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I really hate the way this story ended.
Before I heard all the backstory, I wanted to see #6 play out his contract and renegotiate/vacate. A normal, rational progression. As more details trickled out, a familiar feeling started to settle in. It's that nagging sense that the water supply needs to be tested. Or maybe 76 Groza was built on some ancient pre-American burial site. Because for me, this looks suspiciously similar to all the other predictable ACME anvils that have dropped on every Browns FO since The Return. No regime has ever lasted more than three years.
I'm gonna zoom out a bit to talk about something I haven't mentioned. The way our FO has looked during this entire saga. I was just starting to get used to the idea that CLE fans could have a FO that didn't look like the clown car cavalcade we've been tortured by for 20+ years. And yes- they have been a damn sight better than any brain trust we've previously has. Strong bonds/unanimity of mission, good personnel, strong coaching, better roster- yup, a LOT better. But daaaaamn, Cleveland. This one was really noteworthy... and it comes too soon after The Epoch of Dysfunction.
You did this right at the last minute before I could allow myself to start breathing again. Damn you.
Given your track record for staff/coaching hires, trades/drafts/roster building, etc... I'm swallowing hard, and giving you this one.
But dudes- it's a big one.
You handled this in a way that everyone else in the league and SportsNets expect/want to see CLE handle things: they love the cheap, lazy jokes. Cleveland faceplants are porn for them. I'm hoping that this is a one & done for this admin (because of the novelty of acquiring a top-5 QB via offseason trade)... because y'all burned a lot of my fan capital with this one.
I was just starting to trust you guys.
And then, you turn around an do uglyazz, awkward Cleveburg-lookin' s# like this. Yet again.
PLEASE LET THIS BE THE LAST OFFSEASON EXISTENTIAL DRAMA I NEED TO ENDURE FOR AT LEAST 2-5 MORE YEARS. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO START TRUSTING YOU AGAIN.
Sincerely,
A Browns Fan With Battered-Dawg Syndrome... and 2 new nervous ticks
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