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Deshaun Watson says Cleveland Browns biggest rival remains Pittsburgh

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2 years ago

May 26, 2024

Deshaun Watson says Cleveland Browns biggest rival remains Pittsburgh

The AFC North is full of talented teams as all four made the playoffs in 2023. That includes the Cleveland Browns, who needed four quarterbacks to make it through the season, and had a fifth play in Week 18 with nothing on the line.

It’s not just a division with good teams either, but one where the teams understand the importance of a rivalry. The Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are both in the state of Ohio and have that battle. Then there’s the Baltimore Ravens, who stole the franchise from Cleveland back in 1996.

Despite these ties, there’s one team Cleveland fans hate more than any other — the Pittsburgh Steelers. As much as the Dawg Pound has enjoyed their team finding a rhythm as of late, Pittsburgh’s struggles might bring an equal amount of joy.

Deshaun Watson, who enters his third season with the franchise, has seen this and understands how big the rivalry is. While speaking on his podcast, he said as big as the other rivalries are, none are as real as Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh.

“Cleveland-Pittsburgh, for sure,” Watson said during his QB Unplugged podcast. “It’s even bigger than Cincinnati. It’s not Baltimore. Baltimore is a big game, for sure. It’s up there, but it ain’t as real as Pittsburgh.”

There are three reasons for the rivalry being so important. One is the duration. This is one of the oldest rivalries in the entire NFL, dating back to 1950. The series is led by Pittsburgh who has a record of 81-63-1 in 145 meetings (including the postseason). The NFL is all about stories and these two teams are full of intrigue and history.

Second is the proximity and similarity of the cities. A two-hour drive separates Cleveland and Pittsburgh — compared to 5.5 hours for Cleveland and Baltimore and 3.5 hours for Cleveland and Cincinnati. They’re also both known as blue-collar towns where they take immense pride in their work ethic.

Third, and most importantly, the Steelers are the worst.

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Extremely cold temperatures will be in place for the Pittsburgh area through the end of the week

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7 hours ago

January 27, 2026

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Extremely cold temperatures will be in place for the Pittsburgh area through the end of the week.

Any Alert Days Ahead? Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day due to wind chills potentially dipping to 25 degrees below zero. Friday and Saturday are likely First Alert Weather Days due to extreme cold.

Aware: Extreme cold warning in effect through 11 a.m. today, A cold weather advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. today through 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

There will be little escaping the cold over the next week, while outside, temperatures most mornings dip to 0° or below.

Highs are only expected to hit the mid-teens. When it gets this cold, we see a slew of cold-weather warnings and advisories being issued. For a general rule of thumb, warnings are always worse than advisories. So even without knowing why they are issued, you should think an Extreme Cold Warning is worse than a Cold Weather Advisory.

Extreme Cold Warnings are issued when wind chill values dip below twenty below zero. At these temperatures, you are looking at frostbite setting in 30 minutes or less. A Cold Weather Advisory is issued when wind chill values dip to lower than ten below zero but not more than twenty below zero.

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So knowing that, we will likely see Cold Weather Advisories also issued for Wednesday evening to Thursday morning with morning temperatures near 0° and wind chills between -10° to -20°. Thursday evening to Friday morning, along with Friday evening to Saturday morning will likely see Extreme Cold Warnings issued with morning temperatures falling to around -5° on Friday morning and -8° on Saturday. It won’t take too much of a wind to get to the warning criteria on those days. If you must work outside for any long period, please take precautions against frostbite, including layering and covering up, along with making sure your skin isn’t dry.

At least there are no days when we are expecting to see several inches of snow incoming. We do have a chance for snow tonight, with our best chance coming after 5 this evening, with upslope snow showers possible for the rest of the evening. Snow totals will be an inch or less. Besides that, I don’t have anything more than an isolated snow chance through next Monday.