A Browns Fan Reaction to the 2022-2023 NFL Season

[@MetallicaRules]

“Holy crap, we still have to play football after all that.” That is probably the hardest I have ever laughed at one of your skits, amazing work Tom.

[@OhNoMrKoolaidMan]

Yeah I haven't laughed like that in a while. What a legend

[@mychaeljones7526]

2:55

[@JDOG21877]

Tom, as a browns fan myself, I can confirm that you accurately represented the pain that was this season for us Browns fans. Well done sir!

[@dirk61]

He did capture the angst. Watson was divisive. A few wins should take care of it. We loved Albert Bell

[@huchlvr]

@@dirk61 And we welcomed Roberto Alomar with open arms even after he spit in an umps face. We celebrated Dorsey for getting Kareem Hunt after he kicked a woman over & over in public. Says more about us as fans, than the execs who get these jerks.

[@joehung1552]

​@@huchlvr the way umpiring has been going, a lot of fans now want more Roberto's.

[@huchlvr]

@@joehung1552 No, I agree umping is pretty bad. But throwing bodily fluid onto another person is disgusting and many fans wouldn't stand for that. But they would stand for beating the crap out of an ump. LOL

[@jacobsims8307]

Thoughts n prayers for being a browns fan

[@nitro230.1]

"All those jokes I made about the steelers, we're the steelers now!" As a steeler fan, I was dying

[@zachshipstead5247]

Hell, as a Lions fan, I was dying

[@Geojr815]

As a Steelers fan, I don’t get it

[@nitro230.1]

@@Geojr815 Browns fans used to make jokes about Big Ben for the sex accusations against him. Now their Quarterback has the same thing but 100x worse 😂

[@Geojr815]

@@nitro230.1 But Ben didn’t do anything lol and honestly idt what Watson did was all that bad. Just asking his therapists for happy endings or something? 😂

[@Asylar343]

@@Geojr815 Yikes.

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

“Not only did we not recover an onside kick, JOE FLACCO BEAT US!”

[@therush757]

ELITE

[@shilOMG]

Browns are used to losing to Flacco at least 🤣

[@ThePhoenix1]

“just like old times“

[@princessjava42]

That's Elite Dragon Joe Flacco!

[@jackmannschreck726]

Most painful loss of the season

[@darkthunder168]

"holy crap, we still have to play football after all that" 🤣🤣🤣

[@huchlvr]

EXACTLY how I felt when I read that the Browns were trading for Deshawn. "But we were out! How? When? WHY?!" And how I felt with respect to the way Baker was treated. And Landry. And Brissett.

[@Geojr815]

Watson is a great young QB I don’t get why you don’t want him. Obviously better than Baker

[@Hawksonsucks69]

​@@Geojr815have you lived under a rock for the past 3 years?

[@Geojr815]

@@Hawksonsucks69 right how could anyone want a great young franchise QB that tries to get happy endings?! My mistake

[@Hawksonsucks69]

@@Geojr815 if he wasn't a professional athlete he would be in jail

[@Geojr815]

@@Hawksonsucks69 Yeah maybe but I’m just saying he might be kinda an A-hole but not enough to not want on my team

[@nearlynatethegreat]

For a season that was supposed to be filled with such hope, it felt like a normal season for the Browns. Which sucks.

[@failure4]

shouldn't have traded baker for ur future.

[@thebigthom3272]

In the words of cowboys fans everywhere, “next year will be our year”

[@scottcarter8864]

This man never rests. Just grinds. Thanks again Tom for the amazing NFL content.

[@sekiko7183]

As a Browns fan, this is a certified Cleveland moment.

[@leifopstad2972]

the fact that the Browns specifically said they aged 22 years is absolutely hysterical

[@tylercesena2880]

You know the off-season is eventful when the intro doesn’t appear till halfway through the video

[@devinm524]

0:16 "Maybe as an organization we're going to be ok." hands down favorite joke 👏👏👏

[@PEAKNFL]

Been waiting for this one for a long time as a browns fan 😂😂😅

[@chazztreat8317]

I wanna 🔫

[@Djbrowns2]

Same here

[@usernamesrlamo]

Sorry bro

[@MelonEv]

Same

[@IndieRockerForever]

5:57, this aged great

[@samuelmccormack6877]

I appreciated the Jacoby Brissett tribute❤️

[@theunwelcome]

"fire... me into the sun" too relatable

[@5ylvanontop]

As a Steelers fan this is fun to watch. Keep up the great vids Tom

[@chazztreat8317]

Now you see the nightmare.

