and it’s been about that long since he’s beaten the Cleveland Browns.Brees’ first game with New Orleans was a victory at Cleveland in 2006. The Browns have won the past two meetings in 2010 and 2014.“Man Greedy Williams Jersey , they’ve been tough games against these guys,” Brees recalled this week as he prepared for his latest clash with Cleveland on Sunday.While the Saints (0-1) made the playoffs last season, they’ve opened the season with an upset loss at home to Tampa Bay. Cleveland (0-0-1) comes in with a marginally better record after its opener against Pittsburgh finished in a tie.And Brees doesn’t want to hear about how the Browns haven’t won a game since 2016 — not after watching Cleveland’s defense produce six Steelers turnovers last weekend.“You hate the fact they haven’t had a win for a while, because you look at their side of the ball and you’re like, ‘Man, that is a really good defense that did a lot of good things,'” Brees said.“Forget their record. Forget last time they had a win. … Whatever they throw at us, we have to have a plan for, we have to be ready for — do all the things that equate to winning football.”If Cleveland were to end a long winless streak in the Superdome on Sunday, it wouldn’t be the first time.When the current incarnation of the Browns joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1999, they arrived in New Orleans winless through seven games and wound up celebrating their first victory after Tim Couch’s 56-yard heave as time expired found Kevin Johnson in the end zone. The lasting image for Saints fans was deflated then-coach Mike Ditka lying face-down on the turf.For the Saints to avoid falling on their collective faces against Cleveland again, New Orleans’ defense likely will have to improve on the more than 500 yards it allowed to the Bucs in Week 1.For new Browns QB Tyrod Taylor, the opportunity to play the Saints represents a shot at redemption. He struggled against the Saints last year while playing for Buffalo. He passed for only 56 yards without a touchdown and was intercepted before being removed from that game and benched the following week.“Of course, I remember that game,” Taylor said. “It didn’t go as planned. So, definitely looking forward to competing against that group again.”Some other story lines surrounding the Browns-Saints matchup:RENEWING ACQUAINTANCESAdding intrigue to the matchup is the return of Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to the city where he helped the Saints win a title in 2009. Williams left after 2011 and was suspended months later for his role in the Saints’ bounty scandal https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Howard-Wilson-Jersey , which also resulted in Saints coach Sean Payton’s one-year suspension.The previous time the Saints faced one of Williams’ defenses, Payton’s offense ran up the score in a 49-21 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. But Payton now dismisses any notion of lingering animosity.“My relationship with Gregg is great. He was part of a championship we won,” Payton said. “He has done a great job in Cleveland. … This game is more about the Saints and the Browns and finding a way to win regardless of how many points it takes.”BETTER BREESBrees is now 39 and in his 18th season, but showing little sign of slowing down. He passed for 439 yards and three touchdowns last week. And while the Saints lost, the offense looked good scoring 40 points.Brees “continues to play at a really high level,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said. “Obviously, they have very talented players around him.”Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who had 112 yards receiving last week, said Brees’ ability to read defenses will help against the blitz packages favored by Cleveland coordinator Williams.“They’re a high-risk defense. They want to get pressure on the quarterback,” Kamara said. “When you do that, you’ve got to make sure you make it to the quarterback. So, with some of those looks they’re bringing, we’ve got some good things schemed up.”PRESSUREThe Saints’ second highest-paid player on offense is left tackle Terror Armstead, who expects to have one of his tougher assignments this season against Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Last week, Garrett had two sacks.“It’ll be a fun game,” Armstead said of facing Garrett https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Bernie-Kosar-Jersey , the top overall draft choice in 2017. “Size, speed, power — he possesses a lot of tools.”QB QUESTIONSWhile wet conditions didn’t help, Taylor’s Browns debut was a sloppy one. He went 15 for 40 passing. If he doesn’t perform better in the dome, it’ll only increase pressure on Jackson to turn to 2018 top draft choice Baker Mayfield.BUCKEYE BATTLESThe game sets up a possible matchup between a pair of former Ohio State players who thrived in Week 1.Cleveland rookie defensive back Denzel Ward had two interceptions and could cover Saints receiver Michael Thomas, who had 16 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown against the Bucs.13<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:FANTASY PLAYS: Start ‘Em – Sit ‘Em For Week 2 NFL gamesJake Roth-USA TODAY Sports | Jake Roth It may not take long for Odell Beckham Jr. to make a return trip to play football in the New York area.Beckham posted on his twitter account Wednesday night that he’s apparently seen the Cleveland Browns schedule for the 2019 regular season. The regular season schedule has yet to be released though preseason schedules were announced earlier this week. Beckham said “it’s funny how God and the universe works…. week 1 surprise.”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Just seen the schedule, it’s funny how God and the universe works…. week 1 surprise 😈😈😈— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 11, 2019</blockquote>In a reply to New York Jets safety Jamal Adams on instagram, Beckham told Adams “See you week one.”It’s definitely possible the Browns and Jets could meet in Week One. The Browns will be traveling to face the Jets at some point this season. The opponents and home/road locations of the 2019 scheduled were already known as soon as last season ended. However, if Beckham has seen the schedule it’s fair to assume others have as well and, to this point, no other reports about regular season matchups have yet leaked out.The Browns and Jets were the first ever matchup on Monday Night Football, which will enter its 50th season this fall. Like the league’s decision to open on Thursday night with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears instead of the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots for its 100th season, the league could be looking to give a nod to Monday Night Football history as well with a Browns-Jets matchup if it is indeed an opening week meeting.The full schedule is usually released in mid-April and should be forthcoming in the next few weeks. At that point, we’ll know for sure if Beckham’s social media musings were correct about the Browns-Jets opener.