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26 Oct 2013

Browns vs. Chiefs – Week 8

The Cleveland Browns are back on the road again this Sunday, taking on the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs.

The Browns have decided to end the Brandon Weeden experiment at quarterback (at least for the time being) and have turned to journey man Jason Campbell to run the offense.

Yep, we’ve reached that stage of the season – after just seven games!

The Kansas City Chiefs come into the game as the NFL’s lone unbeaten team, a result that is an equal mixture of luck, opportunity and a front office that realized Brian Daboll is not an NFL-caliber offensive coordinator.

The one thing that Browns have going for them is the fact that it is almost a certainty that the Chiefs are not going to finish the season undefeated.

We take a look at the Browns chances in our game preview at The Cleveland Fan.

23 Oct 2013

Will the Browns win another game this season?

Taking a look at the Cleveland Browns 3-4 record we realized that, as bad as things are right now, it is very likely that they are going to get a lot worse before we reach the end of the season.

Worse, as in, is there a game left on the schedule that the Browns can actually win?

Worse, as in, it’s not even Halloween yet and the season, like so many before it, already feels like it is over.

Worse, as in, the Browns may have already won too many games this season to have a realistic chance at improving the most important position on the team in next spring’s NFL Draft.

We take a look at the depressing reality of the Browns after seven games, the futility of the quarterback situation, and the ongoing concerns over the running game as we close the books on Week 7 of the NFL season at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by The Associated Press)

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21 Oct 2013

Browns look listless in loss to Packers

The Cleveland Browns lost to Green Bay on Sunday by the score of 31-13.

It was the Browns second consecutive loss after energizing the city with a three-game winning streak.

The game was effectively over with 3:48 left in the first quarter after an Eddie Lacy one-yard run gave the Packers a 14-0 lead.

And it left us, just seven games into the 2013 NFL season, wondering if the Browns are going to win a game again this season.

We have the ugly details in our latest at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo courtesy of The Associated Press)

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19 Oct 2013

Browns vs. Packers – Week 7

The Cleveland Browns hit the road on Sunday for Green Bay to take on the Packers in the first of two games away from home.

The Browns are coming off a frustrating loss to Detroit that broke a three-game winning streak, while the Packers come home after doing something the Browns have never done – beat the Baltimore Ravens with Joe Flacco at quarterback. The Packers are also looking for their 11th consecutive home win.

Speaking of quarterbacks, Brandon Weeden is back for another week as the Browns starter and is looking to break a five-game losing streak as the starting quarterback.

We break it all down in our preview at The Cleveland Fan.

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14 Oct 2013

Is it time to start worrying about Browns defense?

Through the first six games of the season, the Cleveland Browns defense has been one of the team’s bright spots.

The team is seventh overall in the NFL, giving up just a shade over 300 yards a game, is giving up a decent 20.8 points per game, and after so many years of not being able to stop the run has finally been solid against the rush, giving up just under 100 yards per game and 3.5 yards per carry.

But we can’t help but wonder if it is time to start worrying a little bit about the defense.

We tackle that subject, as well as Jordan Cameron’s production, the on-going thrill ride that is Brandon Weeden, and the Browns complete inability to run the ball as we take a last look at Week 6 at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo courtesy of DetroitLions.com)

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13 Oct 2013

Browns drop game against Detroit in predictable fashion

We all knew that the Cleveland Browns were not going to close out the season with a 14-game winning streak and that, eventually, they would lose a game.

But when the end came, did it have to be in such a predictable fashion?

The Browns lost to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, 31-17, in the best example of a team loss that you will probably ever see.

The loss ends the Browns three-game winning streak and, combined with Cincinnati’s overtime win against Buffalo, Cleveland’s share of first place in the AFC North.

We have all the depressing details in our latest at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo courtesy of The Associated Press)

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12 Oct 2013

Browns vs. Lions – Week 6

After a 10-day layoff, the first place Cleveland Browns return to action on Sunday as they host the Detroit Lions.

The game also marks the return of Brandon Weeden as the Browns starting quarterback, with Weeden looking for his first win as a starter since Week 14 of last season.

The Browns are looking to close out a stretch of three consecutive home games with their fourth consecutive victory to maintain a share of first place in the AFC North.

The Browns have not won four games in a row since the 2009 season, and have not won three consecutive home games since 2007.

In a season with so much unpredictability, what would be more unpredictable than the Browns at 4-2?

We take a look at what the Browns have to do to make that a reality in our game preview at The Cleveland Fan.

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08 Oct 2013

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Is it worth the risk?

How much risk is too much for a team to take on when it considers a particular player?

That’s the question currently facing the front offices of the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns.

The Indians are heading into the off-season in the surprisingly spot of having to make a tough decision on starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez. The Browns are facing a decision on wide receiver Josh Gordon as well, but for entirely different reasons.

Trying to make sense of your first place Cleveland Browns

When the Cleveland Browns beat Buffalo on Thursday night it guaranteed that the Browns will remain at least tied for first place in the AFC North once Week 5 is complete.

The good news is the Browns have now won three consecutive games for just the second time since 2007. Their 3-2 start is also the team’s best since 2001, when they also started 3-2 along their way to a 7-9 season.

The bad news is the team has lost Brian Hoyer for the remainder of the season as he suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on a first-quarter scramble.

The worst part is it may not really matter who is at quarterback the rest of the season.

A lot has happened in just five games for the Browns. We try to figure out what may happen over the final 11 games of the season in our latest post at The Cleveland Fan.

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03 Oct 2013