SportsAndLady;542404 wrote:OSU/Michigan is not comparable to Steelers/Browns. Sorry but its two different animals. OSU hasn't lost to Michigan since 2004; they've lost 1 or 2 games in the regular season the last several years. The Steelers, though enjoying great success, have lost to Cleveland in the last 7 years and in the NFL it's "okay" if you lose a game you shouldn't (at least a lot more so than in college football).
The Browns can beat the Steelers, the Wolverines cannot beat the Buckeyes.
I guess the flip side is the Browns and Steelers play each other twice a season whereas OSU and Michigan only play each other once a year. The Browns went about 6 years without a win in the series until their 2nd meeting last year.....and that was with 2 cracks a year at the Steelers. Sure, Michigan hasn't beat OSU since, what, 2003? However, they haven't had two shots a year at OSU. So, I would say it's comparable considering the Steelers and Browns play each other twice as much. Furthermore, while the Browns do look improved and are playing teams closer....the end result has only been in their favor 2 out of 7 times this season and that's all current info. One win in the last 7 years didn't exorcise that Steelers demon and the Browns, while improved, aren't THAT good. Can the Browns beat the Steelers? Yes. Will they? I don't think so unless the Steelers are sitting players later this year.
I would say that it's reasonable that Browns fans should be about as optimistic in the rivalry as Michigan is in their series with OSU. Both are about as likely to win.
Also, your blanket statement about Steeler fans is silly. EVERY fan base has hypocritical, AIDS infested vermin with no lives and Cleveland's isn't any less guilty in that area.
