Browns For Sale: A Cleveland Tale

[Just Juice]

Week	Away Team	Home Team	Location
1	Cleveland Browns	Pittsburgh Steelers	Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2	New Orleans Saints	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
3	Baltimore Ravens	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
4	BYE	N/A	N/A
5	Cleveland Browns	Tennessee Titans	LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
6	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
7	Cleveland Browns	Jacksonville Jaguars	Everbank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
8	Oakland Raiders	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
9	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
10	Cleveland Browns	Cincinnati Bengals	Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
11	Houston Texans	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
12	Cleveland Browns	Atlanta Falcons	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
13	Cleveland Browns	Buffalo Bills	Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
14	Indianapolis Colts	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
15	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
16	Cleveland Browns	Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
17	Cleveland Browns	Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Final Predicted Record: 5-11
Will The Browns Make the Playoffs? No
If So, What Seed? 1-6
Will the Browns Win The Division? No
Will Any Players Make the Pro Bowl? Yes
If So, How Many? 2

 

[Barry Poppins]

- Pre-Season, Week 3, 2014 NFL Season -​

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Browns Hold on to Defeat the Rams, 27-34​

Passing:

Johnny Manziel - 17/26, 260 Yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Kirk Cousins - 5/6, 72 Yards, 1 INT

Rushing:

Dion Lewis - 23, 76 Yards
Ben Tate - 10, 55 Yards, 2 TDs
Johnny Manziel - 5, 15 Yards

Receiving:

Anthony Armstrong - 6, 129 Yards, 1 TD
Nate Burleson - 3, 55 Yards
Jermichael Finley - 5, 52 Yards

Defense:

Tank Carder - 2 Sacks
Josh Aubrey - 2 Sacks
Barkevious Mingo - 1 Sack
Paul Kruger - 1 Sack
Buster Skrine - 1 INT, 1 TD
Justin Gilbert - 1 INT

Kicking:

Billy Cundiff - 2/3, 49 Yards, 4/4 XPA

Punting:

Spencer Lanning - 3, 119 Yards, 1 Inside 20

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
St. Louis	10	0	7	10	27
Cleveland	14	10	3	7	34

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Transactional Moves:
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Browns Players Cut:

OT Chris Faulk, OG Garrett Gilkey, OT Keavon Milton, MLB Darius Eubanks

 

[Comrade Khan]

Manziel turnover machine

 

[Barry Poppins]

- Pre-Season, Week 4, 2014 NFL Season -​

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Late Interception Costs Browns, Lose to Bears 30-21
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Passing:

Johnny Manziel - 23/34, 239 Yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Kirk Cousins - 2/4, 20 Yards

Rushing:

Dion Lewis - 17, 71 Yards
Ben Tate - 3, 8 Yards
Edwin Baker - 4, 6 Yards 1 TD
Johnny Manziel - 2, 6 Yards, 1 TD

Receiving:

Nate Burleson - 11, 116 Yards
Jermichael Finley - 4, 58 Yards, 1 TD
Jordan Cameron - 2, 22 Yards

Defense:

Barkevious Mingo - 9 Tackles, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks
Jabaal Sheard - 2 Sacks
Armonty Bryant - 2 Sacks
Tank Carder - 1 Sack

Kicking:

Billy Cundiff - 3/3 XPA

TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	FINAL
Chicago	7	7	3	13	30
Cleveland	0	14	0	7	21

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Transactional Moves:​

Browns Players Cut:

TE Jim Dray, OLB Brandon Magee, QB Tyler Thigpen, WR Anthony Armstrong

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Final Pre-Season Stats

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Passing:

Kirk Cousins - 17/22, 167 Yards, 1 INT, 79.1 QBR
Johnny Manziel - 83/129, 997 Yards, 4 TDs, 10 INTs, 65.9 QBR

Rushing:

Dion Lewis - 60, 204 Yards
Johnny Manziel - 15, 132 Yards, 3 TDs, 3 FUM
Ben Tate - 24, 117 Yards, 3 TDs
Edwin Baker - 12, 36 Yards, 1 TD
Chris Ogbonnaya - 3, 6 Yards

Receiving:

Jermichael Finley - 20, 236 Yards, 1 TD
Nate Burleson - 18, 262 Yards
Jordan Cameron - 10, 92 Yards
Andrew Hawkins - 6, 64 Yards
Josh Gordon - 5, 53 Yards
Edwin Baker - 5, 32 Yards
Dion Lewis - 4, 23 Yards
Miles Austin - 4, 18 Yards
Santonio Holmes - 4, 62 Yards
Terrance West - 3, 27 Yards
Gary Barnidge - 1, 13 Yards
Ben Tate - 1, 28 Yards, 1 TD

Defense:

