock stops the change of possession I think they're trying to get warm up warmed up because they know they're going to admit there may be one more play [Applause] time permitting we'll be joining Bob Costas Ahmad Rashad and Paul McGuire for NFL live immediately following the game is 24 seconds remain our thanks to NBC's chief statistician Joe Costanza to spout as Tim Fogarty and Mike McKinley helping in the booth with Joe Costanza and company George Jordan and John Rooney down to 24 seconds to play so the streak is officially over twice now the losing streak at Pittsburgh Browns a victor here a year ago to end the old fur free river streak Collin 16 now they've been gone a win streak to an old this is it that injury out of timeout that injury caused Pittsburgh a chance beep carry on the sideline Cleveland does not have to run another play that is good fortune they're brakes today everything they played well too they do when they have to one of the real good teams in the NFL and wanted to be watched in the playoffs the Cleveland Browns is our MVP Ozzie Newsome goes up Chuck Noll former Brown player on two championship teams they're coming across to shake hands the Browns dominated a fourth period in time of possession 1439 at 21 seconds they had the ball almost the whole quarter care absolutely that last drive was like 14 plays [Music] we'll be back with Bob Costas and the NFL I post game show in a moment final numbers at Pittsburgh Cleveland 19 Steelers 13 [Applause] three [Music]

Channel: Mr. J

Views: 94,716

Keywords: Bernie Kosar, Ernest Byner, Marty Schottenheimer

Id: 19WxvI6iWxg

Length: 194min 55sec (11695 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 06 2020