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2005 Score:
Performance 100
Value 83
Profit 81
Difficulty 71
Total 85

Terrell Buckley and Charles Mincy retire after long and distinguished careers. Mincy holds the Cleveland records for Tackles and INT's

With his first Bowl win Force earns himself a raise, and an off-season without looking over his shoulder.

We have 7 Free agents, including starting Right DT Christian Peter who had a career best 7.5 sacks in only 12 starts. Peter was asking more then management was willing to pay last year. At ten years he's not getting any younger, and the jury is out on where he'll be at the end of this year. But for now we'll franchise him and try to keep our starting lineup relatively intact.
The other FAs are all backups we don't care too much about. The biggest loss will be Orlando Kennicott who has been a great backup to Sheen, rushing for over 50 times and 240 yards each of the past two seasons.

As our last act of the "pre-offseason" we raise the ticket prices to keep in line with the rest of the premier teams in the leagues.

We need to focus on keeping or acquiring back-up runners. We also need to add depth in the secondary and perhaps along the D-line.

For cohesion sake I don't see a major run for FA talent. We have 6.7 in cap space, 4 mil of which is devoted to the draft.

We come out of re-negotiations and Free agency with keeping 2 of our backups. 2 more remain unsigned, but want more then they are worth. We loose Kennicott.

Looking over the draft we see a few mid range prospects, so hold our own picks. With the first Pick of the draft KC selects their 3rd Defensive line man in the top five picks of the draft in as many years. Suspecting a poor season again for them this year we trade our draft picks in rounds 4,5,6,7 this year and next years 2nd rounder for their 2007 first rounder. This will free up some space to sign our Franchise player, as well as help us get an impact player next season with 2 first rounders to work with.

Draft:
Rnd 1 - Tommy Pieper, DT, Southern Methodist
Rnd 2 - Cornell Flowers, C, Miami, Florida
Rnd 3 - Ross Dawson, CB, Texas Tech

To make up some space to sign them, we trade 3rd string Center Scott Downs plus the 2007 5,6 and 7 to the Rams for their number 2 in 2007. We also renegotiate Peter's 3.5 mil franchise deal to a more cap friendly 2.2/2.45/3.2 Deal

I want to trade Ty Law, as we are deep and young at CB, but I want to try to repeat and he is signed for this year and next. The cohesion and leadership he provides will be helpful while defending our title. (Subby, if he doesn't retire you should probably try to get a 2007 or 2008 first rounder for the old man. We won't be able to pay all the bills on our current secondary personnel in the years to come.)

I'm thinking about FS J.R. Quinn or RB Donnie Sheen as my keeper but I'll make my decision at the end of the season.

QB Blaine Davies, DT B.J. Mudgett and LB Rufus Duke are currently on the list. The one thing I couldn't secure was a young WR stud but... oh well.

Cohesion is at an all time high:
75/87/80/82

Our overall value has slipped to 6th
32/100/99/48

Pre-Season games:
The Browns finish the pre-season 2-2 with only one long term injury. Backup Saftey Robbie Devine could be out for half the season.

Week 1
Cleveland(0-0) at Philidelphia(0-0)
Week one starts with a super bowl re-match! The Browns show that their win was no fluke as they trounce the Eagles with 5 Offensive TD's 1 Defensice TD and holding the opposing offense out of the endzone all together.
Browns 42 Eagles 13
Davies 22/31/278/4 TD's but 4INT's
Sheen 24/143/1

Week 2
Cleveland(1-0) at Arizona(1-0)
The Browns Defense win this game, overcomming 3 Cleveland Fumbles and 2 picks
Browns 17 Cardinals 0
Davies 15/29/189/1/2
Sheen 23 carries for 152 yards
Mudgett 9 tackles 3 Sacks!

