The Cleveland Browns came out with a massive statement in Week 1. This is after they took down Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in an eye-opening 24-3 blowout in their first game of the new season.
Joe Cool was supposed to come into this game to prove that he deserves to be the highest-paid player in NFL history after singing that mind-blowing $275 million extension with Cincinnati. Well, it is clear that Cleveland did not read the script.
Cleveland Browns Go Full Savage on Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals on Twitter
Things got so bad for Cincinnati that head coach Zac Taylor decided to yank Burrow from the game with more than five minutes still remaining in the fourth quarter. Thanks to Cleveland’s tremendous defense on the evening, Burrow and the Bengals’ offense looked completely out of sorts. Needless to say, Cincinnati did not see any return on their record-breaking investment in Week 1.
For good measure, the Browns‘ social media team decided to go full savage on the Bengals on Twitter shortly after the game:
safe travels, @Bengals pic.twitter.com/XoekzTYQMU
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 10, 2023
Naturally, Cleveland just had to use a clip of that game-changing Myles Garrett sack on Burrow early in the fourth quarter. Cincinnati still had a glimmer of hope up until that point, but Garrett just had to make sure that there wasn’t going to be any comeback on the evening.
NFL Twitter Reacts to Cleveland Browns’ Statement Win in Week 1
As you may have expected, Cleveland fans were loving the savagery on Twitter:
Thanks for coming out! pic.twitter.com/pjQaCGYte6
— Nick Karns (@karnsies817) September 10, 2023
— Richard Moreland (@rhmoreland) September 10, 2023
Admin needs a raise lmaoooo
— Kent Stadulis (@KentStadulis) September 10, 2023
Savage!!
— Parlay Hub (@ParlaysHub) September 10, 2023
Naturally, the mean streets of Twitter also went in hard on Burrow and the Bengals after seeing them fumble the ball significantly in their season opener:
joe burrow and the bengals against the browns today
pic.twitter.com/r45s0rhQ3C— e (@ericlooll) September 10, 2023
Joe Burrow today vs the browns: pic.twitter.com/6DP657L8Fw
— Jai (@Jai_305_) September 10, 2023
Joe Burrow and Jamarr Chase when it came to ruining my fantasy team today : pic.twitter.com/9hnz9zqb7e
— Jai (@Jai_305_) September 10, 2023
i forgot how suicidal bengals games make me
— avery (@JaMarrJungle) September 10, 2023
Bengals fans talked all that shit for this😂
— Arrowhead Live (@ArrowheadLive) September 10, 2023
The silver lining here for Cincinnati is that they return to action next Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, which will give them an opportunity to bounce back after this devastating loss. They will need to dust themselves off quickly, though, with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens also looking to score their first win of the campaign following a disappointing 25-9 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 1.
The Browns, on the other hand, will want to keep their foot on the gas against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2.
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