Road games are supposed to be hostile. Teams prepare for crowd noise, silent counts and a stadium full of people hoping they fail. Every so often, though, a visiting team runs out of the tunnel and realizes it brought its own crowd. That is what happened for the Browns in Nashville on Sunday, and their head coach made sure the fans heard about it.
Todd Monken praised the traveling fans after the 27-24 win over the Tennessee Titans.
“How about all the Browns fans? For God’s sake, it sounded like our side of the stands was all Browns fans. That was so cool. That helped, and that was critically important in terms of getting us through,” Monken said.
#Browns HC Todd Monken on Browns fans showing up in Nashville:
“How about all the Browns fans? For God's sake, it sounded like our side of the stands was all Browns fans. That was so cool. That helped, and that was critically important in terms of getting us through." pic.twitter.com/0tdff8oHTI
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Monken’s comments show how much the support mattered. The Browns fell behind 14-0 in the 1st quarter, and in a road stadium, that kind of start can let the crowd take over and leave the visitors hearing only the home fans. Instead, Cleveland had a loud section behind it as it answered with 17 straight points.
The finish gave those fans plenty to celebrate. With the game tied at 24, Deshaun Watson led his 5th game-winning drive of the season, and Andre Szmyt hit a 32-yard field goal with 3 seconds left.
Browns fans have long been known for traveling, even through the lean years. With the team sitting atop the AFC North for the first time this late in more than a decade, it makes sense that more of them are making the trip.
It also fits Monken’s relationship with the fan base. After the win over the Carolina Panthers last month, he celebrated with fans around Huntington Bank Field, and his emotional style has helped make this team easy to root for.
The timing of the support matters, too. Cleveland was 1-2 on the road before Sunday, and its only previous road win came in Tampa Bay. The win in Tennessee evened that record at 2-2 and started a 3-game road trip on the right foot.
The next 2 stops will test it again. The Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 1st and the New Orleans Saints on November 8th. Pittsburgh is a short drive from Cleveland, and with both teams at 5-2 and 1st place on the line, Browns fans are likely to show up in big numbers.
The Browns have not won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003. If the crowd sounds anything like it did in Nashville, Monken’s team will have plenty of help as it tries to end that streak.
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