Why the Divisional Round Really Is the Best Weekend in the NFL
It’s the AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs, which is best the weekend of the season. History tells us so. There have been so many memorable games…
That Day in January When Browns Fans Thought the Super Bowl Was Ours
I attended the 1986 AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos — as a fan, with two of my friends; we sat upstairs in Cleveland…
Why Doug Dieken Got It — And Too Many Color Analysts Still Don’t
It was the closing moments of the Browns’ 17-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football over 40 years ago, on a hot,…
The Cruel World of Being an NFL Head Coach
Paul Brown got fired as head coach of the Browns. The team was named for him, for goodness sakes. It was like throwing Mr. Macy…
Football Truth 101: The Browns and Buckeyes Lost Up Front
When I was watching my favorite NFL team and my favorite college football team every weekend this season, I thought, at least in one extremely…
There Is Only One Acceptable Result for the Browns in 2026: The Playoffs
The Browns don’t have a new head coach yet, but here are some words for whomever that turns out to be: You had better have…
No One Knows the Browns Better Than Jim Schwartz
Five good reasons for the Browns to hire Jim Schwartz as their next head coach: 1) No candidate knows the Browns as well as he…
Thank You, Jim Dennison, For Saving my Career
I’ve told the story here about one of the funniest and most unforgettable moments involving one of the funniest and most unforgettable men ever in…
I WANT TO BE WRONG: AN OPEN LETTER TO JIMMY HASLAM
Dear Mr. Haslam: I will keep this brief because you’re a busy man, and so am I. We don’t have a lot of time to…
Why, Jimmy? Five Questions That Cut to the Core of the Browns’ Dysfunction
What went on Monday at Browns headquarters in Berea in a big news day that was, in one sense, hardly unexpected, but, in another sense,…