CLEVELAND: Brownie the Elf’s blooper became the symbol of this winless season for the Browns as they fell 23-10 to the Cincinnati Bengals on a snowy Sunday afternoon at a half-empty FirstEnergy Stadium.
The elf mascot attempted to retrieve the ball after the 0-13 Browns punted it out of bounds with 2:13 left in the opening quarter. But the mascot slipped on the snowy sideline and fell to the ground with the ball out of reach. The moment was captured on CBS’ telecast and quickly went viral on social media.
The Browns rallied in the second half but couldn’t muster enough firepower to avoid their 15th consecutive loss, their 22nd defeat in 23 games and their 30th setback in 33 games.