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CLEVELAND -- The Browns mascot cant even stay on his clogs.This season of embarrassment has a new symbolic blooper.Early in Sundays 23-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Clevelands Brownie The Elf attempted to retrieve a football that had bounced out of bounds following a punt when he slipped in the snowy conditions and fell to the ground, landing on his side. As the mascot , who resembles one of Snow Whites seven dwarfs, reached for the ball in vain, it was scooped up by a security officer on the sideline.The comical gaffe was caught by CBS cameras and instantly went viral on social media.And so it goes for the Browns (0-13).Robert Griffin III posted a 0.00 quarterback rating in the opening half of his first game in three months, and the Browns lost their 16th straight going back to last season, moving them within three losses of becoming only the second team in NFL history to go winless in a 16-game season.Unless they pull out a win next week in Buffalo, on Christmas Eve at home against San Diego or at Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, the Browns will join the 2008 Detroit Lions in infamy.When the game ended, Browns linebacker Christian Kirksey, who several weeks ago predicted the Browns would not go winless, held a sign painted by a fan that said: All I Want For Christmas Is A Win.Cleveland has dropped 23 of 24, 31 of 34 and Browns fans are staying away by the thousands as this season of rebuilding unravels to new depths.If there was one positive for the Browns, its that Griffin managed to make it through a complete game and will play next week. He completed 12 of 28 passes for 104 yards with one interception and 38.4 rating. He also scored on a 1-yard TD run.Browns coach Hue Jackson wants to use the final four games to decide whether Griffin can be an option next season, and he at least has a larger body of work to assess.For him, just being out there and moving around again, calling the game and being involved in a game against a good football team, he showed that he belongs, Jackson said.He has to get better in some areas. I think we all know that. I am not running from that, but for the first time back out late in the season like this, I thought he held his own.Here are some other takeaways as the Bengals (5-7-1) stayed on the AFC playoff periphery:RUN AWAYAfter Andy Dalton threw two TD passes and the Bengals built a 20-0 lead in the first half, Cincinnati turned to its running game in the second half.The Bengals finished with 213 yards on 38 attempts, giving them 484 yards in two games against Cleveland. Jeremy Hill finished with 279 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the season sweep, averaging 8.2 yards per carry.The guys up front did a great job handling the line of scrimmage, Dalton said. I think Jeremy and all our backs ran the ball real well again today.CROW FLIESBrowns running back Isaiah Crowell had his first 100-yard game since Week 4, picking up 113 on 10 carries. He ripped off runs of 42 and 30 yards in the second half.Crow did a great job running hard, left tackle Joe Thomas said. When conditions are a little sloppy and snowy, hes the perfect kind of back. He runs with his whole cleat in the ground. He doesnt slip, he makes guys miss and he finishes runs really hard.Crowell became the first Browns running back to rush for 100 yards or more three times in a season since Trent Richardson in 2012.WIDE RIGHTIt was a mixed day for struggling Cincinnati kicker Mike Nugent, who missed another extra point, but made a clutch 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.Nugent missed his sixth extra point in the first quarter, although it wasnt his fault because holder Kevin Huber couldnt handle a high snap. Nugent then missed a 36-yard field goal to the right on the final play of the first half.However, Nugent redeemed himself with his 44-yarder, which came after a false start penalty wiped out his make from 39, with 8:38 left to put the Bengals ahead 23-10.PLAY NICEWide receiver Terrelle Pryor, whose passion has gotten him into some trouble this season, yelled at Griffin in the huddle while the Browns were driving for their TD.With the play clock winding down, Pryor wanted Griffin to run the play called before Clevelands QB called a timeout. Thomas was one of the Browns who tried to calm down Pryor.It was not anything big, Griffin said. He just wanted to run the play. We scored on that drive so it all worked out.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL . Allan MacInnis Jersey . Self was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. 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He wont be jumping over rival players any time soon, but West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui will be hoping to make at least a small impact during this years AFL finals series.Naitanui is set to spend up to a year on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee late last month.The injury has robbed West Coast of its best player for the upcoming finals series, which kicks off with Thursday nights elimination final against the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium.Journeyman Jonathan Giles and Scott Lycett will be forced to carry the ruck load in Naitanuis absence.But Eagles coach Adam Simpson says Naitanui will do his best behind the scenes to ensure West Coast go deep into the finals.Naitanui returned to the club last week following his successful operation, and he was around the players again on Monday.Just to see him around the cluub has been great for the players morale, Simpson said.dddddddddddd.I think hell provide input, in particular the ruck situation thats confronting our players.Im sure hell help with our ruck duties with (ruck coach) Dean Cox this week.Simpson is optimistic Naitanui will be able to return at the tail end of next season, rather than miss the entire 2017 campaign.Eagles captain Shannon Hurn said he and his teammates were feeling for Naitanui.Its a little bit of bad luck, Hurn said.Last year we had Mitch Brown and Eric Mackenzie (suffer knee injuries) as wellIts disappointing. But theres plenty of blokes who miss out.And Nics been touching on it a fair bit - worse things happen in life. Weve got to move on and play that extra one or two per cent better. ' ' '