Overview

• The Cleveland Browns mocked the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 2025 schedule release using a flaming dumpster meme, igniting a wave of online backlash from Steelers fans and former players.
• Steelers fans responded by ridiculing the Browns’ poor performance history, including their 3–14 record in 2024 and ongoing quarterback instability.
• Cleveland enters the 2025 season with five quarterbacks on the roster, including Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Deshaun Watson, as they search for a long-term solution at the position.
• The Browns secured star defensive end Myles Garrett on a lucrative extension, convincing him to stay after he had previously requested a trade.
• Both the Browns and Steelers are positioning themselves to compete for a top quarterback prospect in the highly anticipated 2026 draft class.