The story of the Cleveland Browns Thursday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was the game-ending brawl. No matter what happened in the previous 59 minutes and 50 seconds of the game, everyone will remember the brawl.
But the brawl showed a mindset from the Browns that was likely instilled to the players by the coaching staff during the short week leading into Thursday night’s game. It was clear from the get-go that the Browns wanted to be the more physical and energetic team.
Cleveland looked like a refreshed team during the start of the game, despite the short week.