On Sunday the once proud rivalry between the two teams resumes after the snow globe Thursday night football matchup weeks ago where the Brownies pulled out the win 24-19. Chubb had 2 TD’s on his return against the defense that ended his season week 2 2023 but now he digs his cleats on the field that took his health. The Steelers are in first place and want to hold position in the AFC North with 5 games left but don’t think they’re taking the 3-win team for granted, they want revenge.
The 2024 Cleveland Browns have been, well; fighting themselves, shooting their eye out with red riders. For me, I just couldn’t get behind Watson. He was never himself and definitely not a Clevelander type. When Baker slammed a beer at the Jake he said ‘I do’ and we fell in love. But alas dad didn’t approve and ran him out of our lives, only to replace him with a sinner. A man who can only perform in a massage session and sucked our treasure in draft picks plus capital.
We tried, oh how I tried to justify having a sexual predator command my home team even through his torturous press conferences referring to himself in the 3rd person and the play on the field, to reference Charles Barkley, terrible. I guess you can’t sell your soul in Cleveland with a guarantee, unfortunate. But I’m willing to forgive Andrew Berry, GM, his other moves have been bountiful. (Cooper, Jeudy)
After Watson went away in week 7 at home against the Bengals karma was restored, along with the feeling I’ve always carried for the Orange and Brown. Jameis Winston, FSU, has been exactly the man to be QB1, supplying the Dawg Pound with a reason to bark, Swagger. Sure, he’s a gunslinger and is good for 1.5 turnovers a game but he also brings gusto and a chance.
Winston speaks from the heart often praising God, ‘help me with those pick sixes’ but you can’t smell bullshit on him; he’s genuine. And that’s what Clevelander’s want. Be yourself and be with us, and we’ll always ride and die with you because you give us hope while also getting us. You can tell it’s true by watching his teammates body language.
Earlier in the year Bitonio, offensive lineman, refused Deshaun’s helping hand from his backside. I had never seen that and it struck me. Maybe we, I, look over the fact his co-workers make peanuts compared to him and get shit from their women about his disgusting behavior. They’ve really been through ringer and nobody has said anything controversial to the media. That’s pretty amazing among the losses and frustration.
And even though the year doesn’t have a playoff picture that doesn’t mean we didn’t win. I mean we got our ball club back after 3 years of taking it in the Cuyahoga and I’d rather have that for Christmas than a wildcard Watson team getting bounced round one; waiting for next year. In addition, we have a first-round pick and role of spoiler for the rest of the year. We’ll start with the Steelers.
Sure the Black and Yellow are balanced, well coached, and have stigma about them but we got snow angels. A thrower of the football for 300 yards is possibility and becoming regular in an offense that Flacco showed us was just fine. The car just needed a new driver and passenger’s that believe in the destination. Such things are solidified under Mike Tomlin and his gold cross but Jameis feels no pressure, no uncertainty, no expectation. The Browns can play with house money and that’s when you take the house.
Wide receiver Jared Jeudy’s return to Denver prompted 235 yards on 9 catches and a touchdown against his former team and so I ask can the return to (formally Hienz Field) bust Nick for 75yards rushing? He’s been a shell of his former self, even though he was squatting 600 plus pounds he can’t hit the hole. Every Browns fan holds Nick close to their heart. As Kevin said, “he’s my favorite player.” But Ford gives us the best chance to win. Please don’t turn him into Duke Johnson.
While Pittsburgh ascends the AFC ladder, we sit on the ground wondering why we can’t climb but in week 14 we’ve found our family and ourselves again. Proud to compete. Proud to wear the colors. Proud to yell ‘Go Browns’ in a crowded Pittsburgh bar. Taking that away was worse than the 0-16 season.
You can’t buy happiness in Cleveland with guaranteed riches, trades, and draft picks but you can find it for free when we are together. Just like the LeBron Nike commercial.
(38) LeBron James New Nike Commercial – Together (2014) – YouTube
Athletes need fans like fans need athletes. We crave the 2-minute drill to go our way and the players starve for our cheers, validating their hard work. Fans need a special moment to call on a bleak day on the North Coast RTA to warm them up.
It’s great to be back on the bus together heading towards that bullshit turnpike through the Allegany’s on a December Sunday. 1 o’clock to 4 o’clock fans and players find themselves engaged in a highly emotion gladiator type event representing their land, a Believe-Land, and a chance for greatness. A machine mimicking the Industrial Revolution in a blue-collar paradise. And even if we fall short, we showed, we were invited, and we gave our best that was pure.
Football in Cleveland was summed up best by Mike Golic, (paraphrase) “Sunday starts with church, Browns, and finishes with the family dinner.” Thank God I can finally stomach my team, my crest again because dinner was unappetizing when you got that bad taste in your mouth that a Cleveland Steamer couldn’t fix.
“That’s it Gary! Get on him like a starving man on a Christmas ham.”
We remember the Titans, Cardiac Kids, and the Big BM beating the Steelers in the payoffs.
Love you, Gus Swayze!
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