Your 2012 Super Bowl Champions: The Cleveland Browns!
After LeBron James left for the New York Knicks a year and a half ago, the people of Cleveland have been searching for hope in it's desolate and depressing streets. The city will finally find that this Friday when the Super Bowl Champion Cleveland Browns throw their victory parade.
The suicide hotlines were lighting up after the Browns looked to be literally handing the game to the San Francisco 49ers. Star QB Matt Ryan threw 2 interceptions to start the game to put the Niners in position to take a 14-0 lead at the start of the 2nd quarter. It only got worse when Joshua Cribbs gave fans a glimmer of hope on a great punt return, only to fumble it.
Mr. Ryan was not having it, however. With over 60 TDs under his belt this season, he figured he just might have a few more in him. With 2 minutes to go in the 1st half, he sent the Browns into halftime with the score tied as he threw for 2 quick TDs. He ended the game with a 79% completion percentage, surpassing some guy named Joe Montana and leaving him only behind Phil Simms' 88% from Super Bowl XXI.
The team came out of the half roaring. Brian Orakpo had a key interception and Ryan capitalized on the field position, throwing his 3rd TD pass and 2nd to Chansi Stuckey. San Fran's Scobee hit a field goal to start the fourth, bringing the score to 21-17, but that's as close as it got for the NFC Champions.
Ryan hit breakout star Deon Butler for a 43-yard TD. Hartley hit a chip shot field goal with under 30 seconds remaining and Leodis McKelvin sealed the deal with a pick-six with 8 seconds to go in the game. The city of Cleveland can finally celebrate.
(Great game again, Azu. You really had my back against the wall right at the start. And my running game was completely invisible until garbage time. I'm looking forward to see my young WRs improve and drafting some help on run D. Good season all.)