Barkevious Mingo - 27 Tackles, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 FF
Josh Aubrey - 22 Tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 INT
Paul Kruger - 19 Tackles, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks
Tank Carder - 16 Tackles, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks
Pierre Desire - 13 Tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 FF
Justin Gilbert - 13 Tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT
Craig Robertson - 1 Sack
Jabal Sheard - 2 Sacks
Armonty Bryant - 3 Sacks
Roy Miller - 1 Sack
John Hughes - 1 Sack
Buster Skrine - 1 INT, 1 TD

Kicking:

Billy Cundiff - 3/4 FGA, 49 Long, 12/12 XPA

Punting:

Spencer Lanning - 11, 437 Yards, 39.7 Avg, 2 In20, 2 Touchbacks, 48 Long

Kickoff Returns:

Travis Benjamin - 20, 529 Yards, 26.5 Avg, 1 TD, 98 Long
Andrew Hawkins - 7, 159 Yards, 22.7 Avg, 32 Long

 

[Comrade Khan]

10 INTs my god man

 

[Barry Poppins]

10 INTs my god man

13 Turnovers in total when you account for his fumbles too.

 

[Comrade Khan]

13 Turnovers in total when you account for his fumbles too.

he fucking sucks, very realistic so far too

 

[Deezy]

I didn't see what section this was in and thought it was a Cleveland Show revival.

 

[Just Juice]

Paint the town brown this season Barry!

 

[R-Troop]

Paint the town brown this season Barry!

That.... sounds real shitty.

 

[Barry Poppins]

- Regular Season, Week 1, 2014 NFL Season -
Preview​

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Kirk Cousins Named Cleveland Browns Starter

The Cleveland Browns announced their intentions to name Kirk Cousins as their starting quarterback in the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers this coming Sunday at 1:00 PM at Heinz Field. There had been some discussion regarding whether the Browns would intend to start 1st Round Draft Pick Johnny Manziel instead of Cousins. Still, it was likely informed by how each quarterback played in the pre-season and Cousins' experience beating out Manziel's raw athleticism. Coach/GM Scott Anderson in a press conference with media officials, when asked about the decision told reporters, "It came down to who we felt would be able to give the team the most success early in the season, and I felt that Kirk's steady hand and experience would serve well in helping guide Manziel's progress by watching him play and studying under him for now. When we traded for [Kirk], we were looking for experience as well as potential to help this team succeed, and that's exactly what we have now."

Kirk Cousins did not have as noticeable statistics in the Pre-Season, going 17/22 for 167 Yards; he also threw a lone interception in the Rams' pre-season game. Cousins ended pre-season with a 79.1 Quarterback Rating. Johnny Manziel's statistics, though larger in scale, were also muddied with a myriad of turnovers and poor decision-making. Manziel ended the pre-season going 83/129 for 997 Yards (which was first among quarterbacks in the pre-season). Manziel also threw for 4 passing touchdowns (and ran in 3 rushing touchdowns); his inexperience painfully showed as he also threw 10 interceptions (1st in the NFL) and fumbled the ball three times. Manziel ended the pre-season with a 65.9 Quarterback rating. With the tale of the take completed, one would be remiss to not understand why Cousins was considered the safer option over the young stud Manziel. Cousins will be set to take on his first test as a genuine starting quarterback as he goes up against a solid Pittsburgh Steelers team that went 8-8 last season.​

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Browns @ Steelers Preview

The Cleveland Browns will be facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 7th at 1 PM EST. The Steelers will be looking to start their season off strong after starting 0-4 last year. The Browns on the other hand will be looking to net their first kickoff win in 10 years, as well as their first road win over the Steelers in 11 years. Last year both teams failed to make the playoffs, though the Steelers went 8-8 while the Browns went 4-12. It must be noted that the Steelers will be missing five players to injury: RB Le'Veon Bell, OT Kelvin Beachum, DE Cameron Heyward, TE Heath Miller, and LB Ryan Shazier. The Cleveland Browns are not missing any players, thanks in major part to a new rehabilitation program and athletic trainer system enacted by General Manager/Head Coach Scott Anderson.

Tale of the Take​

Position	Browns	Steelers
QB
	Kirk Cousins	Ben Roethlisberger
RB
	Ben Tate	LeGarrette Blount
WR
	Josh Gordon	Antonio Brown
	Santonio Holmes	Lance Moore
TE
	Jordan Cameron	Matt Spaeth
OL
	Joe Thomas	Marcus Gilbert
	John Greco	Bryant Browning
	Alex Mack	Maurkice Pouncey
	Joel Bitonio	David DeCastro
	Mitchell Schwartz	Mike Adams
DL
	Ahtyba Rubin	Stephon Tuitt
	Phil Taylor	Nick Williams
	Desmond Bryant	Steve McClendon
OLB
	Barkevious Mingo	Arthur Moats
	Jabaal Sheard	Jason Worilds
MLB
	Karlos Dansby	Lawrence Timmons
	Paul Kruger	Vince Williams
CB
	Joe Haden	Cortez Allen
	Brandon Flowers	Ike Taylor
S
	Tashaun Gipson	Mike Mitchell
	Donte Whitner	Troy Polamalu
K
	Billy Cundiff	Shaun Suisham
P
	Spencer Lanning	Brad Wing

