Daily News & Links: Steelers-Browns Picks; Former Steelers Player Son Arrested

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren against the Cleveland Browns, Sept. 18, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

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? NFL.com released its Steelers-Browns preview for Thursday night. All 10 of the analysts on the panel have the Steelers winning. The Steelers are currently 4.5-point road favorites (-105 at FanDuel) against the Browns.

? The son of a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Cartlon Haserlig was ordered to serve up to 16 years in prison for the attempted sale of raw fentanyl to undercover officers in the Ligonier area.

Cortez Marcell Haselrig, 27, of Johnstown pleaded guilty to four felony drug counts in connection with what authorities in court documents described as a four-month multi-county investigation into allegations of drug trafficking, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Investigators described Haselrig as an upper-level drug dealer and said in court documents that he was a major supplier of fentanyl in Westmoreland County.

Carlton Haselrig, who played for the Steelers from 1989-1993, died in July 2020 from liver cirrhosis. He was 54.

? Louis Riddick broke down Joey Porter Jr.’s clutch tackle on Lamar Jackson on the potential game-tying two-point attempt in Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens.

? Through 11 weeks, Joey Porter Jr. has recorded 363 coverage snaps without allowing a touchdown, the most by any cornerback.

? Dan Orlovsky thinks the Steelers can win a Super Bowl with their defense, but the offense currently leaves a lot to be desired.

? Steelers running back Najee Harris was the No. 1 player in the Class of 2017 out of Antioch High School in Antioch, California.

? Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson posted a hype up video on X for Thursday night’s game against the Browns. Wilson captioned the post, “Together.”

? Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw shade at the Browns when discussing the Steelers’ Week 11 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on his Footbahlin podcast. The Steelers have won eight of their last nine games against Baltimore, but Roethlisberger still thinks it’s a respectable rivalry, unlike Cleveland.

“You still have to,” Roethlisberger said. “You’re still going into it. It’s not like you’re playing Cleveland, right? … Did I say that out loud?”

Roethlisberger, who went 26-3-1 in his career against Cleveland, loves to troll the Browns for their massive mistake of not drafting him. Cleveland had an opportunity to select the Findlay, Ohio native in the 2004 NFL Draft but the organization selected tight end Kellen Winslow III at sixth overall instead.

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