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Frank Schwab,Yahoo Sports•September 20, 2018
In 1992, Don Majkowski sprained his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals. In came a young quarterback who flew by the seat of his pants but made things happen. At that point, the Green Bay Packers had been terrible for decades. Starting that day, with a last-second touchdown pass, Brett Favre changed everything for the franchise.
Maybe what we saw on Thursday night in Cleveland won’t end up being a seismic shift like that. Maybe Baker Mayfield had one incredible day that finally got the Browns a win, and he’ll never replicate that. Or, we just saw the start of something really special. Maybe even historic.
Mayfield, the first overall pick of the draft, came off the bench in the second quarter after Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion. The Browns trailed the New York Jets 14-0. The Browns hadn’t won a game since Dec. 24, 2016, and it looked like that streak would continue. But Mayfield was brilliant. He made plays. He led a game-winning touchdown drive that Carlos Hyde capped with a go-ahead touchdown just ahead of the two-minute warning. Browns linebacker Joe Schobert had an interception with 1:21 remaining, and after a punt, the Browns got one final stop on another interception with 11 seconds left. Open up the beer fridges.
The Browns won 21-17, and if you ask anyone in Cleveland, that alone is a huge deal after so many years of losing. But it was more than just one win. Even if it ends up being just a fleeting moment, it certainly felt like everything was changing for a franchise that needed a night like that.
In 1992, Don Majkowski sprained his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals. In came a young quarterback who flew by the seat of his pants but made things happen. At that point, the Green Bay Packers had been terrible for decades. Starting that day, with a last-second touchdown pass, Brett Favre changed everything for the franchise.
Maybe what we saw on Thursday night in Cleveland won’t end up being a seismic shift like that. Maybe Baker Mayfield had one incredible day that finally got the Browns a win, and he’ll never replicate that. Or, we just saw the start of something really special. Maybe even historic.
Mayfield, the first overall pick of the draft, came off the bench in the second quarter after Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion. The Browns trailed the New York Jets 14-0. The Browns hadn’t won a game since Dec. 24, 2016, and it looked like that streak would continue. But Mayfield was brilliant. He made plays. He led a game-winning touchdown drive that Carlos Hyde capped with a go-ahead touchdown just ahead of the two-minute warning. Browns linebacker Joe Schobert had an interception with 1:21 remaining, and after a punt, the Browns got one final stop on another interception with 11 seconds left. Open up the beer fridges.
The Browns won 21-17, and if you ask anyone in Cleveland, that alone is a huge deal after so many years of losing. But it was more than just one win. Even if it ends up being just a fleeting moment, it certainly felt like everything was changing for a franchise that needed a night like that.
