Cleveland Browns: 6 best one-year wonders since the 1999 return
By Chad Porto
The Cleveland Browns have had some impressive seasonal performances and these are the six most notable.
Sometimes one year is all you get to make a name for yourself. One year, one season, one game, or maybe even one play. That’s the burden that sometimes comes with being a player. That burden of only being properly utilized once in your career. Be it injuries, a change in the coaching staff, a new destination, or just plain old lack of desire, sometimes all you get is that one fleeting opportunity.
That’s why today we’re going to pay respect to six of the best one-season performances since the Cleveland Browns came back in 1999.
It’s easy to dismiss one-year wonders. Fans often scoff and mock their achievements, or lament what could’ve been. Maybe it’s because we’re Browns fans but I feel like these one-year wonders shouldn’t be totally lambasted. In fact, considering all they’ve given to the fan base, they should be cherished.
Sure, they didn’t do nearly as much as we would’ve hoped, and none of their performances ever netted us a single playoff win, let alone a Super Bowl championship but we’ve been so deprived for so long for anything good to celebrate and that’s why it’s so important to remember these men today.
So yes, they’re not the greatest players in franchise history but just like they stole the headlines for one year, we’re going to give them the spotlight for one day. Here are the six best one-hit wonders since 1999.