Nearly 38 years ago to the day in 1986, on a play they had talked about all week, the Browns opened the game in Cincinnati with a 66-yard pass from Bernie Kosar to wide receiver Reggie Langhorne.

One play later, Kevin Mack scored a touchdown on a one-yard run and the rout was on, as Cleveland rolled to a 34–3 victory over the Bengals to clinch the AFC Central championship.

On Sunday in Cincinnati, the Browns open the game with a 66-.yard run by James Ford. Three plays later, they fumbled the ball going into the end zone and the Bengals recovered. That set up the Browns for a comedy of errors all afternoon, as they lost 24–6 to the Bengals, adding yet another chapter in a disappointing and frustrating 3–12 record thus far.

Those Browns from long ago knew how to win. They kept stepping on the Bengals throat all day long, not ceasing until the final gun. That’s how you do it, ladies and gentlemen.

These current Browns have no idea of how to win a game. They kept shooting themselves in the foot all day long, making mistake after mistake in big moments in the game.

This team, from the top of the roster to the bottom of it, needs to step up in the moment, instead of getting stepped on. Until that happens, the Browns have no chance to get to where they want to go.

Yes, of course, the Browns need a lot of better players, especially at quarterback, but they also need a better mindset.

Steve King