[@twotone3390]

So was the season we beat you guys back to back and big been cried 😢... That was what 2020. I'll take that even tho you guys murdered us for the past 18yrs .

[@mohameddiallo5275]

As a browns fan,this is so relatable Your so relatable to every fanbase

[@Cxdenland]

As a browns fan I LOVE THIS TOM! Thank you!

[@Bubba9747]

I was at the week one game against the Panthers and you have no idea how ecstatic I was when York hit that field goal. But yeah, quite the rollercoaster of a year for a browns fan.

[@yeetyeet3279]

Been waiting so long for this. So glad to see someone who understands how we feel

[@kyletucker3811]

I think most reasonable people understand it. Aside from the weirdos that instantly switched to defending him, basically nobody would be happy about getting a player that causes their team to be probably the most hated by other fan bases. Nobody wants that but we get no control over it.

[@eliashovemeyer8749]

@@kyletucker3811 Wait, people defended him after he went to Cleveland? WTAF?

[@HomeDefender30]

⁠@@eliashovemeyer8749 yes, a very small minority of fans instantly began defending him. As a browns fan, the entire ordeal still makes me sick. We did baker dirty to make a deal with the devil. And like every deal with the devil…. The details are always hidden in the fine print and you never actually get what you longed for.

[@ScottCleve33]

@@kyletucker3811 Baker didn't endear himself to the league. People just love seeing the Browns as losers. The more the Browns improve the more people hate them.

[@chriso8733]

As a Browns fan this is how I felt last year, and what I had to hear about from my coworkers

[@TDG350]

This was hilarious 😂. I felt so bad for the browns but this season, with the Deshaun Watson trade I’ve realized they just keep screwing the selves. They are so famous with being bad it’s not even funny.

[@chazztreat8317]

Now I have to defend this idiot of a qb

[@Xynth25]

You can always count on the Browns to screw themselves by chasing a Big Name QB.

[@cemarz]

They make every bad choice. It's clockwork. I mean, they won a playoff game sans coaches. Then the coaches botch the next playoff game ... running out the clock and then punting their last possession WHILE DOWN. And the owners reaction is that the only thing working is the coaches.

[@bigbearkat2010]

Personally after this season I'm officially done feeling sorry for them

[@ScottCleve33]

@@Xynth25 Yeah? How often have they actually done that? They have a long list of washed up veterans and career backup journeymen that says otherwise.

[@chopayrussell9660]

"We're the Steelers now!!" 😂 Damn Browns I feel your pain🖤💛

[@Geojr815]

I don’t get that

[@sheistybossman]

​@@Geojr815He's basically comparing Big Ben to Deshaun about how they were involved in the same kind of scandal

[@Geojr815]

@@sheistybossman Ben didn’t do anything wrong though lol and honestly I don’t even get what Watson did wrong other than make his physical therapists uncomfortable 😬

[@christiend]

A day later, Jim Brown passes away. This video made Jim Brown pass away. It’s like losing a grandparent for a Browns fan.

[@afrocoleman]

As a Browns fan, this is one of the most accurate videos I've ever seen on the entire Internet. Keep up the awesome content Tom!

[@DukesAPG]

The fact that half the video is about the offseason, at which point you say "Wait, we still have to play football?"... wonderful.

[@jonmainville1123]

Spot on. It’s like you had a camera in my living room

[@vanadyan1674]

As a Bills fan and Lake Erie bro, I am terribly saddened to say that I can no longer root for the Browns.

[@nolanpchak9134]

I was on the "fire joe woods train" before there were even tracks. This is mostly accurate

[@katemeany6674]

"Holy crap we still have to play football after all that?!" 😂 The Deshaun Watson trade took years off of everyone in their fanbase, didn't it?

[@DanIsHuman]

When they announced the Watson trade, massive mixed feelings... This video summed those up pretty well.

[@danielpierce9343]

RIP Jim Brown Despite Cleveland’s difficulties in the regular season and post season, he was always rooting for his team and most importantly always there for the fans.

[@lonewolf65eight]

Surprisingly close from what I remember. But from what I'm told I repress memories a lot. Go Browns!

[@deemariedubois4916]

Repressing memories is healthy, it keeps one sane.

[@zachbush7923]

It's the only way we can continue to root for this sorry team

[@coolguycalledzone7623]

Thank you Tom, For representing our pain😭

[@HenryBlanchard.]

