Kobe Bryant's message hits home with Browns

BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns were leery when interim coach Gregg Williams told them to expect a special guest speaker the night before their victory in Denver on Saturday.

"The last time we had a guest speaker, he talked for an hour, and that's supposed to be time we have to ourselves, so we were like, 'C'mon, man,'" safety Jabrill Peppers said Monday.

After beginning the season with an improbable tie, the Browns' remote chance of securing the second wild-card spot could rest on another in Week 17.

The Browns had a special guest at their meeting Friday as Kobe Bryant visited the team at its hotel in Denver and gave a pep talk before taking questions.

To the team's surprise, the guest…