 

[Wolverine]

**MY PICKS**
(1) Steelers
(2) Browns
(3) Browns
(4) **BYE**
(5) Browns
(6) Browns
(7) Browns
(8) Browns
(9) Buccaneers
(10) Bengals
(11) Browns
(12) Browns
(13) Bills
(14) Colts
(15) Browns
(16) Panthers
(17) Browns

Final Predicted Record: 10-6
Will The Browns Make the Playoffs? Yes
If So, What Seed? 6
Will the Browns Win The Division? No
Will Any Players Make the Pro Bowl? Yes
If So, How Many? 5

 

[Barry Poppins]

Alright everyone, so I have a bit of an update for anyone curious. I've decided to start the project over, but do all the steps I made in Preseason, so we're still arriving to the same stuff that's going on, so Week 1 against the Steelers will be happening sometime this Thursday night, edited and spliced with all the highlights! I've consequentially moved all stuff that happened after Week 4 of the Pre-Season to the dumpster.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Regular Season, Week 1, 2014 Season


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Browns Hold Out, Beat Steelers 20-17 Pittsburgh, PA - The Cleveland Browns have achieved their first victory of the season, and their first season opening win since 2004. The Pittsburgh Steelers, heavy favorites against the Browns, gave up three turnovers in three consecutive drives in the first quarter, which put them in a bad position to kick things off. A slow offensive output by the Cleveland Browns would keep it a relatively close game until a Kirk Cousins touchdown pass to former Steeler Santonio Holmes in the 2nd Quarter would give Cleveland a 17-0 lead at halftime. The Steelers would almost come back though late in the 4th Quarter, scoring 17 2nd half points to get within three of the Browns. Alas, the Browns defense held on the the offense found enough footing to keep drives alive with several 3rd and 4th Down conversions. Browns Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, while throwing two interceptions on the day. The Defense of the Browns was the main story, however, rushing at Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for 2 Strip Sacks, and 2 Interceptions. The most notable play was the first fumble forced by Jabaal Sheard and recovered for a touchdown by Armonty Bryant. Additionally, Browns Kicker Billy Cundiff was perfect on the day, going 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and nailing both extra point tries. Browns head coach Scott Anderson noted a different culture surrounding this team, with positive attitudes and discipline in the trenches being his biggest motivating factor for the win. He also praised Cousins' performance under center, citing that once he settled down after an underwhelming first quarter, he excelled in throwing the ball where it needed to go. When asked about Santonio Holmes scoring the lone offensive touchdown against his former team he said, "It's always a sense of sweet irony when you score on the team that you had been a part of for so long before. We're so happy to have him as a part of this team and I know he'll be a great contributor for as long as he's here." The Browns are 1-0 and are facing the Saints next week at home.​

Passing Stats:

Kirk Cousins - 23/38, 255 Yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs

Rushing Stats:

Ben Tate - 25, 63 Yards, 1 FUM
Chris Ogbonnaya - 3, 14 Yards
Kirk Cousins - 3, 1 Yard

Receiving Stats:

Jordan Cameron - 5, 48 Yards
Josh Gordon - 3, 50 Yards
Ben Tate - 4, 37 Yards
Miles Austin - 4, 37 Yards
Andrew Hawkins - 2, 36 Yards
Santonio Holmes - 3, 29 Yards, 1 TD
Dion Lewis - 2, 18 Yards

Defensive Stats:

Jabaal Sheard - 1 SACK, 1 FF
Barkevious Mingo - 1 SACK, 1 FF
Pierre Desir - 1 FF
Armonty Bryant - 1 FR, 1 TD
Paul Kruger - 1 Interception, 1 FR
Tashaun Gipson - 1 Interception

Kicking Stats:

Billy Cundiff - 2/2, 36 Yards Long, 2/2 XPA

Punting Stats:

Spencer Lanning - 2, 67 Yards, 33.5 AVG, 1 in 20, 46 Long

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BROWNS		STEELERS​
323	OFF YARD GAINED​	352 <​
> 78	OFF RUSH YARDS​	57​
245	OFF PASS YARDS​	295 <​
18	OFF FIRST DOWNS​	18​
0	PUNT RETURN YARDS​	0​
42	KICK RETURN YARDS​	93 <​
365	TOTAL YARDS GAINED​	445 <​
> 3	TURNOVERS​	4​
> 7	THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS​	3​
> 3	FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS​	0​
0	TWO POINT CONVERSIONS​	0​
> 75	RED ZONE %​	66​
5	PENALTY YARDS​	0 <​
> 32:12	TIME OF POSESSION​	27:48​

	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	FOURTH	FINAL
BROWNS	10	7	3	0	20
STEELERS	0	0	7	10	17

 

[Barry Poppins]

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