I’ve been waiting for this moment to come for months. Thanks Tom.

[@KennyHavoc]

Very glad you portrayed Browns fans as deeply upset with getting Deshaun. I can confirm that everyone I knew in Cleveland began to panic for maybe a week over how mad we were. Much love from Cleveland to Tom ❤

[@ScottCleve33]

As a Browns fan I can say that the Watson trade was like a rebirth of this organization. No more of this team being at whim of his erratic play.

[@camerongoeller]

You have perfectly encapsulated the pain I felt over the last season.

[@SnakeNamedJake]

This is why I hate being a browns fan..... Other people say "just root for the Bengals lol" but I'm a man of honor and I never root for a division rival

[@Drave_Jr.]

2:58 "We still have to play football after all that" Browns offseason is almost as long as other teams season reactions

[@prbrase]

The musical transition at 1:33 was perfect.

[@msonby]

This year broke me. I'm a Clevelander, but I couldn't root for the Browns anymore after that trade. Great work on the video!

[@garou1911]

This is startlingly accurate. Easy Tom you're cutting deep

[@Claygoods]

have been waiting for this for months, thank you!

[@kylewarner3464]

"You die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

[@magnumcoxJ]

Honestly you don't know how we feel. But much love ❤❤❤❤. When we win we will feel better. Even when big Ben cried we cried a week later

[@Nabeshugs]

Yes. That was my entire experience this past season. I was at the Halloween Bengals game. Looking forward to AFC NFC North series this coming season. Pack v Browns SB one year, I hope.

[@ravenking6958]

the browns went from a loveable underdog to the most hated team in 24 hrs lol

[@carsandsports123]

Most hated goes to teams that actually win haha

[@GenshinLover283]

Yeah, trading for the Masseuse Marauder tends to have that effect

[@basteala525]

@@carsandsports123 Oh no people HATED the Browns at the start of the season. Now people just scornfully laugh at them when they fail.

[@BeskarSnake]

​@@basteala525 who exactly hated the Browns before Watson?

[@JermaineATL]

​@@carsandsports123last in the division isn't winning lol 😆

[@RatedRMario21]

"Joe Flacco beat us! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! It's just like 2008. And 2009. And 2010. Aaand 2011..."

[@US_AFC]

As a Commanders fan I have mixed feeling about the Browns game on the one hand sucked getting knocked out of the playoffs on the other hand if we won Carson Wentz might still be our Qb

[@kaphizmey6229]

yeah, it was necessary for him to implode during that game for the sake of our future. now we can put him behind us and look to sam howell :)

[@Gilbert11jones]

You have to be living in our subreddit I swear. This is spot on

[@ryanahrens7416]

This is waaaaaaaay too accurate. Also fire Joe Woods. I know we already did that, but I wanna do it again.

[@kybercrystal.]

When the intro ends half way through the video

[@jessejordache1869]

The background music makes this the funniest I've seen yet.

[@antoniotrivelloni8191]

Random lighting changes kinda hit me like a brick, but we have officially confirmed that Tom does not do these in one sitting. Funny as hell too. Oh, and fuck the Massage Marauder.

[@PrimePlayzGames]

Yes i was waiting for this!

[@waynefinnicumbb7218]

Being a Browns fan, this is way to accurate.

[@gooseswild7409]

As a Browns fan, can confirm this is 100% accurate. The long pause when the Watson news broke had me crying.

[@abstractxp]

Whats likeable about Tom is how he nails every fanbase's reactions and feelings... its like he is a fan of all 32 teams 😂

[@laurencebrown3822]

I love this series. I follow a couple of teams closely, for everyone else, Tom has made me 1000% more knowledgeable about them, while also making me laugh at the same time. Thank you for all you do, sir!

[@bonkka87]

"So now all that's left is to watch Deshaun Watson play a full season of football. Yea, I'm not ready." Tom is a new find for me, so I just found this. Those last two lines either aged horribly or incredibly well, depending on how you look at it.

[@Andarath69]

Tom's videos always make my day

[@natetalksfootball8764]

"Fire... me into the sun" lmfaoooooooo

[@benjaminlindenberger9004]

It is honestly spooky how freaking accurate you are Tom. The Watson trade literally covered every emotion I went through this offseason. Hopefully the Browns won’t be the Browns next season 😂

[@sportsnation2498]

TOM IM NOT JOKING I WAS THINKING ABOUT U POSTING THIS VID TODAY😭😭and u did lol

[@hunterwindham6400]

Either next season is going to be the best season in Cleveland Browns history or the most disappointing season in Cleveland Browns history.

