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6 takeaways from Cleveland’s coordinators about the Steelers

The Cleveland Browns are home for the final time in 2025 on Sunday when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field. Cleveland enters the contest on a four-game losing streak, while the Steelers could take the field with the AFC North Division title in hand if the Baltimore Ravens lose to the Green […]

NFL playoff droughts: 14 teams have longer than Browns, 5 to end this year

Cleveland Browns fans are disappointed in their team over the last two years, with most calling for HC Kevin Stefanski to be fired and many others believing GM Andrew Berry should join him on the unemployment line. There are reports that Berry will be safe to build off his very good 2025 NFL draft class […]

NFL 2025’s disappointing teams: Browns bad but not among Top 5 most disappointing

Fans of the Cleveland Browns are understandably frustrated with the performance of their team. Only eternal optimists (waving hello from the other side of the keyboard) or delusional fans thought the Browns would be a playoff-caliber squad. The betting win totals told a story about what proper expectations for the team should have been going […]

Browns history: Memorable Christmas Eve and Day games

The Cleveland Browns have only played one game on Christmas Day ever – a heartbreaking 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Baker Mayfield threw four interceptions in this game, and many fans remember this game as a pivotal moment that contributed to his departure from Cleveland. On the Packers’ side of things, this was an important […]

Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 17 TV Map

The Week 17 game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers will air on CBS at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday. Announcers: Jim Nantz & Tony Romo Ohio Coverage: All of Ohio will get to see the game, except for the Cincinnati area. In Northeast Ohio, the game will air on WOIO (Channel 19.1). […]

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Browns NFL Power Rankings: Not the most jolly of times

It is Week 17, and the Cleveland Browns moved up 0.1 spots to 29.0 overall on average in this week’s power rankings — so, essentially, there was no movement. Most of the rankings shared the same sentiment: the Browns put up an admirable effort against the Bills, and it also sucked that they lost Quinshon […]

AFC North full of questions at QB and head coaches

The more things change, the more they stay the same for the Cleveland Browns. With just three playoff appearances since “The Return” in 1999, including two under embattled HC Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry, Browns fans are much more aware of the NFL draft order and positioning process than postseason seeding. Going into 2026, […]

Browns 2026 NFL draft order: Race to the top pick rolls on

Another lost season, on to the next. Geez. Not the Christmas gift Cleveland Browns fans were looking for. Remember back in the mid-1980s when Marty Schottenheimer had the Browns in the playoffs every single year? Those were exciting times to be a Clevelander. Being a good team during the regular season, then winning entry-level playoff […]

Steelers primed to ruin Browns 2026 draft plans

The Cleveland Browns close out the home portion of the 2025 regular season on Sunday when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most years, the home game against Pittsburgh is a highlight, as even in the worst of times, the Browns tend to play the Steelers tough at home, having won five of the last six […]

Browns sign former All-American, top-100 NFL Draft pick OL

The Cleveland Browns have officially signed OG/C Kendrick Green to the active roster off the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad. The Steelers originally drafted Green in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he spent time at both center and guard for Pittsburgh. He started 15 games at center as a rookie, but then […]

Browns make important Deshaun Watson decision

For many Cleveland Browns fans, the beginning of the end for the current roster came when the team traded for QB Deshaun Watson and gave him a huge guaranteed contract. Since that move in the 2022 offseason, Watson has played in just 19 games with a record of 9-10, 61% completion percentage, 3,365 yards, 19 […]

Cleveland Browns only have 2 Pro Bowlers this season, 3 rookie alternates

The 2025 NFL season is winding down, and for the Cleveland Browns, it has been an incredibly disappointing season, and not how it was drawn up in training camp. We now have an idea which teams Cleveland will play next year, but not how the roster will look. This season, with back-to-back double-digit loss years, […]

Cleveland Browns offense gets some drives going in Week 16 vs Bills

The Cleveland Browns’ offense looked better against the Bills this week, managing things even with their offensive line full of reserves. The Browns out-gained the Bills 294 yards to 259 yards, and won the time of possession battle 35:23 to 24:37. Cleveland also converted on 8-of-14 (57.1%) of their third down conversions. Below, we analyze […]

Mamas, let your babies grow up to be NFL owners

It has been evident for several decades now that it is the NFL’s world and everyone is just living in it. The league dominates the TV ratings, with 72 of the most-watched events in 2024, and Super Bowl LIX averaged 127.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched TV show ever. Because the league delivers consistent […]

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