If you believe in momentum, it’s hard to think of a franchise that had more of it than the Cleveland Browns heading into the 2019 season. Their No. 1 pick looked like the first franchise quarterback in their renewed team history, they had retained the interim head coach given credit for their turnaround, and they made blockbuster deals in the offseason to add a No. 1 receiver along with a top edge-rusher. The proverbial and literal stars were aligned.
That is, until the Tennessee Titans blew the doors off the Browns in Cleveland to open the season.