Three words summed up the feeling Mike Pettine, his coaching staff, Browns players and everyone else involved with the team felt Monday.
“Long time coming,” the Browns head coach said less than 24 hours after the Browns closed out their 24-10 victory over the 49ers.
Pettine and the Browns enjoyed a Victory Monday for the first time in two months, and Pettine stressed it was a byproduct of everything that was accomplished in the days leading up to Sunday’s showdown at FirstEnergy Stadium.
On Thursday, Pettine mentioned he’d recently talked with injured quarterback Josh McCown, who expressed confidence in what he saw at the previous day’s practice.