CLEVELAND — For Cleveland sports fans, the end of summer looked like it would carry little to get excited about beyond maybe the start of the NBA season in October. Then, late Sunday afternoon, it happened. A blocked Packers field goal setting up what would turn out to be the longest walkoff kick in Cleveland Browns history, a game-winner from 55 yards delivered off the foot of Browns kicker Andre Szmyt, the very kicker whose Week 1 misses were pivotal in the loss to the Bengals.
"It was excellent man, I mean everything lined up perfectly for them and they delivered," he said on victory Monday.
Chris Bailey flew up from Austin, Texas for the game. He was happy for Szmyt but said he's not getting ahead of his skis.
"That's a great redemption story but there's a long way to go this season