CLEVELAND — On a less-than-ideal night for football or any other outdoor activity, the Pittsburgh Steelers made it a perfect 10 over the Cleveland Browns.
Ignoring his sore right shoulder and wind gusts of 60 mph, Ben Roethlisberger threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward as the Steelers made it 10 straight wins over their closest rival, beating the Browns 10-6 on Sunday to extend the NFL’s longest current winning streak between two teams.
As is their way, the Steelers (2-0) wrecked Cleveland’s return to prime time after a five-year hiatus. Pittsburgh has won eight in a row in Cleveland, 16 of 17 in the series and 23 of 26 in a one-sided rivalry.
During the game, it was disclosed on TV that Roethlisberger sustained a separated shoulder last week in a win over Houston.
But Big Ben didn’t seem bothered as he completed 12-of-19 for 186 yards and improved to 10-0 in NFL games inside his home state. The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t had any luck in their stadium against him, either.
Jeff Reed kicked a 48-yard field goal in tricky conditions and the Steelers held off a late rally by the Browns (0-2).
