Ugly Finish, But Finally Over

Yesterday's 31-0 drubbing by the hated Steelers was, to say the least, one of the most embarrassing and painful-to-watch Browns games yet. But, at least this disastrous season is finally over.

And, change is in the air.

Team owner Randy Lerner fired GM Phil Savage yesterday before the game and all indications are that Romeo will be let go today.

But, before we get to that, there were a couple of things that did happen in yesterday's game that are worth noting.

First, congratulations to Jamal Lewis on a 1,000-yard season. He needed 92 yards yesterday to hit that mark (which, even to him, seemed out of reach). But, with no other offense to speak of, Lewis carried the load and churned out 94 yards on the ground.

Jamal has been a breath of fresh air on this team of quitters and prima donnas. He's said before that last season was the best offense he's ever played in. Well, this year must have been the worst.

Also, and perhaps the most exciting thing to happen in yesterday's game, Ben Roethlisberger was knocked out of the game on a clean hit by Willie McGinest and D'Qwell Jackson. He laid on the turf for nearly 15 minutes before being carted off. Turns out, it was only a concussion though. Too bad it wasn't Hines Ward.

Other than that, though, it was difficult to suffer through watching that game. I wonder how many die-hards there were still left tuned it like I was.

Of course, with the Savage firing and the imminent Romeo firing, there is some excitement for Browns fans now. Who else will be canned? Does Lerner have a successor in mind? How long before someone is hired? Will there be a lengthy interview process, or will Lerner simply throw a lot of cash at Bill Cowher?

Stay tuned, Browns fans. This is the most excitement we've seen since Brady Quinn was finally named starter a month ago.