[@strangershows537]

ThI’m s is just every season for us

[@MattKeller]

I didn't realize how much I had blocked out until you went through each game. Feels like this all happened five years ago

[@ItsBigRed]

A Lake Erie Bros reference? In this economy? Tom knows his stuff

[@Patsfan69]

Funny ash 😂😂. Can’t wait for the patriots one 😭😭😭

[@Philly_Eagles_Prodz]

These videos are SOOOO good. Like I cant explain it.

[@Coyotek4]

After being shut down during the COVID period, the Factory of Sadness is back operating at peak performance.

[@HomeDefender30]

As a browns fan…. This was perfect…. Every bit of it. It’s amazing how in touch with other fanbases he is… if you just paid attention to the national media you would think that browns fans were happy with the Watson deal and wanted baker gone when it is in fact the exact opposite. Now the moves have been made and we have accepted them, so we are ready to “get behind” Watson… but I’m still not convinced he will ever be the quarterback he was in Houston and the one we thought we traded for…. But that’s just the browns fan in me who is used to nothing working out in our favor.

[@slaughterman44]

Was I supposed to like Baker?oops. I told my dad at the start of 2021 season, I think he's gone after this and low and behold I was right, you don't get 1 winning season in 4 years and stick around

[@HomeDefender30]

@@slaughterman44 of course some people didn’t want or like baker…. It’s inevitable… you were the minority though. He took a 1-31 team and made them respectable. I’m glad you expected more…. Keep that same energy with deshaun. Because last year without baker the browns regressed. And deshaun looked like an xfl player the last six games of the season.

[@slaughterman44]

@@HomeDefender30 last time I checked Baker didn't control our defense while he was or wasn't here. The defense sucked that's be corrected by new additions and coaches. The offense has new players too. Also there are a lot more variables with Watson last year than just rust, yes the 2 years off definitely did a lot but he was going in week 1 or week -105 basically against defenses that are week 13+ that have found the rhythm, and while the stats are bad the film isn't, you can visually see the improvement game to game. Add in the fact the offense wasn't use to a mobile QB bc Baker and Brissett weren't scrambler types, here and there they'd roll out but mostly if they did they'd take off, you can see the OL and WRs not really know what to do bc they haven't practiced these scenarios and drills

[@HomeDefender30]

@@slaughterman44 all valid points… but at the end of the day results matter. Watson does NOT get a pass this season. Baker was able to take us to the playoffs and win a game…. I expect an appearance in the afc championship game this year and nothing less. Watson is supposed to be the upgrade that takes us to the promised land, so he better make a run this year. If he doesn’t stefanski will be let go, and then it’s time for another rebuild.

[@meineg21]

This offseason, was when my fandom of the Browns died. They can’t hurt me anymore

[@deemariedubois4916]

I’m so sorry. For real.

[@ByronBrammer]

Been waiting for this one!

[@gregbartlett851]

As a former browns fan the beginning of this video was spot on. And my first year since 98 not rooting fir a team in the NFL was a weird experience and honestly better than being a browns fan ever was for me.

[@deemariedubois4916]

So will you choose a new team?

[@gregbartlett851]

@@deemariedubois4916 i want to, but i dont think you get to "choose" the team you like. My roommates from buffalo and my best friend is from KC so i followed them, but i wouldnt call myself a fan yet

[@Quasimdo]

This is one some have been waiting for a while

[@probablydantheman]

One day, tom is just going to do a live musical as all of the nfl fans.

[@deemariedubois4916]

An amazing idea. Tom will write the screenplay, hire someone cool to compose the music, then act and sing the lead. Back-up singers will be cheerleaders, one from each team. It will be a sell out.

[@davidbuchanan4086]

Scarily accurate

[@DemonHippo266]

WELCOME BACK FACTORY OF SADNESS! WE MISSED YOU!

[@phill7507]

I’m going to just watch this channel every off season to see how the season went. If the last year or so seems this enjoyable to watch in minutes with heartbreak sign me up.

[@markperron851]

Tom I rewatched this today. Been a Browns fan since the 60s. You are masterful in showing how fans think ownership and administration is the bane of our existence. I am so fed up now that Joe Thomas and Josh Cribbs are the only reasons I don't just put a banner over my memorabilia saying Cleveland Browns 1946-1996 accept no later imposters. My team died when they left CLE in 96 and the efforts since coming back have been painful for the fan base. Thanks for your great work Tom.

