CJ McCollum would love to see his Cleveland Browns pull off the upset over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, but it doesn't seem he's overly confident in that happening. While he didn't predict a win for the Browns, McCollum uttered a four-word prediction against the Steelers.

 

McCollum, the shooting guard for the Portland Trailblazers, is known to be an avid fan of the Browns. The eight-year veteran for the Trailblazers was born in Canton, Ohio and has spent his whole life rooting for a franchise that hasn't had much success in the playoffs.

However, this isn't the same Browns team that McCollum cheered as recently as a few years ago. During the 2020 season, Cleveland had their first 10-win season since 2007 and their first playoff berth since 2002.

Sadly, even when the Browns finally get over the hump, they'll be down a handful of contributors on Sunday night versus the Steelers. Besides Kevin Stefanski not being on the sideline, Cleveland will be without Denzel Ward, Joel Bitonio, Olivier Vernon, with Jack Conklin and Terrance Mitchell also questionable.

Due to the array of injuries and COVID-19 issues the Browns are dealing with, the Steelers are nearly touchdown favorites for Sunday night's Wild Card showdown.

When Cleveland finally advanced to the playoffs, McCollum was one of the first athletes to congratulate them for their long-overdue achievement. But with the Browns being shorthanded in their first playoff game since 2002 — while McCollum believes it will be a closer game than most people think — even he is hesitant to predict a victory for Cleveland.