The most Browns snafu ever happened at their new helmet reveal
This is the kind of thing that somehow makes perfect sense to have happened to the Cleveland Browns.
They set up a cool event on Wednesday to unveil their new alternate helmets. The predominantly brown look will be a slick addition to Cleveland's uniforms.
But at the unveiling, things didn't go exactly as planned.
The Browns had a platform set up on the edge of Lake Erie, with a cover over an outsized version of the new helmet.
As the cover was removed, a photographer on the corner of the platform got into position for a photo.
But a couple sideways steps went a foot too far, and the photographer plunged into the lake.
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That very well may be an omen for how this Browns season is shaping up.
They're currently locked into maybe the NFL's only ever four-QB competition for the starting job. They're bringing some controversy to the city as they try to build a new stadium in the suburbs. And well, they just might not be very good.
This probably won't be the last time the Browns' season feels more like it's sinking than swimming.
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