[@DampDice]

Another fan reaction let's go keep this going boss man you rock this world

[@timwrightjr7310]

Bravo! So accurate.... I have been told I was wrong feeling just like this during the entire process. I knew I wasn't alone

[@SuperSaiyanGuyver]

Pretty much exactly this (the Happy Halloween bit was fun) but I DO remember saying I could QB about as well for much less than 180 million at some point.

[@VictorPitstop]

The Predator music for Watson! HAHAHAHAHA! 😂

[@jacksonbrown8019]

I can’t imagine watching this much football….you just go to team Reddit’s right because the hooper and “we made so many Steelers jokes” jokes were spot on

[@funkenstienjones8918]

Yeah last off-season was a little swifter kick to the nuts. Very accurate description sir.

[@tlh_arts]

As a browns fan, the roller coaster of emotions, (mostly downhill) in the 2022 offseason was REALLY scary. But as always, THIS YEAR IS OUR YEAR, BABY!

[@deemariedubois4916]

As a Seahawk fan I totally understand that. THIS IS OUR YEAR…FLY HAWKS FLY.

[@Zayzter]

BERRY IS THE BEST GM IN THE LEAGUE!!!!!!!

[@daswede3064]

Tom from an EX Packer fan of 36 yrs We Need more of your humour Love it

[@WMDistraction]

WHY IS THIS SO ACCURATE

[@kiaadams104]

Here we go brownies here we goo!!!🧡🤎🧡🤎

[@Tbertleff]

Broo your take on joe woods and how that season was long af is too accurate and out love for Jacobi

[@anthonyrocco4879]

"Learning about the judicial process" 😂😂😂

[@Goodvibesyeetus]

“It’s like a really bad episode of schoolhouse rock”

[@MORONIC_official]

He knows every fan base

[@WMDistraction]

Like... the Austin Hooper drops thing feels like such a deep dive for someone who might not be actively following the franchise, especially given all the other noise that offseason.

[@RobWalkerNEO]

"This kick seems swifter". Not sure how I ended up on your channel but I love your content.

[@bobburger4430]

There was some behind the scenes rumors that mayfield heard about the offers they were making watson and thats why he was requesting the trade... mayfield was done real wrong, but I don't think he was gonna be the guy to take a team all the way either so :/ tough spot. Hype for the improvements on defense, the division is gonna be brutal again, fun stuff!

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

The sad part is, he genuinely could have been. We've seen the ratbirds drag a mediocre quarterback kicking and screaming to a Superbowl win, and Baker was actually better than Flacco. Then his own pride and the organization's stumpfuck idiocy made him play through almost an entire season with a shoulder that, and I apologise for slipping into medical jargon here, had completely gone to shit. That wrecked him as a player, and I don't think he'll ever come back from it. And it's the Browns' own damn fault. No, correction, it's Jimmy Haslam's fault, the meddling little shart-in-a-job-interview of a human being.

[@zennyspent]

​@@leaguesmanoframsgateI gotta say, this is pretty excellent work. Making me spit out a swig of Jameson at your medical jargon, though, that was cruel. Seriously though, well written.

[@sarahchristine2345]

That dramatic music 😂🔪🎶

[@JDXC666]

It feels just like yesterday where the Browns finally emerged as a legitimate contender and had become the underdog darling of the NFL. And then this season happened. Welcome back to the Factory of Sadness, Cleveland.

[@steveschutte4990]

Unfortunately, there were a lot of very vocal Browns fans who supported trading for Watson. And they expressed support in very disgusting ways. That really tarnished my view of Cleveland, which is a city I actually like.

[@TheoreticalString]

What is there to like about Cleveland? Literally the most famous thing about the city is their river kept catching on fire. The second most famous thing is that the population likes to claim a river catching on fire isn't that bad.

[@ScottCleve33]

Baker wasn't very good and his attitude was worse. The organization quickly realized that there was no path forward with him.

[@basteala525]

@@ScottCleve33 Oh yes. Deshaun Watson this year was a vast improvement.>.>

[@ScottCleve33]

@@basteala525 What's your sample size? Six games? And after being off a year and a half? We know what Baker was and it wasn't very good. The Browns bet on Watson returning to how he played last time he played.

[@Griggs58]

@@ScottCleve33 Baker didn’t have a shoulder all season. Idk if you remember that lol idc either way tho. Glad you guys and the shitbirds have overrated QBs

[@secundrabeasley855]

Nailed it!!!