Category Archives: game notes

Echoes of excitement and excellence

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 […]

Shifting the culture, not blame

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 […]

Even up

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 […]

Special teams go from weapon to weakness

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 […]

That familiar fetal feeling

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 […]

One for the ages

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’ […]

Pulling out the stops pays off

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 […]