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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns heard all the criticism. They took some of it to heart Sheldon Richardson Jersey 2019 , ignored the rest and changed the narrative.Second-guessed one week. First place the next.Living up to the extreme hype and expectations that escorted into this season, the Browns put it all together on Sunday during a 40-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens, who couldn’t catch Nick Chubb or Baker Mayfield and resorted to trying to choke Odell Beckham Jr.Bullied for so long by the rest of the AFC North, the Browns (2-2) punched back with a sound-and-solid victory they hope leads to bigger ones in the weeks and months ahead.Following Cleveland’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams the previous week, when rookie coach Freddie Kitchens’ questionable decisions and quarterback Baker Mayfield’s indecisiveness and inaccuracy led to both being ridiculed, the Browns were besieged by detractors who seemed to revel in their failure.There’s a different noise this week.“The whole media seemed to count us out after last week’s loss,” said linebacker Joe Schobert, credited with 17 tackles Sunday. “We started the season 1-2. Freddie’s main message is that you can’t read any of the things. Everybody outside of this building, they do not know what we go through, and they do not matter. It is about the guys in the building, the bond between positions, between units and the whole team.“That is all that matters. If we can rock with that and roll with that and play how we should, we will be all right.”Kitchens was confident his team would respond Orange Olivier Vernon Jersey , but even he couldn’t have envisioned such a thorough romp on the road over the Ravens (2-2), who appeared to be the class of the division.But the Browns controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides, with Cleveland’s defense bottling up dynamic quarterback Lamar Jackson and the offensive line blasting open huge holes for Chubb, whose 88-yard touchdown run ended any real chance of Baltimore mounting a comeback.There was plenty for Kitchens to be pleased about, but he felt the key was that his players didn’t buckle from the external pressure. Rather, the Browns bonded because of it.“You do not really find out what you have until you hit adversity because then you either run together, you run toward each other or you separate,” Kitchens said. “We do not have any guys who separated during the first three weeks. They stayed together. They did not split. They did not worry about what the outside noise was talking about, and they just stayed together.”WHAT’S WORKINGThe offense finally found its rhythm after being out of step.Mayfield made quicker decisions and looked more poised in the pocket. Jarvis Landry was his primary target, catching eight passes for a career-high 167 yards before leaving with a concussion.Beckham was held to just two receptions for 20 yards by cornerback Marlon Humphrey, who got under the Pro Bowler’s skin and choked him after the pair got into a heated scuffle.Baltimore’s focus on limiting Beckham opened the field.WHAT NEEDS HELPCleveland’s defense some missed tackles at the point of attack. If not for Schobert, Jackson may have gotten loose for a couple touchdowns.“Joe Schobert made plays all over the field and saved us a couple of times,” Kitchens said.With Christian Kirksey out hurt Olivier Vernon Jersey 2019 , the underrated Schobert is leading a unit that was again missing three starters in the secondary because of injury but more than held its own.STOCK UPForget Beckham or Landry or Mayfield or Myles Garrett. Chubb may be Cleveland’s best player.The second-year back finished with 165 yards on 20 carries, and again showed his ability to turn a routine play into a memorable one.“He is a very patient runner, but he is a home-run hitter,” said center JC Tretter. “We go into the week knowing if we block up our runs, he is going to find the hole and take it the distance.”STOCK DOWNBeckham may not have delivered fantasy points, but Kitchens credited his hustle in helping spring Landry on two big plays.“You want to know about Odell Beckham, put on those plays where Jarvis Landry is down the field 40-50 yards,” Kitchens said. “Look who is down there with him trying to get him into the end zone. Look who is blocking No. 44 (Humphrey) before he gets punched in the throat. If you want to tell about Odell Beckham as a football player and as a person, look at those plays.”INJUREDLandry was placed in concussion protocol and his status for next week remains unknown.KEY NUMBER25 — The number of years since the last time the Browns opened the season 2-0 on the road.NEXT STEPSOff to their best start since 2014, the Browns are back in prime time next Monday with a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers are unbeaten and will be coming off a bye. