The 2019 Cleveland Browns mismanaged the end of the first half and ultimately cost themselves the game. Sound familiar? The exact same thing happened in Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks. Turns out head coach Freddie Kitchens didn’t learn his lesson. With five minutes remaining in the second quarter and a 6-0 lead, the Browns had the ball deep in their own territory. They … [Read more...] about End-of-half disaster dooms Browns against Ravens
In fitting finale, Browns flounder, clear out Freddie
The 2019 NFL season was supposed to the Cleveland Browns’ best since their return in 1999. Instead, it finished as perhaps the most disappointing. The season that began with Super Bowl aspirations (as misguided as they may have been at the time) ended with an effortless loss to the worst team in the NFL. Explosive offense not nearly enough Cleveland’s offense had some good … [Read more...] about In fitting finale, Browns flounder, clear out Freddie
The task will test Stefanski’s impressive coaching crew
New Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, on the job less than a month, has already assembled a very nice coaching staff. He is surrounded by experienced minds on both sides of the ball, which should aid his transition from offensive coordinator to HC. However, as good as the staff looks on paper, it means nearly nil until the team performs better on the field, as we saw … [Read more...] about The task will test Stefanski’s impressive coaching crew
Browns Cruising, But Face Tough Road Ahead
In the NFL, any team can beat any other team on a given Sunday. However, when one club has playoff aspirations and another is mired in the muck of the NFL basement with the second-worst record in the league, we would presume the former would have little trouble with the latter. However, that’s not how it went down in Week 12 as the Cleveland Browns barely escaped the clutches … [Read more...] about Browns Cruising, But Face Tough Road Ahead
Curses set aside, Browns take playoff push to KC
This blog started way back in 2002, one wild ride of a season, which featured the last Browns playoff team. Until now. Second-year coach Butch Davis‘ pro peak started with Dwayne Rudd serving up a Kansas City win in the form of an ill-advised celebratory helmet toss just before the end of what should’ve been the game’s last play. Still, that 40-39 heartbreaker seemed to confirm … [Read more...] about Curses set aside, Browns take playoff push to KC