Death, taxes, Browns losing the season opener. Sure we gave up 31 points to the Jets and our offensive and defensive units looked pathetic… but at least we know how to fucking celebrate.
During my daily peruse for content on Cleveland.com, I sift through some of the comments and save a handful to share with you all once a week. So when you’re hungover and clinging to life on a Sunday morning, come on over to Bottlegate and let us talk you off the ledge.
Time for the first edition of our 2015 Cleveland Browns Drinking Game. You know what they say “If the team on your TV isn’t very good, it’s time to get wasted.” If you don’t look like this after this Browns game, then you’re doing it wrong:
We’ll try and post a new drinking game every week with rules specific to each Browns opponent. Bring on the god damn Jets.
THE RULES
1 healthy gulp
Camera shows Johnny Manziel on the sidelines
Karlos Dansby solo tackle
Camera shows Mike Pettine on the sidelines and he has zero expression on his face
Either team kicks a field goal
Any turnover
View of the NYC skyline
Any penalty
A Browns player gets a sack
A Browns player (besides Joe Haden) breaks up a pass
2 gulps
Every time an analyst says the word “Harvard”
Every time an analyst says “Revis Island”
Mention of Terrelle Pryor getting cut
Joe Haden pass breakup
The words “elbow” and “Johnny Manziel” are mentioned in the same sentence
“Buster Skrine used to play for the Browns”
Either team scores a touchdown
5 gulps
A mention of the Browns lacking playmakers on offense
Mention of Geno Smith getting punched
Mention of Ray Farmer texting
Paul Kruger sack
Mention of the Browns new uniforms
Mention that Pettine used to coach for the Jets
Either team goes 3 and out
Brian Hoyer is mentioned
Finish your beer
The telecast brings up the Browns record in season openers
Josh McCown throws a pick six
Either team scores on a safety
Joe Haden or Darrelle Revis interception
A quarterback is knocked out of the game
Johnny Manziel passing or rushing touchdown
Shotgun/Beer bong/Full chug
A defensive player scores a TD (either team)
A game winning or tying field goal
A touchdown as time runs out at the end of the game