The Cleveland Browns have played some downright bad football since The Return in 1999, including the last two seasons under HC Kevin Stefanski. While the 2025 NFL draft class seems poised to create a foundation for the future of the team, the Browns need a whole lot more to become respectable again, starting with the 2026 NFL draft.
New HC Todd Monken takes the wheel in 2026 with the responsibility of turning around a once elite franchise.
Monken has looked to set the tone early during Cleveland’s
offseason programming, despite a lot of questions still at quarterback. While everyone is focused on the offense in the NFL draft, Monken made it clear he hates losing, but what he despises is a lot stronger:
Browns fans have a list of times they have seen the kind of football that Monken described. In fact, Cleveland has probably seen more of that kind of play than high-quality performances over the last three decades.
If Monken can just get the Browns to play quality football, more wins should come over time. In many ways, that feels like exorcising a curse more than almost any that has ever existed in sports. Monken, as he should be, is extremely confident in his ability to be the one to change the culture… or go down trying (with a lot more curse words).
When you heard/saw what Monken despises, was there a specific play, player, or season that jumped to mind?
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