Cleveland Browns In The Super Bowl
When the Cleveland Browns started the 2016 0-7 everybody thought their season was over. The Browns then made a franchise saving trade when they traded the Buffalo Bills a 5th round draft pick for Cardale Jones, the rookie quarterback out of Ohio State. Cardale Jones started in the Browns last 8 regular season games, throwing for over 2000 passing yards and rushing for over 1000 yards. He also had 12 total touchdowns (8 pass, 4 rush). With stats like that, Jones led the Browns to victories over the Bengal and Ravens while also beating the Steelers twice. Finishing with an 8-7 record overall, the Browns came in 1st place in their division, clinching a spot in the playoffs!
In the 1st round of the playoffs,
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The Panthers had a quick 3 and out and again, the Browns drove down the field and scored another touchdown! It was now 28-17, Panthers with the football back for their 3rd possession of the 2nd half. Cam Newton's pass was then intercepted by the veteran cornerback Joe Haden, and returned for a Brown touchdown, 28-24 Panthers. Finally, on the next drive the Panthers got something going and drove down the field for a touchdown, 35-24 Panthers. The Browns then drove down the field before hitting a 54 yard field goal to make it 35-27, Panthers with 7 minutes left in the Super Bowl! The next possession the Panthers were driving deep into Browns territory when Bradley Boddy-Calhoun intercepted Cam Newton's pass and it was Brown's ball on their 17 yard line. Cardale Jones and the Browns drove down the field and scored a touchdown, but instead of kicking the PAT, the went for two with Isaiah Crowell and got it! The Browns were beating the Panthers 36-35 with 2:15 remaining. The next drive the Panthers went down the field and on 4th down kicking a 45 yard field goal to make it 38-36, Panthers with 20 seconds remaining. The Cleveland Browns got the ball back and on 1st down, they threw an incomplete pass, but Cardale Jones was injured on the play. So, with 10 seconds left in the game they put in Terrelle Pryor as quarterback. With 10 seconds remaining in the game, he took the snap, dropped back and lofted the ball up to Corey Coleman, and he caught it in stride, he was at the 40 the 30 the 20 the 10 Touchdown! Browns! The Browns have won the super bowl! After the game, Terrelle Pryor was interviewed, The reported asked him,”What are you going to do now since you’ve won the Super Bowl?” Pryor responded saying, “I’m Going to take my family to Disney
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