1999 Regular Season
We get some bad news on the eve of the 1999 campaign, learning that wideout Brian Alford will be out 2-3 months with a broken arm. At this point, anybody with two legs and two arms will be given a shot.
That somebody turns out to be Karl Williams. If the year goes poorly, a WR will be our draft priority in 2000.
Pittsburgh 36, CLEVELAND 10
Skunker of a home opening. Kneiling suffered from rookie nerves, going 10-22 for 185 yards, a TD and 2 picks.
Karl Williams made 5 catches for 136 yards and our only TD. Looks like he has the potential to be fairly explosive in this offense.
Tennesee 23, CLEVELAND 3
So much for that hard-ass defense. Nobody executed. 'Nuff said.
Baltimore 17, CLEVELAND 13
Rookie RB Calvin Becker scored his first career TD, and Baker kicked field goals of 56 and 36 yards. Still, I can't help but wonder if we maybe ought to focus on a running back in the 2000 draft as well.
New England 30, CLEVELAND 14
A 37 yard INT return from Orlando Cornett and a TD pass from the 3rd string QB. At least we're scoring.
Of course, the REASON the 3rd string was around to throw a TD is because, uh, Cris Kneiling threw 5 completions...to the other guys. 7 picks total for the New England defense. In other news, the quarterbacks coach was found dead with an empty bottle of aspirin in his hand.
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