Tag: Cavaliers

BRS 16 – Browns Week 15 Recap and Week 16 Preview

Now that the pressure is off, the Browns promptly took care of business at home against a division rival. The defense forced some turnovers, Myles Garrett and the D-Line beat up on an inexperienced QB, and Justin Tucker helped out by inexplicably going 1/3 on his FGs in this one and the Browns were able to reward the Dawg Pound and the rest of the home crowd with a win!

Their only goal from here on out is to help Deshaun Watson progress as much as possible before the end of the season. We have seen some flashes of the Pro-Bowler that they are paying a guaranteed $230MM but he has yet to put together a complete game. And that doesn’t look like it is going to change on Christmas Eve against the Saints as the weather will be brutal and no one will be able to feel their faces, arms, legs, or any other appendages that you can think of. And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 15 – Browns Week 14 Recap and Week 15 Preview

It was another long afternoon of absolutely terrible play-calling in Cincinnati that led to another one-sided loss. And with that the Cleveland Browns playoff chances are officially dead! RIP!

Today we mourn another wasted season with a roster full of talent. This season was another year of undisciplined and uninspired football, another season with terrible play calling and questionable personnel decisions regarding the coaching staff, and one more season of hoping that this would finally be “next year”. So much promise to start the season and so little to show for it now.

But now, to finish the season, we will turn our attention to Deshaun Watson and just how close we can get him to being back to his pro-bowl form. And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 14 – Browns Week 13 Recap and Week 14 Preview

Deshaun Watson made his long awaited debut and as expected there was a lot of rust that needs to be knocked off as his 2 years out of football have taken their toll. Luckily the Cleveland Browns were afforded the opportunity to play a peewee team this week in the Houston Texans and they walked away with an easy win. Probably the most surprising development to come out of this one was just how well the defense, that has been terrible under Joe Woods, played en route to 2 TDs. Not to be outdone by Mike Priefer and the boys on special teams getting one of their own.

This week the Browns get the Cincinnati Bengals in the first of back-to-back divisional match-ups and another chance to try to claw their way back into the playoff hunt.

Deshaun needs to get up to speed quick, the Browns can’t afford any more losses, they have multiple games left on their schedule against playoff caliber teams, and just like us Browns fans always do, we are clinging to the little bit of hope that our team’s current 3% chance to make the playoffs allows… And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 13 – Browns Week 12 Recap and Week 13 Preview

The Cleveland Browns added GOAT to Thanksgiving menu this past week as Jacoby Brissett and the boys were able to come up big and give us a huge overtime win heading into the debut of Deshaun Watson against his former team and some of his accusers in Houston!

Jacoby played much better than expected this season, the Browns as a whole have let him down, they get a cupcake game this week for Watson’s debut, we look forward to the rest of the season with him at the helm, but regardless of how well they play they have an uphill battle and will need A LOT of help to make the playoffs, and we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 12 – Browns Week 11 Recap and Week 12 Preview

Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Burning River Sportscast! With Red Hot Ronnie Jams on Paternity leave, Kenny Thunder breaks down another frustrating Browns loss.

While Ronnie sings lullabies, Kenny breaks down what went right and what went wrong with the Browns and previews the upcoming match-up with the Buccaneers.

Fill up with us but save some room for a plate of disappointment and a slice of pumpkin spice depression on this holiday inspired edition of the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 10 – Browns Bye Week Breakdown and Week 10 Preview

The Cleveland Browns could not disappoint this week as they were on their bye and there was absolutely no chance of losing! They come out of it rested, relatively healthy, and ready to try to make a run and put themselves in a good position for when Deshaun Watson returns in a few weeks.

In the spirit of the break and election season, Kenny Stefanik (not coach of the Cleveland Browns) delivers his first annual “State of the Browns Address”.

The Browns have under-performed this year, their backs are against the wall, they need to win 2 out of their next 3 games to give Watson a chance, and it starts with a huge game in Miami this week against the ultimate bromance, Tua and Tyreek. And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sporstcast!

BRS 9 – Browns Week 8 Recap and BYE Week Breakdown

On Halloween night, Monday Night Football, and in front of a prime time audience, our Cleveland Browns came screaming out of the grave they had dug themselves the last few weeks and haunted the Bengals’ all night until Joey B. and the boys were seeing ghosts! We were treated to monster performances on All Hallows’ Eve from Batman (Nick Chubb) and Vecna (Myles Garret), Pumpkin Head was representin’ and the rest of the Dawg Pound was howling at the moon all night long as the Browns thoroughly disemboweled and dismembered their opponents in this one!

Up next the Browns get a chance to rest up and get healthy as Week 9 is the much needed BYE. It’s time to regroup and gear up for the last stretch before QB1, Deshaun Watson, returns and attempts to carry us to the promised land.

And although the Browns were quiet at the deadline, the rest of the league provided absolute madness and brought the NFL trade deadline into the 21st Century of American sports. And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 8 – Browns Week 7 Recap and Week 8 Preview

The Browns invent another way to lose a game and fall to the Baltimore Ravens. At 2-5 hope is dwindling for a playoff spot and we haven’t even reached the midway point in the season. Next up we have a date with another AFC North rival in the Bengals and a chance to turn things around. But we’d be lying if we said we’re getting our hopes up. Luckily the Cavs season started and they give us something to smile about. Can the Browns turn it around? How good can the Cavs be? Big trades and injuries around the NFL and what the hell is going on with the old guys in Tampa and Green Bay? We break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

**Listener Note: we experienced technical difficulties with the audio on this podcast. You can expect the high quality audio to return next week**

BRS 7 – Browns Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Preview

No heart, no emotion, and absolutely no fight whatsoever in the Cleveland Browns this past week against the New England Patriots. At least our Cleveland Guardians showed up and played their hearts out for this city! But in the end they couldn’t overcome the MLB catering to another big market team and they fell to the Evil Empire. The Browns have back to back games against the AFC North but do they have a chance in either of those games? And oh yeah, your Cleveland Cavaliers start their season this week and it looks like it’s going to be a good one! And we break it all down for you on the Burning River Sportscast!

BRS 6 – Browns Week 5 Recap and Week 6 Preview

The defense was sloppy, the coaching was questionable, the kicking was inaccurate, the turnovers were extremely ill-timed, and it all adds up to another week with another heartbreaking loss for your Cleveland Browns! Luckily the Guardians beat the Rays in the ALWS and advance in the MLB playoffs! Matt Rhule got fired, there are big injuries all over in the NFL, Cooper Rush is a legit starter, you still can’t touch Tom Brady, the Browns play the Patriots in week 6, the Guardians play the Yankees in the ALDS, and we break all of it down for you on Episode 6 of the Burning River Sportscast!