“Was Not Dirty”: Ex-Browns Player Defends Mason McCormick for Body Slamming Jared Verse in Steelers’ Win vs. Browns

Until the Week 8 Browns-Steelers clash, Jared Verse only felt the rivalry as a teammate. He’d been hyping the game up, trash-talking Pittsburgh before. But during the game, the rivalry became personal for him. On an extra point attempt by the Steelers, offensive lineman Mason McCormick tossed (an already airborne) Verse headfirst into the ground. This became a highlight of the game and fed into the rivalry. But according to former Cleveland player Jason Pinkston, McCormick did nothing wrong. “Browns fans… I love y’all, but what Mason McCormick did to Jared Verse was NOT dirty at all!