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin’s heart was heavy when he went to work on Sunday morning. The Steelers coach wasn’t alone.All of Pittsburgh felt broken after 11 innocent people were killed in a shooting at a synagogue that Tomlin estimated is “800 yards” from his home. But true to its steely reputation, the city — and the Steelers — stayed strong.“I’m a member of the Squirrel Hill community personally,” Tomlin said after Pittsburgh’s 33-18 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. “Words cannot express how we feel as members of the community. I’m not going to make this about me or about us. We’re just glad we are here to serve our community if we can in some small way.”Tomlin had addressed his players about the shooting on Saturday night, hours after a gunman walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue during services and killed eight men and three women ranging in age from 54 to 97. The dead included Cecil and David Rosenthal Orange Kareem Hunt Jersey , whose sister, Michele, is the Steelers’ former community relations director.The deaths hit home for a team as connected to its fan base as any in the NFL.Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he was overcome with emotion on his drive to Heinz Field, during pregame warmups and when the stadium observed a moment of silence before kickoff.“It was crazy tough and especially of Michele and the closeness that we have with her,” said Roethlisberger, who threw a pair of touchdown passes to Antonio Brown. “Coach always talked about when you step inside the white lines everything else has to kind of go away, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. I told the guys during the post-team prayer, we’re thankful for a victory, but we also understand there are bigger things, there is life.“I am glad we can give people maybe three hours of a break of not thinking about it all the time. That is what sports does sometimes — it helps you to heal. It’s over, people are going to enjoy this, but reality still sets in for a lot of people.”James Conner rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns for the Steelers (4-2-1), who looked so vulnerable earlier this season when they tied Cleveland in the opener.But with Conner making Le’Veon Bell’s messy contract holdout less impactful every game behind an offensive line backing up praise about Conner Kareem Hunt Jersey 2019 , the Steelers appear to be the class of the AFC North again.For Conner, who played college ball at Pitt and won his own battled with cancer, Sunday’s win went deeper than just being the 15th in a row at Heinz Field over the rival Browns.“Today was much bigger than a game of football,” said Conner, who scored on runs of 12 and 22 yards. “Our city took a hit, and our hearts are with all of the victims and their families.”ROAD CREWThe Browns lost their 25th straight road game, 20th in a row under embattled coach Hue Jackson.While Jackson’s days appear numbered, there are also rumblings about offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s future.Jackson caused an uproar last week following a loss at Tampa Bay when he pledged to “dive” in and help Cleveland’s struggling offense. Well, the Browns were still plagued by many of the same problems and Jackson continues to insist he and Haley are not at odds.Still, there’s drama.“There’s nothing wrong with my relationship with Haley,” Jackson said. “I said what I said last week, and obviously, it had legs Orange Greg Joseph Jersey , but I never said I wanted to take away play calling. I said I wanted to help. That’s it. The only thing that’s going on is we need to get better. We need to coach better.”GROWING PAINSBrowns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield won’t forget his introduction to the Steelers.Mayfield threw two touchdown passes — the second with 6 seconds left — and had some nice moments in his fifth career start. But he was under pressure all day, took some hard shots, and it seems as if the Browns aren’t doing enough to cater the offense to his strengths.Mayfield looked beaten as he left the podium and slowly headed toward the bus for the 2 ½-hour bus ride back to Ohio. He joined a long list of Browns QBs to take their lumps in Pittsburgh.“I’ve seen better days,” said Mayfield, who finished 22 of 36 for 180 yards. “But that’s the nature of playing a good team. They’re physical.”DOWNTOWN BROWNBrown finished with six catches for 74 yards, just another day at the office for arguably the game’s best receiver. Brown has caught a TD pass in five straight games and he and Roethlisberger have connected on 67 career TDs, tying them with Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne for the seventh most by a QB-WR tandem in league history.Roethlisberger was unaware the Steelers are 8-0 when Brown has a completion of 40 yards or more.“Really,” Big Ben said. “Let’s throw it deep every single play and see what happens.”