Cleveland Browns: Which Dawgs will show up for Monday Night Football?

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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So far this season, four different versions of the Cleveland Browns have shown up to play, and half of them have lost games. Which team will fly to California for Monday Night Football to take care of the ‘undefeated’ San Francisco 49ers?

Some NFL teams know exactly who they are before the season even starts, their identity pretty much set in stone based on their franchise starters and their recent successes.

Teams like the Dallas Cowboys, the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints, even the Seattle Seahawks – with each of them, you mostly know what you’re getting right from Week 1 these days.

Then there’s the Cleveland Browns.

Oy, who the hell knows who these 2019 Browns are just yet?

Of course, every Browns fan has a clear idea of who they’d like their team to be. That’s because on paper, this team has talent. Loads of it.

But let’s be honest, nobody had a single clue what Freddie Kitchens’ bunch would look (or play) like when they stepped onto the field in Week 1.

Or Week 2, or 3 or 4, for that matter.

It’s truly been a different Browns team that’s shown up for each of those first four games.

In Week 1 against the ‘this should be an easy win’  Tennessee Titans?

The ‘3 interception throwing, Chubb with just 17 carries, defense finally worn out from being on the field so much’ Browns showed up.

In Week 2 against the ‘hobbled beyond recognition including mono’  New York Jets?

The ‘we shoulda totally killed you and your second (and third) string quarterback but this game seemed way too close’ Browns took the field.

In Week 3 against the ‘defending NFC champion’ Los Angeles Rams?

The ‘coulda totally stole this win but instead decided to force Baker Mayfield to create miracles while committing even more penalties than ever’ Browns lost the game

In Week 4 against the ‘re-inventing the way NFL offenses are being run’ Baltimore Ravens?

The ‘center your offense around the run game and have Mayfield counter that with quickly released short passes’  Browns kicked total arse.

It’s like a weekly fashion show with the Browns walking down the runway with a different outfit on each week and, as a fan, it’s tough to anticipate the look that Cleveland will bring from show to show.

And now, in Week 5 against the ‘undefeated and supposedly far superior’ San Francisco 49ers, fans gotta ask: which Browns team is gonna show up?

Will it be the ‘let’s count on our second-year quarterback to scramble and thread dangerous needles and throw picks’ Browns?

Or the ‘whoops, didn’t realize all this penalty yardage would add up and kill our momentum’ Browns?

Please, no.

Instead (hopefully), it’ll be the ‘let Chubb do most of the offensive work and when he’s not, have Baker throw quickly to whoever’s not double- or triple-teamed while the defense makes life miserable for Garopolo’ Browns?

With the ‘figured out how to not commit penalties as well as how to stay in the pocket and wait for the third option to pop open instead of scrambling too quickly and getting sacked or throw a pick’ Browns in tow…

You know, the same Cleveland Browns who showed up against the Ravens last week and thumped ’em but good.

Monday Night Football on national television against the undefeated San Francisco 49ers couldn’t be a bigger game for the 2019 Cleveland Browns (until next week against the Seahawks or the week after against the Patriots, oy).

Be great if the ‘shut down the run game with Joe Schobert’s tackles and suffocate their passing attack with a Garrett and Vernon sack party‘ Browns showed up on Monday night.

Along with the ‘ya’all forgot that we have arguably the best receiver in the league catching passes from a rocket launcher while (arguably) the best NFL running back is finding huge holes to run through‘ Browns tagging along.

Next. 3 players on the 49ers to watch for. dark

Careful, 49ers, these 2019 Dawgs bite. Woof Woof.