Steelers face Browns on Thursday to open Week 14
December 7th, 2006
Ben Roethlisberger looks to remain unbeaten in his career against the Cleveland Browns when the Pittsburgh Steelers host their AFC North Division rivals Thursday night.
Roethlisberger attended Findlay High School, which is roughly 125 miles from Cleveland, and was the runner-up for 1999 Mr. Football honors in Ohio. He went on to star at Miami (Ohio), rewriting virtually every school record.
In his career, Roethlisberger has won all four of his starts against the Browns. The last time the teams met was November 19, when Roethlisberger engineered a trio of touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to help Pittsburgh rally for a 24-20 victory.
Roethlisberger overcame a poor start in that contest and completed 25-of-44 passes for 272 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. In his career vs. Cleveland, Roethlisberger owns a 63.4 completion percentage and a quarterback rating of 83.1.
Despite winning three of their last four games, the Steelers (5-7) dug themselves too large a hole early this season and have virtually no chance of defending their Super Bowl title. Nine teams in the AFC have a better record than the Steelers.
Cleveland (4-8) is looking to carry momentum from a victory last Sunday.
With injured starting quarterback Charlie Frye watching from the sideline, backup Derek Anderson spearheaded the Browns to a 31-28 overtime triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Anderson, who had played in just one game in his first two seasons, was 12-of-21 for 171 yards, two TDs and an interception. Frye, who suffered a right wrist injury in the first half, is questionable for this contest.
Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 7-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game’s total is sitting at 33.
| Thu 12/7 | 201 | Cleveland Browns | +7 1.980 | 3.850 | OVER 33 2.000 |
| 05:00 PM | 202 | Pittsburgh Steelers | -7 1.943 | 1.317 | UNDER 33 1.909 |
Entry Filed under: Sports Betting,US Football
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