CLEVELAND -- The Browns are approaching a one-year anniversary. There wont be a party.When they take the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns will have gone 364 days since their last win, a 24-10 victory over San Francisco that seems eons ago.Johnny Manziel was the winning quarterback, his finest moment before being cut and hitting the club circuit.Since Dec. 13, its been a startling freefall for Johnny Football and the Browns, who are 0-12 and moving dangerously close to joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only teams in NFL history to not win a game in a 16-game season.Nobody wants to go winless and we only can do something about it on Sundays because thats when it counts, said Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III, who will make his first start since Sept. 11. I think everyone in this locker room is sincerely focused on this game and giving ourselves an opportunity to get that elusive win that weve been chasing.The Browns got a break from their pursuit of win No. 1 last week as a bye allowed them time to heal -- mentally and physically.The Bengals (4-7-1), meanwhile, played perhaps their best game this season, blowing out Philadelphia 32-14 to keep their fading playoff hopes from dying. Like Cleveland, Cincinnati hasnt had the season it expected and now the Bengals want to avoid the indignity of being the first team to lose to the Browns.Its a dangerous matchup for the Bengals, who could again be without star wide receiver A.J. Green again because of a hamstring injury. A loss to Cleveland -- Cincinnati won the Oct. 23 matchup 31-17 -and a win by Pittsburgh on Sunday or Baltimore on Monday night would eliminate the Bengals, and extend their streak of not winning a playoff game to 26 seasons.But first things first. The Bengals are determined not to overlook the Browns. As much respect as they have for Cleveland coach Hue Jackson, the Bengals former offensive coordinator who appeared to be Marvin Lewis heir apparent, they dont want to lose to him. They know theyre in for a battle.Youre going to get all the fight theyve got left, said left tackle Andrew Whitworth. Knowing Hue Jackson and the motivator he is, Im sure hes got them prepared for these last four weeks, that theyre going to give everything theyve got every single week. The reality is it really shouldnt be our concern because I expect our football team to be fighting the exact same way.BACK AGAIN: Griffins got four games to prove to the Browns he should be their quarterback next season -- and maybe beyond. Cleveland will undoubtedly draft a quarterback in the early rounds, but might not use one of its two 2017 first-round picks on a QB if Griffin shows enough.My job is to go out there and make them believe that, he said.BUNDLE UP: With snow and wind in the forecast, the weather could have a huge impact on Sundays game. However, Jackson said Griffin told him he can handle Mother Natures wrath.It is kind of funny, he said. He has a snowball. He has a straight ball. He has a long ball. He has a lot of different kind of balls, so we are going to find out if he can throw all those balls come this weekend.KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: The Bengals finally figured out how to get along without Green and running back Giovani Bernard, out with a torn ACL. They put their rookies on the spot and they delivered in the win over Philadelphia, with receivers Tyler Boyd and Cody Core playing bigger roles.When a guy like A.J. goes down, all of a sudden youre searching for those guys that are going to step up for you, and you end up finding some hidden gems, Whitworth said. They get in the game and the lights are on and all of a sudden they show up. That was good to see.ANDYS DANDY: Bengals QB Andy Dalton dissected the Eagles last week, completing 23 of 30 passes for 332 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.We got into a rhythm. Everybody was on the same page, Dalton said. Guys made plays with A.J. (Green) being out. 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Cheap Chiefs Jerseys China . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. The offseason held a lot of surprises for Complexity. After a long period of playing together, two players left to go compete in Sweden, and a third had to leave the demanding life of playing professional Dota 2 due to health concerns.As Complexity assembled a new roster and fought to hold its spot among a growing stable of competitive North American Dota squads, the midseries departure of Justin jk Rosselle from the lineup added to the pile. Weeks from the Boston Major, the team would need to find a new player and potentially shift roles within the team to stay five players strong for the first major of the 2017 season.You wouldnt know any of this talking to captain Kyle swindlemelonzz Freedman, though. The leader of Complexity, who is known for his candidness on panels, was frank about the teams determination to forge ahead, despite the stumbling blocks. In spite of everything, Freedman still has his sights set squarely on the Aegis.I kind of never stop thinking about [The International], Freedman told ESPN. Its just what you want to win. The majors are important for a lot of reasons, but you never stop thinking about TI.Talent vs. driveWhen discussing Complexitys recent roster difficulties, both Freedman and the organization avoided detailing the situation surrounding Rosselles departure.Youre not supposed to air each others dirty laundries and discuss any potential personality flaws, Freedman said of player departures. You just say, Justin quits, and we just went with whoever we could find that would want to win and play real hard. Theres more to it, of course, but end of the day, Justin quit and we needed to find somebody else on short notice.The player the team turned to in a pinch was Jaron monkeys-forever Clinton, an American player the team was familiar with and trusted. It did, however, throw a wrench into the mix, with an uncertainty about whether Clinton would take Rosselles role in the one-role, or if offlaner David Moo Hull would take the reins. When asked, Freedman was ambiguous about who would take which lane, saying its kind of up in the air and whatever works is what [Complexity] are probably going to try next.When asked what he looked in for a replacement, Freedman cited a drive to win as being more