The Cleveland Browns - 2000s and 2010s [1] Quiz | Sports

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1. It is genuinely difficult to talk about how bad the Browns have been without addressing the quarterback position. There have been few silver linings, but this man, a likely snub for Rookie of the Year in 2018, threw 27 TDs in his rookie season and gave the team hope moving forward. Which QB of the following was feeling dangerous one morning?

Answer: Baker Mayfield

Mayfield had an inspiring rookie year in 2018, with an impressive 27-14 TD-INT ratio in just fourteen games, thirteen started. While his next season was quite tumultuous, he inspired newlyfound confidence under center the likes of which hadn't been experienced since the team returned to the NFL in 1998.

2. The Browns haven't done much right, represented by their terrible win ratio of roughly 1/3rd in the 2000s and 2010s. But for the most part, they've succeeded in drafting and signing offensive linemen. In particular, this man, drafted in 2007, did not miss a single snap until he tragically tore his left triceps tendon in 2017, which ended his season and his no-doubt Hall of Fame career. Who was this?

Answer: Joe Thomas

Thomas was an elite tackle who embodied team spirit, toughness and leadership. While Browns teams in general haven't been averse to misery, Thomas going down in a Week 7 game against the Titans was akin to ripping the soul off of the team, and it was a truly unfair and terrible way to end a career mired in losing amidst all of his loyalty.
Joe Thomas ended up largely inspiring myself personally as I played football in junior and high school leagues, to also stick it out on the field and don the number 73 to reflect his choice of number.

3. This Browns receiver was signed to a rather lofty contract and, until Week 15 of the 2015 season, was being out-gained in receiving by ... Tom Brady. Yes, the quarterback Tom Brady outgained this man in receiving yards until Week 15 in 2015. Who am I referring to here?

Answer: Dwayne Bowe

There have probably been bigger overall busts, but perhaps none were as disappointing as Dwayne Bowe. Bowe was not only a shell of his former self, but he lost his drive to succeed at football as well, gaining weight and found jogging on camera numerous times.

This led to his benching mid-season after recording just 31 receiving yards. At the time, the stiff-legged Tom Brady somehow had 36 receiving yards, which is just really sad. Mercifully, Bowe had 22 receiving yards in a Week 15 loss, so at least things didn't get so pathetic as to get out-received by an aging Quarterback like Brady.

4. Probably one of the most severe instances of a one-hit wonder, this Browns running back ran for eleven touchdowns, 1177 yards and even did well enough to earn an appearance on the next year's "Madden" video game! Which runningback was this?

Answer: Peyton Hillis

Peyton Hillis may be one of the more extreme recipients of the Madden Curse, being punished by the awful voodoo that comes with a player being placed on the cover of this video game. After being placed on the game's cover, he would never again play a particularly effective role on a team's offense throughout his aburptly dwindling career. Lost in his breakout 2010 season was the fact that he fumbled a whopping thirteen times, so ball security was never a strength of Hillis'.

5. In the realm of one-hit wonders, this man orchestrated a ten win season in 2007 as the signal caller that came up ever so barely short of a playoff appearance. Who was this?

Answer: Derek Anderson

Derek Anderson had a great season, throwing 29 touchdowns and 3,787 yards while leading the team to a 10-6 record. It came up barely short of a playoff berth via losing an obscure tiebreaker to the Tennessee Titans for a wild card spot. Anderson would never match those numbers, or even come close, ever again, though he would latch on as a backup in Carolina for six years after his four year tenure in Cleveland, and Buffalo for a year until 2018, so his prolific 2007 season certainly earned him some longevity.

6. This former 2017 first overall draft pick from the Browns took the team's hatred of the rival Pittsburgh Steelers to the next - and an overall excessive - level, getting ejected in the closing seconds of a win and ultimately being suspended for the season for beating on Mason Rudolph with a helmet. Who committed this act?

Answer: Myles Garrett

Myles Garrett, later claiming to be enraged at Rudolph's alleged use of a racial slur against him, beat on Mason Rudolph's head with a helmet numerous times in an eventual win in a November 2019 game in Cleveland, causing a large scaled brawl where over 30 players from both sides combined and both organizations suffered hefty punishment from the NFL.

7. Going 1-15 in his first season in 2016, head coach Hue Jackson infamously made a promise should such a season happen again during his second season. In backing up his team, what did Hue Jackson say he would do if they went 1-15 again?

Answer: Jump in Lake Erie

Well, in his defense, the team did not go 1-15 the next season, they managed to straight up go 0-16 in Jackson's miserable second season. Still, Jackson did at least make good on his promise, as he and various other members of the team were videotaped rushing in to Lake Erie following the conclusion of that terrible season.

8. This three time Super Bowl winner as a coach tried his hand at being the team's President in 2009, but was wholly unsuccessful and was dismissed following the 2012 season. Who was this?

Answer: Mike Holmgren

Mike Holmgren, one of the NFL's better coaches with a decorated resume, failed fantastically to accomplish anything during his brief tenure in Cleveland. Under his watch, the Browns went 14-34 in three seasons and failed to take any significant strides towards better days to come.

9. It was a chilly day in the middle of October, 2015. This man threw a franchise record 457 yards, two touchdowns and even ran one in while he put on a show for the record books. The veteran quarterback exhibited an absolute display of pride and guts, even playing through a horrifically rolled ankle to lead the team to a rare victory in Baltimore. Who was this?

Answer: Josh McCown

McCown was an absolute force of nature in this game, outdueling Joe Flacco in Baltimore to stun the collective NFL world with a huge 33-30 win in an October 2015 win. Josh McCown took several brutal hits, but did not even consider leaving the game according to what he said in a post game press conference.

While he wasn't exactly a Hall-of-Fame quarterback, few can claim to have as much toughness as McCown had during his playing days.

10. Ben Roethlisberger has been an absolute menace for the Browns, with a near 92% win percentage against Cleveland across two decades, the 2000s and 2010s. Within that timeframe, did Roethlisberger ever lose a home game against Cleveland?

Answer: No

Even Joe Flacco, who has similarly dominated the Browns, has two home losses on his record to the Orange and Brown. Not Big Ben, though. Roethlisberger, through 2020, holds a 23-2-1 record against the Browns, with his only two losses and tie coming in Cleveland.

Source: Author cavalier87

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The Cleveland Browns - 2000s and 2010s [1] Quiz

If you're a diehard Browns fan, this quiz should be a breeze. Otherwise, it may be a bit challenging. See if you know about the team's various woes, stemming from these two decades!

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