The Cleveland Browns have had a topsy-turvy season, but their head coach Hue Jackson feels the ownership of the team is supporting his every move.
“I've always had added pressure to win now,” Jackson told Cleveland.com. “I think everything we've tried to do is win now. Our players and our coaches are doing everything that we can to win each and every game we play. That's why you play. Nothing more, nothing less than that. I don't feel any extra pressure of, ‘Boy, Hue, you better win or else.' I have never felt that since I've been here.
The Browns are 2-4-1 this season, but things could be going so much better for them. The games they've lost have been by an average of 6.6 points. If they got a late game score in just half their games, they could be leading the AFC North right now. But alas, they are in last place.
The Browns were plagued by kicking struggles to begin the season. Their place kicker, Zane Gonzalez, made just two of his first five attempts this season before he was cut from the team. While they've made an improvement at that position, they still can't seem to finish close games down the stretch.
Believe it or not, over half of the team's games have gone into overtime this season. They tied the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-21 in their season opener, and they lost the remaining three by one field goal. It doesn't get much crazier than this.
Hue Jackson named Tyrod Taylor as his starting quarterback at the beginning of this season, even though the Browns selected Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. A concussion Taylor suffered early on threw Mayfield into the spotlight, at he's captivated Browns fans with his exciting play ever since.
There's no telling how this season will play out, but the Brows will likely continue to be one of the NFL's most interesting teams to watch in the coming weeks.
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