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WATCH: With RG3 On the IR, The Cleveland Browns Go 'All In' With LeBron James at QB

A Madden 17 gamer creates a simulation against the Baltimore Ravens showing that this could totally work.

CLEVELAND, OH — LeBron James was a standout wide receiver at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and even received consideration from colleges for a football scholarship. But what about LeBron at quarterback — for the Cleveland Browns?

With RG3 out at least until week 10 is LeBron playing quarterback for the Browns worth considering?

That's exactly what one Madden '17 gamer is suggesting in a simulation game against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Could LeBron rescue the Browns just like he did the Cavs? If you you believe what you see in the 7-minute video below, the answer is a resounding YES. Watch as an even larger, more muscular LeBron scores 10 rushing touchdowns and throws to Terrelle Pryor for an additional TD as the Browns annihilate the Ravens 37-97.

James to Pryor
LeBron James to Terrelle Pryor touchdown pass. | YouTube screen grab

Here's what YouTube user, NFLRT had to say about James at QB:

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With Browns QB Robert Griffin III already on injured reserve, Cleveland needed to call in a favor to the hometown hero, LeBron James, and see if he could play QB this week against the Baltimore Ravens.
Obviously this is just for fun and the difficulty settings were on Rookie and I made LeBron's attributes 99 across the board, but this could totally still happen!

Are you listening Hue Jackson?

Image via YouTube screen capture

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