Cleveland Browns: Sheldrick Redwine talks fans, culture with Jim Rome

Sheldrick Redwine is loving this for Cleveland Browns fans

Second-year safety Sheldrick Redwine had a huge play for the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday. He was one of four defenders to come away with an interception as he helped lead the team to their first playoff win since the 1994 season.

And it surely helped that the Browns got this win against the hated Steelers. Fans have been longing for the day they can see the Pittsburgh team knocked down a peg — while also wanting to see the losing culture in Cleveland disappear.

Those are two of the very things Redwine touched on when he recently appeared on the Jim Rome Show. Redwine said that while he hasn’t been around this team long, he understands that the fans have been craving a winner and that he and the team have enjoyed seeing the smiles on the faces of those in the Dawg Pound.

Redwine also said that the change in the culture is something he “takes to heart.” He understands how passionate the fans are and bringing a winner to Cleveland clearly means something special to him. And like many of the players, he wants more.

Following their brief talk about the fans and the vibe in the locker room, Jim Rome asked Redwine about their upcoming game with the Kansas City Chiefs. The safety acknowledged the tasks will be big but said the players have to make sure they “Don’t try to do anything too special.” He added that “everybody needs to be in place and be ready to do their job.”

While this might sound like an oversimplification, the truth is, Redwine is absolutely correct. The Browns defense has done a solid job this season of making plays when they need to.

Against the Jaguars in Week 12, they had a key stop on a two-point conversion to seal a win and then did the same thing in Week 17 against the Steelers. In each game, they struggled at times but were in place to disrupt the most important play in each game.

Then in the Wild Card Round, the same was true as they had five turnovers including a touchdown on the first play of the game from fellow safety Karl Joseph. In order to have a chance in the Divisional Round, they again need to stay focused no matter what, and be ready to make a play when the opportunity presents itself.

The players believe in Cleveland and that’s a huge step in changing the culture. And players such as Redwine are happy to be a part of that.