CLEVELAND: The only time the Browns showed any real fight Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals occurred when inside linebacker Chris Kirksey reprimanded Jeremy Hill for jumping into the stands at FirstEnergy Stadium after the running back scored a touchdown in the third quarter.
“I’m just trying to protect the house,” Kirksey said. “That’s it.”
Kirksey telling Hill “don’t do that” was a rare stand for the Browns, who were humiliated 37-3 in their seventh consecutive defeat, the longest active losing streak in the NFL. The 34-point loss was their most-lopsided letdown since they fell 41-0 at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Dec.