How the Browns bottomed out in 2024, and what comes next

ESPN ^ | 2 Dec 2024 | Jeremy Fowler and Daniel Olafusi

[Rummyfan]

A little diversion.

It is puzzling how a team can be so bad for so long. The graveyard of quarterbacks. A standard for mediocrity and incompetence.

[dfwgator]

The Lions have showed what a change in ownership can do.

[Rummyfan]

We went from 11-6 and making the playoffs to 3-10. So, it's a little perplexing exactly what happened.

Dumping Baker Mayfield and signing Deshaun Watson to a huge contract that is now an albatross on the franchise was a step in that direction.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“ It is puzzling how a team can be so bad for so long. The graveyard of quarterbacks. A standard for mediocrity and incompetence.”

Are you talking about the Browns or the Jets?

[Arlis]

Same thing needed in Dallas.

Former fan......

[Gay State Conservative]

A couple of years ago I vowed to boycott the NFL thanks to their kneeling and their “End Racism” cr@p. But about a year ago I cut the cord and can only get the games over the air. So that means the NFL can't learn from the cable company when I've been tuned to a game so now I watch. No advertsing revenue due to my viewing...so the NFL doesn't benefit even slightly.

[Rummyfan]

Are you talking about the Browns or the Jets?

LOL! The Jets also fit this description.

[Gay State Conservative]

Hey,things can be worse. Our Bill Belichek,about 75 years old,now has a 25 year old girlfriend. Rumor has it that he’s worth about $70 million. My guess is that she’s worth a bit less.

[Tommy Revolts]

Perhaps a big, strong, athletic, white quarterback that stays in the pocket and can throw a bullet.

Just a thought.

[discostu]

They got rid of the OC. Guy managed to get them to the playoffs with 5 different QBs in the season. And then they were all “oh he doesn’t call the style of game we think will work best for Watson, so bye” and now they’re back to sucking.

[FamiliarFace]

Our son that lives in Columbus calls it “Browning things up” when things seem to be going along ok, but then a couple of errors or misjudgments performed quickly make the thing you’re working on turn towards a fiasco.

Harris’ campaign comes to mind as an example of “Browning things up”.

[joethedrummer]

Yes! If it can happen for the Detroit Lions, it can happen for ANYBODY!

[dfwgator]

Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield is taking the Bucs to the playoffs, again.

[FamiliarFace]

I’m sure Belichek’s new play toy really and truly loves him. Neither one of them has any self-respect.

[discostu]

Yeah ditching him was also a mistake. They were getting better. But I flabbergasted last year when they got rid of the OC. Even more so when he didn’t immediately get a head coaching job. Injuries made them switch QBs basically every 3rd game and he still managed to put together a consistently good offense, and they dump him?!

[USS Alaska]

It’s a gamble to put trust in blacks. Just look at Watson’s contract.

Yeah, there are blacks like Sequeon Barkley, Patrick Mahomes and Jaden Daniels...can't trust them. S/OFF

Look, Deshaun Watson is a filthy dirt bag, regardless of color.

Your first sentence is beyond racist, it is stupid.

You need to apologize to every FReeper that read this post because you are way worse than a DIRTYSECRET.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Thank you. Glad you have no issue with the truth.

[Eccl 10:2]

What an insanely racist thing to say.

[Gay State Conservative]

But the girl must be recognized as being smart. Even if she signed anything resembling a prenup it’s my understanding that they’re easy to break in court. So regardless of what might happen she’ll walk away with a good bit of change.