As a last shuffleing of the roster before the season starts, we sign some rookie free agents to long term deals as backups.
Cohesion is at an all time high:
75/87/80/82
Our overall value has slipped to 6th
32/100/99/48
Pre-Season games:
The Browns finish the pre-season 2-2 with only one long term injury. Backup Saftey Robbie Devine could be out for half the season.
Week 1
Cleveland(0-0) at Philidelphia(0-0)
Week one starts with a super bowl re-match! The Browns show that their win was no fluke as they trounce the Eagles with 5 Offensive TD's 1 Defensice TD and holding the opposing offense out of the endzone all together.
Browns 42 Eagles 13
Davies 22/31/278/4 TD's but 4INT's
Sheen 24/143/1
Week 2
Cleveland(1-0) at Arizona(1-0)
The Browns Defense win this game, overcomming 3 Cleveland Fumbles and 2 picks
Browns 17 Cardinals 0
Davies 15/29/189/1/2
Sheen 23 carries for 152 yards
Mudgett 9 tackles 3 Sacks!
Week 3
Cleveland(2-0) at Baltimore (0-2)
A game we almost let slip away as we loose our 16 point lead, and need a TD pass from Davies to Owens with 0:35 left to steal back the win
Browns 24 Ravens 21
Davies 14/35/224/3/1
Sheen 18/84
Wallace 6/102
Quinn 10 Takles 1 Int
Duke 8 Tackles 1 assisst
Week 4
Cleveland(3-0) at Pittsburgh(2-1)
After trailing by 7 at the half, the Browns come back with 17 unanswerd points in the second half!
Browns 24 Steelers 14
Davies 16/29/185/1
Sheen 24/63/2
Duke 7 tackles 5 assists
Ferderer 6 Tackles 2 Int's and 58 yards
Week 5
Cleveland(4-0) at Cincinatti(3-1)
Another big battle for AFC Central dominance. This one is a fireworks show. both QB's throw 3 TD's in regulation and each team scores on the ground as well. But with a little under 3 minutes of the over time period elapsed, Davies hits Woodson for 37 yards and the go ahead score!
Browns 37 Bengals 31
Davies 18/35/402/4/0
Sheen 22 carries for 142 yards
Woodson 6 catches for 175 yards and 3 BIG TD's
Wallace 5 catches 113 yards and 1 TD
Duke 8 tackles 2 assists
Week 6
Cleveland(5-0) vs Pittsburgh(3-2)
Our first home game of the season, and we come in undefeated... But we end the game with our first loss of the season as our offense is held to only one TD and succeedes on only 2 of 13 third down tries
Browns 17 Steelers 45
Davies 4/17/64/0/0
Sheen 18/119/1
Duke 9 tackles
Peter 4 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries, 1 for a TD
Week 7
Cleveland(5-1) vs Miami(3-2)
In an amazing quarter of football Miami puts up 21 points to lead 21-3 at the half, but even with backup talent at QB (due to minor injuries) the Browns can come back and put the Dolphins away as Sheen runs for 2 scores and 3rd String QB Stone connects with Terrell Ownes on a 44 yard TD strike.
Browns 24 Dolphins 21
Sheen 22/113/2
Duke 9 stops
Week 8
Cleveland(6-1) vs Baltimore(3-4)
The Ravens never new what hit them, with the Defense holding them in check all game, the O scores a TD every quarter.
Browns 28 Ravens 16
Davies 19/28/300/3/0
Sheen 22/70/1
Woodson 3 catches for 95 yards
Wallace 5 catches 71 yards and a TD
Quinn 7 Tackles and a pick
Week 9
Cleveland(7-1) at Jacksonville(5-3)
In an era now known for cleveland defensive vicotries, this game comes as no surprise. Tied at 13 at the end of regulation, Cleveland holds it's own and allows Davies to take one in himself from the 5
Browns 19 Jaguars 13
Davies Passing: 20/31/252/1/0
Davies Running: 7/45/1
Sheen Running: 22/46/0
Sheen Catching: 4/36/1
Week 10 Bye - Cleveland is 8-1 Leading the entire league by 2 games or more
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