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Believe it or not, this match-up against the Arizona Cardinals gives the Cleveland Browns their best chance for a win before the end of the season. With the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers jockeying for playoff positions, and the Browns dealing with injuries to significant players, beating either one of those teams will be a huge struggle. With quarterback Kevin Kolb out and a defense that gives up a lot of yards, the Browns certainly have a chance. They can beat the Cardinals, but will they?

The Cleveland Browns gave another valiant effort, this time coming in the form of a 14-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They went toe-to-toe with one of the league’s best, going so far as to force three turnovers and knock quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out of part of the game with a high ankle sprain. Quarterback Colt McCoy took a vicious hit to the head from – guess who – Steelers linebacker James Harrison in the fourth quarter, also sending him out of the game, though he was able to return just in time to throw an interception into the end zone nearly three [...]

Believe it or not, it can happen. There is always the possibility that the Browns will go into Pittsburgh on a Thursday night and beat the Steelers (after all, it has happened before, and with Brady Quinn no less). The fact of the matter is, though, that the Steelers treat the Browns like a personal punching bag. Pittsburgh has won 14 of the last 15 match-ups and Thursday night’s tilt doesn’t seem to offer up any evidence that the outcome will be different. Despite that, the Browns do have the ability to rise up to the occasion. It will take [...]

There weren’t many positive aspects in the Cleveland Browns’ 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, though the fact that the Browns weren’t demolished by more than 14 points could be something to hang your hat on. Ravens running back Ray Rice carved through the Browns like a warm knife through the softest of butter, accumulating 204 yards on 29 carries. Without any answer for Rice, Joe Flacco didn’t have to do much, As for the Browns, it was another anemic showing on offense, with their only touchdown being scored in garbage time at the end of the game. They looked [...]

For the first time since Oct. 2 against the Tennessee Titans, the Cleveland Browns will look to take the field with both Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty. Both running backs have been dealing with injuries all season, and, should both play against the Ravens, they will be coming together at the best possible time. Even without linebacker Ray Lewis, who is inactive for the third straight game, the Baltimore Ravens boast an intimidating defense. The Browns have been dealing with injuries on offense all season, so having both Hillis and Hardesty available not only gives the Browns their best chance [...]

The Cleveland Browns continue their tour through the AFC North this week, as they take on the Baltimore Ravens at home. With running back Peyton Hillis finally healthy, and a defense that almost always keeps them in games, the Browns certainly have a shot at pulling the upset. To get another perspective on today’s match-up, Dawg Pound Daily spoke with Riley Babcock of Ebony Bird. We talked about the Ravens’ struggles on the road, the future for Ray Lewis, whether or not Joe Flacco is the quarterback to take the Ravens to the next level, and more. 1. The Ravens’ defense is [...]

The Cleveland Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, beginning the most grueling part of their schedule, in which five of their last six games are against AFC North opponents. The Browns lost to the Bengals in the first week of the season, thanks to a quick-snap play in which the Bengals offense caught the Browns defense napping. The Browns even held a 17-13 lead going into the fourth quarter, only to squander it for a 27-17 loss. Since that time, the Bengals have become playoff contenders while the Browns have been mired with inconsistency. But divisional games always [...]

For the 2011 Cleveland Browns, they will take a win by any means necessary. The path to it doesn’t matter as long as it shows up in the win column. Sunday’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars was just that – an occasionally ugly game in which the Browns did everything in their power to try and lose in the end, only to somehow wind up pulling out the victory. Colt McCoy was efficient throughout the day, completing 70% of his passes (17 of 24) for 199 yards, a touchdown and one interception. It’s still a learning process for him, but McCoy [...]

This week, the Cleveland Browns take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at home in a match-up between two 3-6 teams. It’s another game in which Browns fans should expect the team to win, though after last week’s disappointing loss to the St. Louis Rams, it’s hard to be entirely optimistic about Sunday. When you consider the rest of the Browns season, there aren’t many games left against teams like the Jaguars. After this week, the Browns embark on an AFC North carnival of horror, playing the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers (twice), and Baltimore Ravens (also twice). Save for the Arizona Cardinals [...]

When it comes to finding new ways to lose, the Cleveland Browns are the best in the NFL. This time, it came in the form of a missed field goal late in the fourth quarter that likely would have won the game for the Browns. Up to that point, kicker Phil Dawson had made four field goals in the game, and the fifth was a 22-yard chip shot. Browns fans will want to point to head coach Pat Shurmur’s play calling as the reason for this loss, but it’s unfair to pin it on him this time. The Browns were aggressive throughout [...]