Coming into the 2015 NFL season, just about everyone with an opinion on the Cleveland Browns believed the team was going to feature a ground-and-pound offense.
Forget the high-octane passing attacks that are all the craze in the NFL, this Browns team was going to turn back the clock 30 years, with second-year running backs Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West, along with rookie Duke Johnson, mimicking the 1985 season that saw Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner each rush for more than 1,000 yards.
Young running backs operating behind a talented offensive line made whole again by the return of center Alex Mack from a season-ending injury, all with the stated goal of minimizing the importance of the quarterback position.