Week 3
Cleveland(2-0) at Baltimore (0-2)
A game we almost let slip away as we loose our 16 point lead, and need a TD pass from Davies to Owens with 0:35 left to steal back the win
Browns 24 Ravens 21
Davies 14/35/224/3/1
Sheen 18/84
Wallace 6/102
Quinn 10 Takles 1 Int
Duke 8 Tackles 1 assisst

Week 4
Cleveland(3-0) at Pittsburgh(2-1)
After trailing by 7 at the half, the Browns come back with 17 unanswerd points in the second half!
Browns 24 Steelers 14
Davies 16/29/185/1
Sheen 24/63/2
Duke 7 tackles 5 assists
Ferderer 6 Tackles 2 Int's and 58 yards

Week 5
Cleveland(4-0) at Cincinatti(3-1)
Another big battle for AFC Central dominance. This one is a fireworks show. both QB's throw 3 TD's in regulation and each team scores on the ground as well. But with a little under 3 minutes of the over time period elapsed, Davies hits Woodson for 37 yards and the go ahead score!
Browns 37 Bengals 31
Davies 18/35/402/4/0
Sheen 22 carries for 142 yards
Woodson 6 catches for 175 yards and 3 BIG TD's
Wallace 5 catches 113 yards and 1 TD
Duke 8 tackles 2 assists

Week 6
Cleveland(5-0) vs Pittsburgh(3-2)
Our first home game of the season, and we come in undefeated... But we end the game with our first loss of the season as our offense is held to only one TD and succeedes on only 2 of 13 third down tries
Browns 17 Steelers 45
Davies 4/17/64/0/0
Sheen 18/119/1
Duke 9 tackles
Peter 4 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries, 1 for a TD

Week 7
Cleveland(5-1) vs Miami(3-2)
In an amazing quarter of football Miami puts up 21 points to lead 21-3 at the half, but even with backup talent at QB (due to minor injuries) the Browns can come back and put the Dolphins away as Sheen runs for 2 scores and 3rd String QB Stone connects with Terrell Ownes on a 44 yard TD strike.
Browns 24 Dolphins 21
Sheen 22/113/2
Duke 9 stops

Week 8
Cleveland(6-1) vs Baltimore(3-4)
The Ravens never new what hit them, with the Defense holding them in check all game, the O scores a TD every quarter.
Browns 28 Ravens 16
Davies 19/28/300/3/0
Sheen 22/70/1
Woodson 3 catches for 95 yards
Wallace 5 catches 71 yards and a TD
Quinn 7 Tackles and a pick

Week 9
Cleveland(7-1) at Jacksonville(5-3)
In an era now known for cleveland defensive vicotries, this game comes as no surprise. Tied at 13 at the end of regulation, Cleveland holds it's own and allows Davies to take one in himself from the 5
Browns 19 Jaguars 13
Davies Passing: 20/31/252/1/0
Davies Running: 7/45/1
Sheen Running: 22/46/0
Sheen Catching: 4/36/1

Week 10 Bye - Cleveland is 8-1 Leading the entire league by 2 games or more

Week 11
Cleveland (8-1) vs Jacksonville (5-4)
The first quarter saw two Jacksonwille TD's (one an 87 yard bomb, the other a 50 yard scoring drive that started from a Sheen Fumble) Sheen redeemed himself on the last drive ofthe Quarter with a 41 yard scoring run. But Mario O'Donnell, the hottest young QB in the league, drove the Jag's 80 yards back down the field to re-gain their 14 point lead. On the next drive Davies went down with Sprained Back and that was all she wrote. The Browns fought on, but could never climb out of the whole without their leader.
Browns 14 Jaguars 24
Sieh 18/27/0/0
Sheen 19/96/1
Duke 9 tackles 3 assists

Davies is hurt bad and done for the year as the 6th highest rated passer and with the 4th most passing TD's. Sheen will have to take it up a notch.

Week 12
Cleveland (8-2) vs Tennessee (6-4)
Welcome to the Donnie Sheen show! In the first game with out Star QB Blaine Davies, the running back who stormed onto the seen last year as the star of the FOF Bowl, showed that the Browns can win in the air or on the ground. Sheen, with the help of a punishing D that created 4 turnovers and 7 points of their own, stop the Titans cold!
Browns 37 Titans 11
Sieh 11/20/117/0/2Int's
Sheen 21 Carries 183 yards 2 TD's
Duke 4 Tackles 1 Sack and 1 Fumble recovery for a 57 yard TD

