I don’t get to go to many games, one a year if I’m lucky, as I live three hours away. The previous one was last year’s win over the Ravens, my favorite in-person Browns experience in 26 years. My dad and I were there yesterday, and the pre-game excitement was palpable within and throughout. The […]
OK, I think they’re for real. As you may have heard, the Browns yesterday dismantled the Steelers 31-10, their largest margin of victory in the series in a full quarter century. There are several storylines of interest here, from the satisfaction of a convincing division win, to the season-ending broken leg of Pro Bowl center […]
The Browns’ thrilling 25-point comeback win at Tennessee yesterday was indeed historic in several respects. It was the greatest deficit ever surmounted by a visiting team that came back to win. That’s all teams, all time. It was also the Browns’ biggest comeback win ever. However, in 1947 they fell behind 28-0 to the New […]
After a close loss, each mistake deserves scrutiny as a possible difference-maker. The Browns’ performance against the Ravens yesterday provides many such, shall we say, opportunities. But emotionally, I’m just not up for elucidating every error. Whether due to coaching judgment, coordination, or execution, the Browns deserved their fate, another last-minute loss to a division […]
The Browns improved to 12-4 all-time against the New Orleans Saints with a dramatic 26-24 home win, the first NFL head coaching victory for Mike Pettine. Here are a few fast facts in the wake of a hard-fought Cleveland triumph. Today’s triumph breaks the Browns’ eight-game losing streak. Their last win before today came at […]
The Browns have been wretched the last 15 years, but for most of that time, their special teams were wonderful. That’s thin gruel, sure, but subsistence nonetheless. Under coordinators Jerry Rosburg (2001-06) and Brad Seely (2009-10) especially, the Browns had consistently excellent results with kicking, returns and coverage. Key to that success was stability with […]
I was surprised, although the Steelers were heavily favored and at home, that the Browns came out of the gate so flat. All three phases, absolute amateur hour. But recall how Chud got whacked within a year because the team failed to show improvement. After a 3-27 first-half deficit in his debut, Mike Pettine won’t […]
I’m very grateful to have had the chance to take my dad and son to last Sunday’s crucial win over the dreaded Ravens. It was a memorable experience made possible through the generosity of the Browns, the extraordinary Southeast Michigan Browns Backers and its members, and my folks, who won the tickets at the Browns Backers’ […]
That was one exciting game, and a much-needed win for the whole Browns organization. Congrats to Chud for his first career win as a head coach, especially given the extraordinary circumstances of the last week. Here are a few fast facts from the 31-27 road win: In their first game without Trent Richardson, three different […]
It was probably too much to expect the Browns to breeze into Baltimore and beat up on the rested Ravens, the defending league champs. After all, this is just the second game of a whole new regime, one that admits it’s building for the long term and didn’t go all out to fill some key […]
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