Troy Aikman is not one to carry again what’s on his thoughts.
That a lot was clear through the Denver Broncos 41-32 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
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When discussing the Browns season and their 3-8 document at that time within the first half (now 3-9), Aikman pointed to Deshaun Watson as to why Cleveland is of their present state of affairs and what may have been if Winston was given the nod earlier within the yr.
Aikman referred to Watson as an albatross to the workforce.
“It is a robust league,” Aikman stated,
“All of us speak about parity, however on the subject of your hometown workforce, no one desires to listen to it.
“Kevin Stefanski is an impressive soccer coach and he is confirmed that…I get it, this yr hasn’t been what individuals thought coming in, however the albatross is Deshaun Watson.
“In the event you go to Jameis Winston earlier within the yr, does this look completely different?”
For these which might be unfamiliar with the time period albatross, it’s outlined as an ‘annoying burden’ or ‘psychological burden that looks like a curse.’
In different phrases, Aikman referred to as Watson a curse on the Cleveland Browns.
And he is proper.
Albeit Cleveland has nobody accountable however themselves.
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They traded for Watson.
They signed Watson to the worst contract in skilled sports activities historical past.
They gave Watson $230 million assured.
They cursed themselves.
And are actually left to ponder the query, ‘What if?’
Now sitting at 3-9, all eyes shift in direction of subsequent yr.
Watson will likely be coming off a ruptured Achilles, and hasn’t performed good soccer in over 4 years.
His final true nice season was 2020 in Houston.
That is a lifetime in the past in soccer years.
The curse hangs over Cleveland, and till Watson is now not on the workforce, which is not occurring anytime quickly, the curse will stay.
As Aikman put it, “the albatross is Deshaun Watson.”