Week 13
Cleveland (9-2) vs Washington (7-3-1)
The Redskins start off keying on Sheen and holding him in check, after scoring a field goal, they focus on Sheen again, only to get burned deep for a score by a Sieh to Wallace connection. The D holds, and the Browns mix it up well on a long scoring drive. After a bad Washington punt in the second quarter Sheen is the focus of another scoring drive, and brings it in from the 18 to put the Browns up 21-3. As the Browns celebrate on the sideline, a Washington player turns their first offensive play into a 79 yard scoring run But the Browns only take 9 plays to drive 82 yards on the next possision to get back their large lead and take it into half time. The Redskins start the half with the ball but throw an interception that turns into 3 more points for the Browns. The Redskins let another turnover, this one a blocked punt, add to the Browns scoreboard. Washington starts to get desperate and goes for the long pass... Connecting on 2, they start to close the scoring gap. 38-17 As the third qtr. winds down, Washington gets a special teams break, blocking a punt and getting 7. 38-24... Both Defenses stiffen up in the 4th Qtr, and washington watches the time slip by. Still trying to air it out the Skins put up another long one, this time it comes down in the hands of Cleveland's Leomont Evans. The Browns can't capitilize on this one though, but enough time has elaapsed that it becomes academic. Both teams wind up scoring agian but there is nothing that Washington can do to make up for the first half deficit. The Browns held the ball for over 40 minutes in this game!
Browns 45 Redskins 31
Sieh 16/25/262/2/0
Sheen 34/156/2 -- PotG and Offensive Player of the Week honors
Wallace 4 cathces 112 yards 1 TD
Owens 4 catches for 86 yards
Champion 3 sacks and a blocked punt recovery in the Endzone

Week 14
Cleveland (10-2) vs New York G(5-6-1)
The giants shut down Sheen, and Sieh can't make the difference. The giants also manage one TD in the first qtr which is enough to win this low scoring affair.
Browns 9 Giants 13
Sieh 16/26/235/0/0
Sheen 24 carries for 37 yards averaging 1.5 per carry (which is actually half a yard per carry then the Giants could mannage but still not enough for our work-horse)
Farmer 9 tackles

Week 15
Cleveland (10-3) at Tennessee (7-6)
As with this matchup 3 weeks ago, this was the Donnie Sheen show. Sheen helped build the 3 point half time lead, then sealed the game with 2 4th quarter scoring runs.
Browns 45 Titans 19
Sieh 10/27/111/2/1
Sheen 29/132/3
Duke 10 Tackles
Taylor and Champion each collected 2 sacks

Week 16
Cleveland (11-3) at New York J (7-7)
The Browns have a lock on the playoffs, but are fighting for the Division title, and home field advantage. The Jets are fighting for a wild card spot, but are a long shot to make it... Things start out according to plan, as the Browns D shuts down the Giants and Sheen runnig sets up play action pass to Ownes for a Touchdown. Both teams stall a bit with the first Qtr score ending Browns 7, Jets 3. After another Jet's field goal the gets the game close, the browns shy from teh game plan and go to Sieh's arm to try to bring some excitment to the game. And excitements is what they get, but for the Jets as they pick off a Sieh pass in Cleveland Territory. The jets eventualy convert it for 7 and go into half time, up 12-7. Coach Force looses his cool and after 2 NY drives that eat up time and add 3 points to the Jets score each, abandons the running game (which the jets had been holding moslty in check) to go to the air. Sieh fails to get any drives going, and the Browns watch in horror as the Jets manage to put 7 more on the board midway through the fourth. The score is now 25-7 and looks insurmountable. But Sieh finaly gains some composure and puts together a nice scoring drive including his successful 2-point conversion pass. The Jets recover the onside kick however, and manage to add a fieldgoal. On the next drive, Sieh gets a 44 yard and a 14 yard shot to Woodson, and a 14 yard scoring pass to Wallace with a minute twelve remaining. The score is 28-22 Jets. Again, though, the Jets come up with the onside kick recovery and the Browns comeback falls short.
Browns 22 Jets 28
Sieh 12/25/213/3/1
Sheen 13/51 ; After falling behind, Sheen didn't see much action
Roose and Duke each had 11 Tackles

Week 17
Cleveland(11-4) vs Cincinati (5-10)
Again Sheen is held in check as the Bengals score early and force Force to abandon the running game. With the game still close at the middle of the third, the Browns fumble a punt return on their own 16. The Bengals scored their third TD and took a 21-10 lead. Sheen was held to only 4 yards on 6 third down carries as the Bengals continued to focus and him and Dare Sieh to beat them. He wasn't up the challange.
Browns 13 Bengals 21

With our 3-3 stretch without Davies at all, we finish 11-5 and Loose the division title on Tie Breakers. Also three defenseive starters (Quinn Farmer and Evans) are now listed as doubtfull for the playoffs.

