Steelers CPR sack celebration days after Damar Hamlin injury gets social media backlash
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 28-14 on Sunday, but it was a celebration after a sack that has gotten the bulk of the attention.
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 28-14 on Sunday, but it was a celebration after a sack that has gotten thfe bulk of the attention.as part of his celebration with Highsmith. The celebration comes days after Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and needed to be resuscitated.
Players and fans across the NFL paid tribute to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the first time most across the league resumed playing since his terrifying cardiac arrest during a game last week.
Hamlin’s number “3″ was on display everywhere across the league, outlined on 30-yard lines on fields, worn on special patches on the Bills uniforms and featured on jackets and sweatshirts and even on red hearts dangling from the tailgate tents outside the Bills home stadium.
Najee Harris ran for 84 yards and a touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns but were eliminated from the playoffs when Miami edged the New York Jets.
The Steelers will have to settle for a 16th straight non-losing season under coach Mike Tomlin, fueled by a 7-2 finish. Pittsburgh’s ugly 2-6 start included an injury to star linebacker T.J. Watt and rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett’s ascension to the starting job. The Browns finished 7-10, including 3-3 with quarterback Deshaun Watson.
This is the 17th time since Cleveland rejoined the NFL in 1999 that the Browns have lost at least 10 games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.