posted by Ironman92
It’s whatever really. Quick evaluation and they look like about the 22nd best team. Ben probably didn’t work much in offseason or preseason and probably tendinitis in elbow. He didn’t look comfortable. I know he’s impossible to read with the countless cry wolfs but it looked pretty real. Regardless Rudolph looked pretty good, out receivers are very meh though. Not going to be a great offense. Defense showed signs. Didn’t have great fortunes that game, had chances to win. It’s Tomlin’s job to get them over the hump. Right now they smell like a 6 win team.
If he didn't come back into the game, and had the chance to do his "rise from the ashes like a phoenix/hero" bullshit, and couldn't, I'd imagine he's dealing with something significant. As a Browns fan (and you mentioned it too), we all know he's all about the high drama and saving the day. If he couldn't today, he's dealing with something.
What has surprised me more than how anemic their offense has looked is how bad their run defense looks. Their pass rush is solid (Tuitt looked good) but that run D got gashed. That part of their game is usually pretty consistent.