Mistakes cost Steelers in 20-14 loss to Browns
Cleveland Browns11/26/2012 10:27 AM
AP reports once they stopped dropping the ball and throwing it to the Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers realized something bigger than a win could be slipping away. Their season. The Steelers committed eight turnovers — five fumbles and three interceptions by quarterback Charlie Batch — to make things easier on Cleveland and the Browns did just enough for a 20-14 win on Sunday over their bitter rivals to put Pittsburgh's playoff hopes in a pickle. Read more
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