How Can You Not Love This Guy?

I've always been a Phil Dawson fan - wearing a number 4 jersey on some game days, drafting him on my fantasy teams, always getting excited when he takes the field. As a Cleveland fan, we have to truly appreciate this guy since he has been in many (really too many) games, the backbone of our scoring abilities. Think of how terrible our record would be since 1999 if we didn't have all those Phil Dawson field goals!!! And Monday night against the Bills was no different.

I know; he's not perfect. There are those instances, like the Washington game, where a Phil Dawson missed field goal cost us the game. But overall, he is the most consistent player that we have and should really be praised more, especially for his latest MNF performance: 5-5 on the night with a career-long 56 yard field goal that ended up winning the game. Amazing. I hope that Romeo realizes that he still has a job this week because of Phil!

In honor of Phil's big night, I've put together a list of my Top Phil Dawson Moments . . .

1. Putting us on the score board for the first time in the 1999 season with 3 field goals against the Titans.
2. Scoring a touchdown against Cincinnati on a fake field goal attempt.
3. Kicking the game-winning field goal, as time was expiring in Three Rivers that gave the Browns their 2nd win of the 1999 season, but more importantly, beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
4. Kicking two game winning field goals against Tennessee, at the end of the 2001 season and then at the beginning of the 2002 season.
5. Making a field goal, as time expired, to beat the Raiders 9-7 in 2005.
6. Setting a personal / franchise record with 6 field goals against San Diego in 2006.
7. Kicking the winning field goal in OT to beat the Chiefs in 2006.
8. The infamous Baltimore crossbar field goal of 2007.
9. Hitting the crossbar again in snowy conditions against the Bills in 2007.
10. Making a career-long 56 yard field goal that gave the Browns a victory over the Bills on MNF.

And these are just a few. There are still the 100 point seasons that he has had and his accuracy ratings. And on top of that, he is a good guy with the cutest family that has had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

Keep doing what you are doing Phil. The Browns wouldn't be winning without you.