CLEVELAND, Ohio - Pick a book title for DeShone Kizer's rookie season: "The Trial?" "Things Fall Apart?" "Nothing but Trouble?"
They all fit this story of tribulation mixed with more tribulation.
The home portion ends Sunday against Baltimore at the lakefront after which the Browns finish the season in Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Whatever happens, Kizer deserves some applause for a job done.
"If we are going to go and get our first win, we would love to get it in front of our home crowd," he told reporters.
"Obviously, the end of the season can go one of two ways: It can create momentum going into next year or you can reset after this year and try to squash and put it behind you.