leeblair
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Acquiring Deshaun Watson was supposed to give the Cleveland Browns the leadership that would take their offense to the next level. With Amari Cooper and plenty of offensive talent the Browns hope to take the next step. Having Miles Garrett and a stellar defense, the Cleveland Browns are a legitimate super power- on paper.
Likewise, the Dallas Cowboys are supposedly an established group that should easily overpower any but the very best teams. And they have won 12 games in each of the past three seasons.
Game one of the 2024 NFL season for these two teams will undoubtedly send one team on their way to the playoffs with a confident mindset, but for the loser it very well could send that team into the kind of self doubt that would destroy their hopes. Winning would give the Cleveland Browns the confidence of knowing they are for real, and Kevin Stefanski's way of doing things is paying off. Losing, however, will most likely send thoughts into the minds of fans and players alike of another year of mediocrity, and those kinds of thoughts kill confidence.
The Cowboys are at a crossroads; winning helps them move forward with confidence that they are stable enough as a perennial contender to believe that it's only a matter of time before they put the pieces in place to be a championship caliber team.
Losing to the Browns, however, could send a shock wave through the team and the front office that makes them aware that they have peaked at their potential, and are on the way down instead of up.
It's a big enough game that the Cowboys could come away with the message that their window of opportunity is no longer there, and that kind of doubt can destroy a season.
It might be week one, but I believe is a "must win" for both teams.
Likewise, the Dallas Cowboys are supposedly an established group that should easily overpower any but the very best teams. And they have won 12 games in each of the past three seasons.
Game one of the 2024 NFL season for these two teams will undoubtedly send one team on their way to the playoffs with a confident mindset, but for the loser it very well could send that team into the kind of self doubt that would destroy their hopes. Winning would give the Cleveland Browns the confidence of knowing they are for real, and Kevin Stefanski's way of doing things is paying off. Losing, however, will most likely send thoughts into the minds of fans and players alike of another year of mediocrity, and those kinds of thoughts kill confidence.
The Cowboys are at a crossroads; winning helps them move forward with confidence that they are stable enough as a perennial contender to believe that it's only a matter of time before they put the pieces in place to be a championship caliber team.
Losing to the Browns, however, could send a shock wave through the team and the front office that makes them aware that they have peaked at their potential, and are on the way down instead of up.
It's a big enough game that the Cowboys could come away with the message that their window of opportunity is no longer there, and that kind of doubt can destroy a season.
It might be week one, but I believe is a "must win" for both teams.
