After a brutal start to the season that resulted in a 1-6 record, the Cleveland Browns fans had given up hope. The team traded star wide receiver Amari Cooper and then lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season due to a torn Achilles.
Even before the Watson injury, the quarterback situation had been struggling. Fans had been calling for the Browns to give Jameis Winston a chance to start, but that wasn’t going to happen.
Kevin Stefanski was committed to sticking with Watson…