The Pittsburgh Steelers delivered a brutal 27-6 reality check to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, especially to pass rusher Jared Verse, who talked a big game all week only to finish with a grand total of zero tackles. What a turn of events, right? After all the pre-game hype, it was Pittsburgh’s veteran safety Jaquan Brisker who dropped the mic, putting Verse on blast for not backing up his words.
Talk The Talk, Or Walk The Walk?
Jared Verse arrived in Cleveland as a massive part of the Myles Garrett trade package, but let’s be real, his performance hasn’t exactly lived up to that billing. Going into this game, the guy had no sacks and only 10 tackles for the entire 2026 season. Despite those individual numbers, the Browns were feeling good at 5-2, especially after beating the Steelers earlier this year. Verse definitely felt that swagger. He spent the entire week hyping himself and the Browns’ defense up, making some bold declarations about “dominating” the Steelers.
When Steelers veteran Cameron Hayward said his team would “take care of business” against Cleveland, Verse fired back. “I’m not worried about Cam. I’m not worried about their O-line, I’m not worried about anyone on their team,” Verse proclaimed before the game. He even went so far as to say, “We out there to go dominate. About to make Pittsburgh ours on Sunday.” Maybe no one told Verse the Browns haven’t won a regular season game in Pittsburgh since 2003, back when he was a young child. That’s a 23-straight season losing streak at Heinz Field, folks. Maybe check the history books before talking that big.
Steelers Deliver A Blowout, Brisker Delivers The Truth
Sunday, the Steelers didn’t just take care of business, they threw down an old-school beatdown, a 27-6 blowout that left no doubt who owned the turf. Verse and the entire Browns defense struggled, and guess what Verse’s final tackle count was? Zero. Not one. After all that chest-thumping, he delivered absolutely nothing.
That’s when Jaquan Brisker stepped up, and he didn’t mince words. He called out Verse directly for giving the Steelers all the motivation they needed. “He should have kept his mouth shut. All that talk, and then to come out with zero tackles? You didn’t stand on business. He gotta look at himself in the mirror and get better,” Brisker said. Ouch. Talk about a brutal dose of reality.
So, the AFC North got its drama. These two won’t clash again in 2026 unless the playoffs bring them together. If that happens? Get ready, because round three is going to be absolutely ELECTRIC.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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