Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21
Browns Rally Around Deshaun Watson After 23-19 Upset of Buccaneers
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21

Browns Rally Around Deshaun Watson After 23-19 Upset of Buccaneers

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21

Summary

  • Cleveland players publicly backed Deshaun Watson after the Browns’ 23-19 road upset of Tampa Bay, reinforcing support for a quarterback who had faced reports he was already playing for his job.
  • Watson answered with one of his sharper outings, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and 2 touchdowns as Cleveland outscored the Buccaneers 17-10 in the second half.
  • A weather delay of about two hours at the 2-minute warning in the fourth quarter did not derail the Browns, whose locker room was described as upbeat while Tampa Bay’s was quiet.
  • At 1-1, Cleveland is already shifting to Week 3, with coach Todd Monken calling the NFL a week-to-week league before the Browns’ home opener against Carolina on Sept. 27.

Insights

Did a massive lightning delay actually save Deshaun Watson's job by breaking Tampa Bay's momentum during the dramatic comeback?
What really shifted inside the Browns' locker room to turn noncommittal whispers into absolute unity behind their heavily criticized quarterback?
Can Cleveland maintain this sudden surge of chemistry, or was their resilient comeback just a temporary spark against a struggling opponent?