The National Football League playoffs begin this weekend and improbably the Browns are in as a wildcard and the number-5 seed. Cleveland will travel to Houston for a Saturday rematch against the Texans.
This is just the third time since the Browns returned to the league in 1999 that the team has scored a playoff berth.
That this team is even still playing after a season riddled with injuries speaks to its resilience. The Browns are being led by a veteran quarterback in Joe Flacco who spent much of the season on his couch, watching the games like everyone else and hoping a team would call. The Browns did just that when starting quarterback DeShaun Watson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in November.
On Jan. 10 we spoke to two local sports reporters about the Browns season and the playoffs.
Guests:
-Joe Scalzo, Sports Business Reporter, Crain’s Cleveland Business
-Marla Ridenour, Former Sports Columnist, Akron Beacon Journal