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When the ball deflected off T.J. Watt’s left hand and fluttered to a water-logged landing Troy Apke Color Rush Jersey , well short of the crossbar, there was nothing more the Browns could do.

Their 17-game losing streak was over. Without a win 鈥?or a loss. Nothing to celebrate.

“A sour feeling,” quarterback Tyrod Taylor said.

More bitterness.

Cleveland didn’t take advantage of forcing six turnovers by Pittsburgh and missed a chance at its first win since 2016 on Sunday, tying the Steelers 21-21 in overtime in a game that turned into another emotional roller-coaster for fans who were so close to seeing their team go 1-0 for the first time in 14 years.

But the Browns, being the Browns, couldn’t finish the job.

“Tying in the NFL is really weird,” left guard Joel Bitonio said. “I never even thought I would be a part of it.”

Bitonio could have never imagined playing on an 0-16 team, either, but that’s what happened last season when the Browns went through their entire schedule without posting a win. At least that can’t happen again.

Watt capped a brilliant performance by blocking Zane Gonzalez’s 43-yard field-goal try with 9 seconds left to preserve the tie for the Steelers, whose drama-filled week around Le’Veon Bell ended with more theatrics.

It was the league’s first Week 1 tie since 1971, and the first time in 133 games the Browns and Steelers couldn’t settle their rivalry on the field.

The Browns rallied from a 21-7 deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Steelers, who blew their own chance to win it in OT when Chris Boswell’s 42-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.

Pittsburgh was without Bell, whose contract holdout will carry into the season’s second week. But the Steelers Avonte Maddox Color Rush Jersey , who sacked Taylor seven times, refused to offer any excuses after falling dangerously close to becoming the first team to lose to the Browns in Week 1 since 2004.

“Hell yeah, it feels like a loss,” Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward said. “I’m sorry for using that kind of language, but if we settle for those, we’re going to be an awfully (steamed) off bunch. We didn’t get the job done. I credit T.J. for getting that block, but the outcome was already decided. It just gives you a sick taste in your mouth.”

Here are some other takeaways from the league’s first tie in two seasons:

BAD BEN

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hardly looked like a future Hall of Famer, throwing three interceptions in the first half and losing two fumbles. He made some uncharacteristic errors, forcing a pass into double-coverage that was picked off by Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, who had two interceptions in his pro debut.

Roethlisberger passed for 335 yards, but he was upset Pittsburgh’s offense couldn’t put away the Browns.

“It’s just frustrating that we can’t make the plays down the stretch,” he said. “We just didn’t make them.”

GREAT GARRETT

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett seemed to be everywhere. He forced two fumbles, recorded two sacks and rushed Roethlisberger into making some indecisive throws.

“I think he is going to have a great year http://www.seahawksauthorizedshops.com/authentic-barkevious-mingo-jersey ,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said. “He is showing that he was worthy of being the first player drafted a year ago. A healthy Myles Garrett means a ton to this organization and football team. He just has to do it week in and week out and be this player every week.”

The Browns were last in the league with just 17 takeaways last season.

WATT A PLAYER

Watt already had four sacks and 11 tackles when the made the game’s defining play.

“When it snapped, I’m just trying to do my job and get penetration,” Watt said of his game-saving block. “I threw my hand up at the last minute, and it hit my hand 鈥?tie game.”

GORDON’S GRAB

Josh Gordon made just one catch 鈥?one mesmerizing, jaw-dropping, game-tying catch.

With the Browns trailing 21-14, Gordon leaped and snagged Taylor’s 17-yard pass over Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton for a touchdown with 1:58 left in regulation.

It was another positive for Gordon, who missed most of training camp to address health issues and was playing in his first season opener since 2012 because of drug and alcohol addictions. Gordon has also been battling a hamstring issue.

ROUGH START

Browns undrafted rookie left tackle Desmond Harrison had a long day.

Harrison, who moved into the starting lineup this week, was penalized for two false starts in the first half and had some other assignment issues.

Harrison wasn’t the only offending Cleveland player as the Browns were called for 11 penalties for 87 yards.

“Disappointed,” Jackson said of the infractions. “Our team has got to get better. It is not good enough. You take the turnovers, and the penalties that we had and our inability to do some things early offensively, those are huge keys to a tie game. We have to do some things better.”
Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was back at practice on Sunday 鈥?as a spectator.

Gordon visited with teammates and Hall of Famer Jim Brown a day after ending his three-week absence from training camp and missing the first two exhibition games to work on his mental health and sobriety. The former Pro Bowler appeared to be in a good mood 鈥?and in excellent shape 鈥?as he stayed to the side and worked with trainers on his conditioning.

Gordon Patrick Omameh Color Rush Jersey , who has missed most of the past four seasons because of violations of the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, has not been cleared to practice. He may attend meetings and practices but is prohibited from being on the field.

No timetable has been set for Gordon’s return, but coach Hue Jackson said Saturday it’s possible he could play in the Sept. 9 season opener against Pittsburgh.

Wide receiver Jarvis Landry feels the same.

“Yeah, I mean, why not?” Landry said. “He’s been training this whole time, so we expect him to be ready. I’m sure he will be, but at the end of the day, we’re just happy to have him back.”

The 27-year-old Gordon excused himself from the team just before training camp opened last month. Gordon, who has not yet spoken to the media, said in a statement that he’s humbled at being back with the Browns and “I realize in order for me to reach my full potential my primary focus must remain on my sobriety and mental well-being.”

Gordon led the league with 1,646 yards receiving in 2013, when he burst onto the scene and became one of the league’s most dynamic players.

Landry was a junior at LSU and remembers it well.

“When you have a year, especially the one that Josh had Terrell Suggs Jersey , it brings eyes to that, it brings everybody’s to it,” Landry said. “He’s an extremely great talent in this league and he’s physically gifted and it shows. And that’s what you want to see.”

Landry feels that with Gordon on the field, defenses will have a hard time focusing on any one Cleveland receiver.

“He’s a playmaker, he’s a guy that’s going to give us the ability to do a lot of things,” Landry said. “I’m excited to play with him. I’m excited to work with him, compete with him, and that’s what’s going to help us get to the level that we need to be at to win games.”
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