Wild Card Round

Packers 14
Eagles 17

Patriots 30 Not good to see our nemisis back in the playoffs
Chiefs 20

Saints 13
Rams 10

Cleveland(11-5) vs Buffalo (11-5)
An exciting game set for us today, we have the number 1 and number 3 rushing offenses here today. The Bills start off great on both sides of the ball, after shutting down the Browns first drive, they get the ball down to the 10, before they have to settle for a field goal. But a few drives later, teh Browns tie it up with a field goal of their own. Early in the second quater, the Browns take the leade with the games third field goal. The browns Manage to get into Buffalo teritory near the 2 minute warning, but one of Sieh's passes is picked off to shut down that drive. The bills can't move the ball and give it back. Again the Brown's enter Bills teritory but their D forces andother turnover, sacking Sieh and making him fumble. But with time running out inthe half, nothing can be made of it. 6-3 Browns lead at the Half.
On their first posession of the Half, tow penalties pin the Bills back at their own 11 where any hope for a dive stalls out. A bad punt and good return give the Browns excellent field position. It takes Sheen only 3 plays to run the 36 yards to the Endzone! 13-3 Browns!
The Browns D holds the Bills to only 7 yards on their next drive. The Browns take the opportunity to enlarge their lead with great mix of passing and rushing. The drive is capped by a 22 yard pass to Wallace. With a little under a quarter and a half to go, Buffalo is starting to fade away. As the fourth quarter gets underway Bufflo manages to finish a scoring drive with 2 long Rob Johnson passes that pulls them back to within ten.
Cleveland thwarts a Bills scoring opportunity by Sacking Johnson on a goalline pass play and forcing him to cough up the ball. The Bills get the ball back soon though, and this time manage to score and pull with in three. With under 5 minutes left, the Bills go for the onside kick, but luckily the Browns recover. The Browns then move down the shortend field, while eating up more clock time, and score on a 17 yard pass to Wallace. With a little over 2 minutes left, only 2 timeouts, and a 10 point deficet the game is out of reach. The Bills come up empty on their next drive, failing even to get onto the Cleveland side of the field.
Browns 27 Bills 17
Sieh 18/31/275/2/1
Sheen 31/127/1 and three catches for 20 yards
Owens 5 Catchs for 118 yards
Wallace 5/71/2
Duke 8 tackles
Taylor 2 sacks

Quarterfinals

Eagles 10
Lions 17

Patriots 16
Steelers 34 - Erasing the chance of another Patriots Browns AFC Championship...

Saints 6
Redskins 45

Cleveland (12-5) at Indianapolis (11-5)
Likely the best matchup in the AFC. Both teams put up more then 400 points this season! The punts start flying in the first quater as both Defenses show they are playoff calibre as well. Near the end of the quarter, the Browns force a fumble on a Sack by Matt Champion. Sheen takes it in from the 8 yard line on the next play. 7-0 Browns!
More punts, until the Browns put together the first real scoring drive of the Game midway through the second quarter. Sheen gets most of the yardage, with a couple of key 3rd down passes added in. The 70 yard drive is finished off with a 5 yard run by Sheen. Indy manages to finish the half with a field goal to get on the board. 14-3 Browns at the half.
On the opening drive of the half, the colts go DEEEEP on 3rd and 4, the ball flutters down the Cleveland 19, where Jerald Mummert of the Browns grabs it out of the air. Mummert then dodges most of the Colts offense on his 81 yard return! The Colts then go 3 and out and 2 plays later Sheen rumbles for 50 yards and another Browns TD. With 28-3 lead, the game looks to be wrapped up... But wait there's more... Manning comes alive and orchistrates 2 nice drives for TD's, along with a 2 pointer. The Quarter ends 28-18 with Indy gaining momentum. The brwons drive into Colts territory, but are stopped by an interception. The colts can't capitilize, and let the game slip past. The teams exchange Field goals but that's all they can manage in the fourth.
The Browns make it to their 5th AFC championship!
Browns 31 Bolts 21
Sieh 20/27/150/0/1
Sheen with yet another Player of the Game and Week performance 30/169/3
Duke 9 Tackles
Champion 2 Sacks
Mudgett 1.5 sack and a fumble recovery
Mummert 1 pick for 81 yards and a TD

