It was a great sports night for me. It was dueling sporting events as LeBaker led his Browns and the city of Cleveland to a pulsating last play of the game 17-16 win over the Denver Broncos in Mile High Stadium. My son was there with a group of OU people and kept calling during the game in excitement.
So I asked, “What jersey are you wearing…Von Miller’s or LeBaker’s No. 6?”
He never would tell me. Some bullshit about hosting some oil and gas people. But I could detect in his voice this night belonged to Baker Mayfield and America’s team…the Cleveland Browns. With the win, Cleveland improves to 6-7-1 and has a date with the dysfunctional Bengals next week-end in Cleveland. I would think it will be standing room only as these (our) Browns are still in the hunt heading into Week 16 of an NFL season.
This isn’t a fluke no matter how much Jim Traber wishes it was. Cleveland is loaded with good young talent. John Dorsey is a proven GM. The last hurdle in Cleveland is for ownership to get out of the way and stay out of the way. In essence to become invisible ownership. To allow Dorsey to run the franchise. Now you can say you can’t overcome weak ownership. That is a valid argument. But as we’ve seen with the Steelers, the NY Giants, the Green Bay Packers, the 49’ers, and the Denver Broncos of late just having solid ownership doesn’t make you immune from going through down cycles. It’s a tough league. Albeit the Browns didn’t just down cycle before Baker…they basically died and stayed dead until this past summer’s draft.
There were Cleveland jerseys sprinkled throughout Mile High on Saturday night. It was in essence a playin game for the winner to stay alive in the race for a wild card berth. Cleveland won and it was on a night when Baker Mayfield wasn’t at his sharpest.
Big picture wise I had six wins for Cleveland this season to fight their way from out of the abyss. With a win over the dumpster fire Bengals next week they improve to 7-7-1 with a Game 16 remaining versus the Ravens in Baltimore.
I should invite Mark Rodgers to come over and watch the game with me. Winner moves on…loser has his season end.
I can’t wait.
On the Thunder front…Paul George continued his excellent play of late in leading the Thunder to a 110-94 win over the gradually descending Clippers. The Thunder improve to 18-10 and host the Bulls on Monday night. The Clips biggest drama will occur this trade deadline where we see how much cap space they create for this coming summer.
So… I wonder what the hottest jersey is in Oklahoma right now… Kyler Murray, NBA MVP candidate Paul George, or LeBaker Mayfield’s No. 6?
I know which one I was wearing Saturday night.
Jim Traber…get over yourself and put on that Baker Mayfield jersey. Have some fun with yourself for a change.
Baker talks big win in Mile High, Pepper’s huge sack, and Kobe Bryant. Note to Russell Westbrook… this is how as a star you conduct yourself with the local media. You’ll notice their wasn’t one jock sniffer question from a Nick Gallo type during the presser. Get rid of Nick Gallo and show the world you’ve transformed yourself into a real iconic sports figure like Kobe. You know, as in the player you idolized while growing up in LA. The fourth grade level shit has become a bore. Ascend, Russell… this comes from a fan.