Source: waitingfornextyear.com --- Monday, October 23, 2017
I want to care about the Browns so badly, I really do. There was even a point during the fourth quarter where I stood up to watch. These are typically actions reserved for playoff Baseball or the NBA Finals, but here I was, on my feet, hoping Cody Kessler (what?) could lead the Browns down the field with guys like Ricardo Louis and Bryce Treggs (who?) in order to score a touchdown in a game where there had been nothing but field goals. I stood wondering why the Tennessee Titans continued to run the ball despite it garnering them nothing, but then appreciated it when it would result in the Browns getting endless chances to tie the game, if not take the all-out lead — crazy talk, I know. I quickly realized how ridiculous this endeavor would be. The Browns, through 2017, have had the lead for all of five minutes and six seconds this season. That’s a hair over one percent of all minutes played. There’s losing, and there’s this. LOSER: DeShone Kizer I found myself rooting for DeShone Kizer this season, much more so than some of his predecessors. Sure, I wanted Johnny Manziel to be good — the kid was electric and he had so many doubters that it became a badge of honor to a point — but with Kizer, there was a mix of that whole doubt aspect coupled with the fact that the kid is protypical size, came from a prestigious program, fell to the team in the second round, and his success — if it were to happen — would make everyone look good. H ...
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