Uh-oh, here we go again. The Browns lose, 17-14, to an inferior team in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What disappointed you most about that?
For the 11th time in 12 years, the Cleveland Browns lost their season opener. There were positives, sure -- the Browns outgained Tampa Bay 340 yards to 288 -- and rookies Joe Haden and T.J. Ward pretty much lived up to their billing, despite Haden being burned for a touchdown on a perfectly thrown ball.But the only thing that really counts is the scoreboard, which read 17-14 in favor of a Bucs team that arguably is less talented than the Browns. Cleveland fans are pretty resilient -- rooting for this team will force you to be that way -- and nobody is going to give up on the Browns after just one game.
Still, there are things to work on, things that have to improve if Cleveland is to avoid another season of mediocrity.