NFL Power Rankings: Panthers are new No. 1 entering Week 13

At some point a moviemaker needs to do a deep dive on the Cleveland Browns’ existence since returning from the ether. This is to say something a bit more comprehensive than the farcical Draft Day (sorrynotsorry, Kevin Costner).

Every time you think the organization has bottomed out something new and more unexpected comes up. It’s basically the Tyson Zone (copyright Bill Simmons). At this point, everything is on the table.

This week in Browns history: Video of Johnny Manziel partying with some bros surfaces. Johnny F—ing Football and his dudes are seen partying in a club, and appear to be sufficiently lubed up. Mike Pettine does not agree with Football’s partying ways and demotes the former backup-turned-starter to third stringer. Johnny’s Football life in Cleveland appears to be over.

So here we are with a team that has a duo of unimpressive backs, no true quarterback, a dearth of wide receivers and fairly decent defense. How long until the Browns just hold a fire sale and try to reboot? Feels like they do this about every third year, so the time is near.

If there’s any bright spot for the Monday Night Football game, it’s that we get to hear Jon Gruden – America’s most positive analyst – wax poetic about the virtues of football and try to turn the turd sandwich known as Cleveland-Baltimore into palatable television (all while Mike Tirico questions his choice of professions).

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