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Verse's pregame talk backfires in Browns' 27-6 loss to Steelers

Headline from Cleveland Plain Dealer

The Browns fell 27-6 to the Steelers after edge rusher Jared Verse's bold pregame trash talk backfired, exposing his lack of production with zero sacks in eight games.

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  1. Triblive

    Trash-talking Jared Verse a nonfactor in Browns’ loss to Steelers (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    For a player who talked plenty of trash about the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jared Verse was the one who ended up in the proverbial garbage can Sunday at Acrisure Stadium.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Verse stands by trash talk after Browns' ugly loss in Pittsburgh (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The Browns lost 27-6 to the Steelers, with Jared Verse's pregame trash talk backfiring as he finished with just one combined tackle and no sacks.

  3. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Verse's pregame talk backfires in Browns' 27-6 loss to Steelers (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    The Browns fell 27-6 to the Steelers after edge rusher Jared Verse's bold pregame trash talk backfired, exposing his lack of production with zero sacks in eight games.

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