This is the backstory to one of the great moments of , the ' response Starling Marte Jersey to a frantic second-half rally by the . , as well as the ' and the ' are nominees for the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the week. .Once upon a time, - was one of the NFL's greatest rivalries. The fact that the teams were separated by le s than 150 miles and had a long-time connection in the AFC North (and AFC Central before that) perpetuated the regional fervor. However, since returning from their hiatus in 1999, the have an abysmal 5-27 record against their rivals. During that run, the finally evened up their all-time record against the and now hold a 68-57 edge in the rivalry that dates back to 1950, thanks to Week 1's dramatic victory.Perhaps the ' unexpected second-half rally will spark this rivalry back to its historic glory.Here are the key moments before the moment:Steelers clearly in control earlyThe play: Running back tears through the defense for a 38-yard touchdown.The aftermath: The run gave the a 24-3 lead on the , who looked overmatched and completely overwhelmed by the steamrolling . That score followed up by to and as Pittsburgh built a seemingly insurmountable lead. Browns surge back in second halfThe play: running back scores on 15-yard touchdown run. The aftermath: Crowell, an undrafted rookie free agent pickup for Cleveland, had a stellar NFL debut. The 15-yard score represented his second touchdown of the game and trimmed the ' lead to 27-17. Crowell became the first running back with two or more touchdowns against the since in 1989 (that performance also happened on an opening day in Pittsburgh, when the dropped on the ). Browns' epic comeback is completeThe play: quarterback connects with receiver for a 9-yard touchdown play. The aftermath: Hoyer appeared to be engineering one of the unlikeliest of upsets. Thrust into a training camp-long competition with first-round pick , Hoyer won the starting job basically by default after a lackluster preseason performance for both pa sers. When the team went down 27-3, a good number of casual observers had to wonder when would hit the field. That was never an option for first-year coach , who -- to his credit -- stuck to his guns and kept the well-traveled Hoyer in the game after promising him that he wouldn't have to look over his shoulder to see if No. 2 was warming up on the sidelines.Steelers turn the tideThe play: Facing fourth-and-10 situation at their own 20-yard line, the ' punt formation upman to sed a pa s to for a 25-yard gain and a first down. The aftermath: Looking to recapture the momentum lost by the ' inspired second-half comeback, the dug deep into the ye olde bag of tricks. The gamble didn't result in a score, but did turn the tide of the game. Forced to start from their own 6-yard line, the ' next po se sion stalled at the ' 40-yard line. After both teams failed to score on additional po se sions, the stage was set for some more late-game Roethlisberger magic.The momentThe play: booted a 41-yard game-winning field goal as the clock ran out.The aftermath: Roethlisberger completed three consecutive pa ses for 33 yards to put the into position for the winning kick. Roethlisberger finished the game with 365 yards pa sing and one touchdown. More importantly as far as the ' longtime rivalry with the was concerned, Roethlisberger improved to an astonishing 18-1 as a starter against Cleveland. The , meanwhile, dropped an NFL-record 10th consecutive season opener (beating the ' run from 1968-1976). This performance might have served notice that the gap in what has been a decidedly one-sided rivalry is closing. The managed to pull off their comeback without suspended wide receiver , and running back and tight end -- who were both injured earlier in the game. Rookie running back ran for 100 yards. Between West, Crowell (32 yards) and Tate (41 yards), the rushed for 183 yards, the most for the against the since 1972 when and helped the gain 217 yards in . Follow Jim Reineking on Twitter . Dwight Gooden Jersey