Complementary football – the notion that the offense helps the defense, the defense helps the offense, both sides help special teams, and special teams benefits the offense and the defense.
All three sides of the ball are intertwined into the final result of a football game, each playing their own individual role and collective role. It's why head coach Kevin Stefanski reiterated its importance through the first two weeks of the season, as missteps on one side of the ball can place another side in difficult situations; and on the flip side, how a positive play can set up another side of the ball for success.
After emphasizing the need to play complementary football to help the Browns win their first game of the season, they excelled at doing so against the Packers in Week 3.
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