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Browns wrap up season in predictable fashion

The Cleveland Browns closed out the 2012 NFL season – and what is likely to be the Pat Shurmur era – with a 24-10 loss on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The loss means the Browns finish the season at 5-11, the fifth year in a row that they have won five or fewer games. Cleveland also went 1-7 on the road for the second consecutive year. It was also the fourth time in the past five years that the Browns have ended the season with a loss to the Steelers.

So, here we are, at the end of another disappointing season for the Browns. The momentum and enthusiasm of the three-game winning streak seems so long ago as it quickly evaporated during yet another season-ending losing streak.

The rest of the story is at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by The Associated Press)

Browns vs. Broncos – Week 16

The Cleveland Browns hit the road for the final two games of the 2012 NFL season.

After a thoroughly disappointing showing last week against Washington, these may not only be the last two games of the season, but also the final two games of coach Pat Shurmur’s tenure in Cleveland, and possibly for general manager Tom Heckert as well.

Can the Browns bounce back against a Denver team that has posted 11 wins against teams that are a combined 32 games under .500?

Let’s see if we can find out at The Cleveland Fan.

Browns flush away goodwill in loss to Redskins

The Cleveland Browns could not have asked for a better situation on Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

The Browns, in their home finale to the 2012 NFL season, were facing one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL and, because of an injury, the Redskins were forced to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback instead of dynamic rookie Robert Griffin III.

All the Browns had to do was take advantage of the opportunity staring them in the face.

Final score: Washington 38, Cleveland 21.

The loss snaps the Browns three-game winning streak, kills all the premature talk about a drive for the playoffs and certainly deals a serious blow to Pat Shurmur’s chances of coming back for a third year as Browns coach.

We try to figure out what happened at The Cleveland Fan.

(Photo by The Associated Press)

Browns vs. Redskins – Week 15

The Cleveland Browns close out the home portion of the 2012 NFL season on Sunday, when they host the Washington Redskins.

The Browns are looking to run their winning streak to four games and continue a run that has seen them go 5-3 since starting the year at 0-5.

Standing in the way is a Redskins team that is looking to run its own winning streak to five games as they battle for a playoff spot in the NFC.

The game really hinges on one  simple question about Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III.

Will he or won’t he?

We start looking for answers at The Cleveland Fan.