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Updated · NBC Sports · Oct 2
Jared Verse Blasts Steelers' Dirty Play After Browns' Week 5 Win
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Oct 2

Jared Verse Blasts Steelers' Dirty Play After Browns' Week 5 Win

2 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Oct 2

Summary

  • Jared Verse said after Thursday night’s win over Pittsburgh that he has "no respect" for players he believes play dirty, despite drawing an unnecessary roughness penalty himself.
  • The Browns defensive end said the game featured constant trash talk and accused Steelers linemen of doing "too much extra" beyond normal physical play.
  • Verse also pointed to repeated double-teams and line slides toward him, saying he jawed back throughout the game and is already looking ahead to the rematch.
  • Week 9 in Pittsburgh now looms as the next meeting, with Verse warning it will be "a good time" when he sees the Steelers again.

Insights

Did the Steelers intentionally bait Jared Verse into a penalty, or were their blocking tactics actually crossing the line into dirty play?
Are double-teams and slide protections genuinely dirty tactics, or is Jared Verse simply frustrated by Pittsburgh's strategy to neutralize him?
With tensions boiling over and Aaron Rodgers taking five sacks, just how explosive will the Week 9 Browns-Steelers rematch get?