important than talent.Talent -- everyone has talent. Its more about finding people that want to grow, and become the best, and work within any specific team, Freedman said. Take a player like Miracle, and he looks like a god on OG, and then he plays with Liquid and they dont look good at all. Is that because Miracle is suddenly worse? I dont think so. Its just that theres more that goes into teams than just existing. Its how you work within the team, how you communicate, the role you fill.Rocket manWhen we last talked with Complexity, the team was coming hot off a win against Evil Geniuses and looking strong for the Manila Major. Half a year later, the team struggled in Manila and failed to make it through the TI6 Wild Card qualifiers.As Freedman tells it, it has been a series of what-ifs while seeing teams like Digital Chaos and Evil Geniuses dominate.We were really close the whole year, Freedman said. We lost the tiebreaker to EG, then we lose to DC 3-2 in an 80-minute game we should have won, then we watch those teams finish second and third [at TI6]. You see yourself and youre like, that could have been us pretty easily if we had just come through. If we had won the one game we should have won instead of losing it again.It was a sore spot, but Freedman seems determined to forge ahead with Complexity, pushing to make those close losses turn the other direction. He says the team plans to work smarter, not harder. In an esport that demands so much of its players, between travel, playtime and myriad tournaments, burnout has been a frequent topic of discussion for the past couple years.When all you do is play Dota and being at it is your job, whenever you lose, youre in a pretty poor spot, Freedman said. Because now, in order to get better you want to continue playing. But at the same time, now its just going to be a source of stress, a reminder that maybe you dont have anything to play because you lost.Taking time off becomes a tricky concern for players as well. When discussing the offseason, many have said that while they took the month or so of downtime to relax, they still played the occasional game, inn pubs and ranked stacks.dddddddddddd As Freedman describes it, if you step away from Dota for a few weeks or a month, you often need to dedicate that much time just to get back to where you were prior to the break.Its a cruel mistress, you know? Freedman said. The more time you give to yourself, the more youll need to make up for it due to your neglect. Its sort of just finding a balance. I think its a weekly balance, more so than this massive binge of being on or off. I think that can actually be potentially more harmful.The advice Freedman had for burnout solutions was to find ways to relax. Making time for yourself on a weekly basis can mean the difference between being wound tight or feeling fresh.Make sure you get out of your own head, because Dotas always going to have to be a really main part of your life, Freedman said. Probably priority one, in truth, as a pro Dota player, but you just have to make sure you dont let it take over all your other priorities. You still need to do things that make you relax every day.The state of the unionAs for Complexitys headspace going into the major, the team seems passionate and ready. Theres a tacit drive in Freedmans speech, and as the team comes together to boot camp for the coming tournament, that drive might well carry over into results for Complexity. Theres a lot on the line with a performance at the major, as well. North America has been growing as a region over the past year, with new teams challenging the old guard and making a name for themselves.I think Americas always had really good teams at the top, Freedman said of NAs growth in the past year. We just havent really had the depth of other regions, and a lot of thats just because our good players in America are too lazy to even try.Freedman cites pros who decline to compete -- in America and in the open qualifiers for Boston -- based on feelings of not being able to make the cut.Theyd rather just not even play, Freedman continued. Theyd rather just not even try, because otherwise they might lose. If I consider myself a good player and I had a thought, or even a hope, of being a pro Dota player, Id be trying to compete in every event I could.As for Complexity, the team continues to compete with the best and play to win. Though Rosselles departure from the squad was sudden, Clintons assimilation into the squad has been surprisingly easy, according to assistant manager Josh Schmidt.His first message to me was something along the lines of my schedule is yours, and tell the team if they need to me practice anything specific I will, Schmidt said.Dont patch what isnt broken?When looking past the major, one of the major topics was the impending patch. With 6.89 all but certain to launch post-Boston, an interesting question is posed: Does Dota need patching?I think right now, what people are most looking for is just change, Freedman said of potential patch adjustments. The game itself is in a great state, and I expect that the changes will do more to change and add complexity to the game, versus just nerfs and buffs.The fluid meta of 6.88, which Freedman refers to as a revolving door of strategies, has seen more concepts rise in and out of favor than specific heroes. Theres no Sniper or Troll Warlord, but rather general strategies: Shadow Demon illusion sieges, Chen and Drow compositions and teams-specific drafts. Freedman says hes sure Wings has things we havent even seen yet. Despite that, theres no real worry that one patch could wreck the long period of balance Dota has been enjoying. According to Freedman, the Dota community has faith in its enigmatic developer-behind-the-scenes, IceFrog.The communitys faith in [IceFrog] doesnt just come from nowhere, Freedman said. Its always been good. Theres always been changes, things people complained about, but the game is good and its always been good. Doesnt matter what gets changed.Though changes come and go, it seems that both Dota 2 and Complexity will endure. As the scrappy North American squad gears up for Boston, it looks like a long road ahead, facing down many teams that have bested Complexity in the past. Working smarter, and carrying ahead with its current attitude, Complexity might just have a chance to best its demons this time around. ' ' '