The Browns pulled off the biggest road comeback in league history last Sunday when they rallied from 28-3 down to beat the Titans 29-28 in Nashville.
One of the key plays in the comeback win was a blocked punt that went through the Titans end zone for a safety. The player who blocked that punt, linebacker Tank Carder, has been named the AFC special teams player of the week.
Carder’s fourth quarter block was the first blocked punt by a Cleveland player since 2003 and it was part of a strong overall game that led coach Mike Pettine to give Carder a game ball.
“It wasn’t just for the block,” Pettine said in a release from the team. “Tank had a real nice tackle on a kickoff and blocked really well. He had one of his best games as a core-teamer for us.”
Carder will try to have the same impact in this week’s game against the Steelers as the Browns try to improve to 3-2 on the young season.
