CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke with the media Wednesday, putting to rest some of the questions swirling around Sunday’s final regular season game. The 11-5 Browns are going to play their fifth starting quarterback of the season Sunday, Stefanski announced. “We’re going to take this opportunity to rest some guys,” […]
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are in both the playoffs and an unusual spot: They can treat their regular-season finale like a preseason game. With a wild-card berth already locked up, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski indicated Monday he may rest some starters, including red-hot quarterback Joe Flacco, for Sunday’s final regular-season game at Cincinnati. “We’re […]
The Browns are in both the playoffs and an unusual spot: They can treat their regular-season finale like a preseason game. With a wild-card berth already locked up, Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski indicated Monday he may rest some starters, including red-hot quarterback Joe Flacco, for Sunday's final regular-season game at Cincinnati. The Browns (11-5) clinched their third postseason appearance since 1999 on Thursday night with a win over the New York Jets.
CLEVELAND (AP) — “Only in Cleveland” is a catchphrase attached to the many negative moments in the city's checkered sports history. The Browns are changing its meaning this season. On Sunday, they pulled off another improbable win — their sixth by four points or less — by rallying for 13 points in the fourth quarter for a 20-17 victory over Chicago, but not before surviving a Hail Mary on the final play when the ball dropped in and out of the hands of Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney.
For months, Joe Flacco waited patiently for a phone call, wondering if his NFL career was over after 15 seasons. The Browns have satisfied his football fix. Flacco has become a surprising savior in Cleveland, of all places.