Jaquan Brisker enjoyed the win over Cleveland, but the Browns fans would have preferred that he stop talking once it was over.
The Pittsburgh Steelers safety mocked Deshaun Watson while disputing a roughing-the-passer penalty from Pittsburgh's 27-6 victory Sunday. His comments quickly reached Cleveland supporters, who questioned both the hit and why Brisker was still upset after winning by three touchdowns.
Brisker was penalized on Cleveland's opening possession after hitting Watson as the quarterback released a pass. Watson briefly left the game before returning in the Browns' next series.
Afterward, Brisker accused officials of "babying the quarterback" and said Watson "had his binky today," while defending his technique on the hit .
The video of the collision gave supporters plenty to argue about. "Brisker flagged for hit on Watson," Steelers Depot wrote alongside the footage:
One Browns supporter rejected Brisker's version of events: "Bruh you hit Watson in the head at full speed. You know the rules, it's not a flex when you don't follow em & play dirty on top of it," the fan wrote .
Another questioned why the safety was complaining after such a comfortable victory.
"Homie won by 21 and still complaining about a textbook roughing the passer penalty from the first quarter. Do they do media training in Pittsburgh? Rooney prolly cheaped out there too just like he did with Pickens," the fan wrote .
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The criticism also extended to how much Brisker had contributed.
"Brother you legitimately did nothing on the field to be talking this much 😂😂," one supporter wrote .
That was the fan's assessment of his performance. Brisker finished with seven tackles, including four solo stops, in Pittsburgh's victory.
Another response referenced the teams' previous meeting, a 27-24 Browns victory on Thursday night.
"Everybody talks a lot when they up but it was crickets after TNF," the fan wrote .
A different supporter objected to Brisker's confidence in the postgame interview.
"Dudes like brisket out here talking like they a superstar, man. We can't let this happen again," the fan wrote .
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Others turned Brisker's criticism of Watson back on the safety.
"Refs gave them so many breaks, and they won, and he's still crying about this?" another fan asked .
The penalty itself gave Cleveland a fresh set of downs, but the Browns lost a Harold Fannin Jr. fumble later in the possession. Watson then lost a fumble on their next drive, helping Pittsburgh seize control early.
Cleveland never found the end zone. Watson, who ranks 22nd on PFN's QB Impact Metric , threw for 324 yards, but the Steelers sacked him eight times and limited the Browns to two field goals. Pittsburgh improved to 6-2 and took sole possession of first place in the AFC North, while Cleveland fell to 5-3.
That result gave Brisker the better afternoon and Browns supporters very little ammunition from Sunday's scoreboard. They could still point to the earlier win and challenge his description of the hit.
The season series ended with one victory apiece. Judging by the replies to Brisker's interview, neither fan base considers the conversation finished.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network .
