Last Sunday in the rain against a Justin Fields led Bears team the Orange and Brown prevailed with what Sam L. would refer to as divine intervention in 1994. “Are you saying the hand of God came down and stopped those bullets Jules,” the comeback snarked in disbelief in what was a motion picture. The first act from the lake shore queued ‘Enter Sandman’ and I obliged. Coming back it was Red Zone for me, why? As Russel Wilson’s dad said, “Why not?” The product on the field was QB4, shattered O-line, defensively carried superstars even some banged up, and the first half was pitiful.
But in Believe-Land anything can happen, and it did! Well after a turnover became a turnover. The voiceful could be heard gleefully chanting ‘Super Bowl’ after the hail Mary was punched out of the chest of Bears receiver Mooney by sources unknown. Angels in the outfield, or elves? Ask the Buckeye. Whatever the source, an exhale and sigh signaled a ‘W’ and the Dawg Pound were fed.
The Browns are looking good for the AFC wild card trailing the Ravens in the North with 3 games remaining against the Texans, Jets, and Bengals. Two out three seems plausible from a homer. Joe Flacco who ironically is QB4 or like QB1’s #4, leads his troops with experience into battle with the elements. The house money he’s been awarded in an offensive full of playmakers has been put on display in 3 games. The 38yr old has chucked 7 TD’s with an average of 7.1 yards per catch closing in on 1000 yards. The old Brown has become the new Brown.
The play of Cooper, Ford, Tilman, Njoku, Hunt, Moore, and more, ha, has had the faithful juicy. The options are flush and Joe knows fooootball. He’s seen it all before, an underrated Super Bowl Champion in an era of Brady and Manning. Cheering through his 3 pics wasn’t a problem because Joe knows smash-mouth AFC North fooootball. His record in Cleveland is only bested by Big Ben and Baker, let that sink in.
Christmas Eve in Houston against a returning C.J. Stroud will be daunting. This Texans team will be fighting for a playoff spot at 8-6 showing the Browns what good drafting looks like with their pics and local Ohio hero. But the defense will be stuffing stockings early away from their families. With dominating balance the Brownies should have enough to do the job. But one can’t count out C.J. when the game is on the line. We just saw Fields crushed, can the Browns nutcracker their way to a win against another Buckeye?
Waiting is the hardest part but, in the meantime, Go Browns! Super Bowl!
