Long-suffering fans of the National Football League’s Cleveland Browns saw their team lose another home opener on Sunday. But players gave the crowd reason to cheer—both before and after kick-off. After finishing 1-15 last season, the Browns made significant personnel changes and are now fielding the youngest team in the league. On Sunday, the squad showed poise and potential despite losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers. And even during the pre-game, players showed encouraging improvement the moment they emerged from the...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 11, 2017 18:33 UTC