Poor Romeo
ESPN's John Clayton says if the Browns start 2-2, that "may not be good enough." Funny. If the Browns start 2-2, I'll dance on the roof of my apartment.
Cleveland might be the only city to be thrilled with an 8-8 season. The Browns haven't won more than six games since 2002.
Romeo Crennel is a marked man this year. He avoided a firing last season by the skin of his teeth (which, would have been unfair in my opinion).
Still, to be a Browns fan is to be optimistic, against all logic. Crennel might have to win more than eight games to save his job (since the Browns will likely want to offer Bill Cowher nothing short of the moon to coach the team he played for). If he can somehow do that, there will be a parade from Cleveland Browns Stadium to the Terminal Tower.
As I have written before, I don't see how going better than .500 is possible, given the division the Browns play in, the schedule, and -- let's face it -- it's the Browns.
A year from now, I get the feeling we will have hit the reset button again. The new Browns' coach will come in and stress the importance of "changing the culture of losing." The Browns will go 7-9 in 2008, but will lose many close games, fooling fans into thinking the team has turned a corner.
We've seen it before; we will see it again.