Conferance Championships

Lions 13
Redskins 6

Cleveland (13-5) at Pittsburgh (12-5)
these two teams slplit the regular season series. They have not met since week six of the season, where Pittsburgh won in Cleveland. The Steelers can't do anything on their first drive, and are forced to punt, Parrish fails to call for a fair catch, and get's leveled just as he catches the ball, it comes loose, and a Steeler falls on it at the Cleveland 24. The Steelers O missfires on 3 straight plays, and can only convert a FG. The Steelers D then holds the Browns the 3 and out, on the ensuing punt, the Steelers take the return all the way back, and are up by ten with less then 7 minutes of football played! Both teams Defense start to hold, and the Browns manage a field goal near the end of the first qtr. A bad Pittsburgh punt gives the Browns good field position. Sheen takes advantage and with 4 runs for 26 yards plus two quick passes to the wideouts Sheen ties the game on a run from the 9! 10-10 The steelers spend almost all of the rest of the second quarter in 2 drives that both result in missed field goals. With 2:22 left in the half, the Browns start on their 32. Sheen is stoped on first and second, but on a key 3rd down, the Steelers are penalized, and the Browns awarded an automatic first down. Sieh then hits Woodson for 30 yards down to the Steelers 33. Sheen does the rest, and 3 plays laters is in for the score! 17-10 Browns at the half. The Defense has been amazing to this point, holding the Steelers Offense out of the endzone, their only scores resulting from poor special teams play.
Clevleand starts off the next half eating 4:30 off the clock, but on a crucial 3rd and 4, Sieh is sacked and the Browns are forced to punt. Niether team can get anything going in the Third Quater, and the excitement is building on the Browns Sideline. But another special teams foul up, this time a 25 yard punt, that starts the Steelers drive on the Browns 34, entualy leads to a Steelers TD. 17-17 with most of quarter to go.
The Browns go 3 and out on their next drive, and when the Pitt return man fumbles, the Browns can't cover it up and the Steelers manage to come away with it. Again both teams stall out, until with under 5:00 to play, the steelers break a big 40 yard run to inside the Browns 15 Two plays later they lead 24-17 with only 3:30 left to go in the game. Unfortunatly Sieh can't rally the troops and they go 3 and out... The Steelers then run out the clock, as they head to the Supper bowl
Browns 17 Steelers 24
Sieh 13/24/173/0/0
Sheen 25/77/2
Brandenburg 11 Tackles filling in for Farmer

Bowl
Lions 28
Steelers 10

Individual Statistics
QB Blaine Davies (10 Starts)
137 completions 253 attempts, 54.1% 1989 yards 17 TD's 8 Int's 89.1 Rating
QB Jesse Sieh (6 Starts)
112 completions 197 attemps 56.8% 1468 yards 7TD's 4 Int's 83.8 Rating
RB Donnie Sheen (16 Starts) First Team RB, Offensive Player of the Year
354 Carries 1622 yards (1st in league) (4.5ypc) 17 TD's (1st in League)
37 cathches 307 yards 3 TD's
WR Harvey Wallace (16 Starts)
50 catches 913 yards 18.2 ypc avg. (3rd in Leage) 5 TD's
OT Jamie Nails (16 Starts) First Team Tackle
38 Run Blocks 85 Oppurtunities 44.7% 8 Sacks Allowed
OG Raleigh Roundtree (16 Starts) Second Team Guard
27 blocks 77 Opps (35.0%) 3 SA
DT B.J. Mudgett (16 Starts) First Team Defensive Tackle
59 Tackles 12 Sacks, 2 Fumble recoveries (all Career highs)
DE Matt Champion (16 Starts) first year as a starter
37 Tackls 11.5 Sacks, 2 Fumble recoveries, 1 TD
LB Rufus Duke (16 Starts) Second Team Line Backer
106 Tackles, 2 Sacks, 1 Int, 1 Fumble Recovery, 1 TD
CB Christian Ferderer (6 Starts, 16 games played) First Team Cornor Back
51 Tackles 9 Int's(2nd in league) 142 Yards

Great stats for the team this year!

I'll take Sheen as my Keeper.

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