The Cardinals pretty much just kicked the Browns’ ass today for nearly the entire first half, holding a 23-7 lead with just seconds remaining in the second quarter.
Unfortunately for Arizona, Cleveland managed to pull off one of the more welcome random football moments: the first half Hail Mary.
Here’s Baker Mayfield buying time before the heave that Donovan Peoples-Jones pulled down:
HAIL MAYFIELD!!!!! #Browns
📺: #AZvsCLE on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/Kr1f55hJQT— NFL (@NFL) October 17, 2021
That’s the second first half Hail Mary in as many days; we got one yesterday during the Florida-LSU game too.
Unfortunately for Cleveland, that was one of the few highlights, and then also Mayfield landed awkwardly in the third quarter.
Baker landed awkwardly on his shoulder with his arm out pic.twitter.com/UkR91l0zOe
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) October 17, 2021
If the Browns are going to complete a comeback in Cleveland today, they’re probably going to need Mayfield healthy and completing bombs.