All teams go through it. We tend to only realize it for the ones we follow. I follow the Reds and Bengals. The Bengals a couple of years ago had 6-8 starters on the IR for most of the year. Another year they had a great team and Palmer gets injured in the first playoff game. They have another great team and Dalton gets hurt, and then freak playoff game against the Steelers. The Reds start the year with 6 pitchers on the IR, and today have 3 starting pitchers on it. Bailey gets a huge contract and has barely pitched in the last three years. Mesoraco gets a contract and is now hurt for the third time in two years.
I am sure Browns fans can give a litany of injuries and personal problems. It happens to all teams.
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