Finally, after cycling through a dozen head coaches over the years, and almost as many general managers, the Browns have found the duo they’ve longed for in Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. During NFL owners meetings in Florida this week, Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam confirmed they were on the verge of signing both […]
Continue readingBEREA, Ohio — The debate that raged around the Cleveland Browns all last week said it all. Why did the Browns snub fan favorite Joe Flacco — who hopped off the couch mid-season to propel Cleveland all the way to the playoffs — in favor of signing Jameis Winston? While worthy of scrutiny, that the […]
Continue readingThe resurgent unit under coordinator Jim Schwartz ranked No. 1 in efficiency, defensive EPA (expected points allowed) and three-and-outs forced. Myles Garrett earned his first Defensive Player of the Year Award, while cornerback Denzel Ward and linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah were named to the Pro Bowl. Behind its vaunted defense, the Browns won 11 games and […]
Continue readingIt had been nearly two years since the Browns had sent Houston three first-round draft picks for quarterback Deshaun Watson. As part of the blockbuster trade, Haslam then gave Watson a five-year contract extension worth an NFL record $230 million fully guaranteed. The Texans were rebuilding. Cleveland was pushing its chips in to make a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Christian Harris and Steven Nelson each pick off Joe Flacco and take it all the way for Texans touchdowns and a 38-14 lead. (1:00) HOUSTON — Cleveland Browns defenders, who all year had embraced coordinator Jim Schwartz’s mantra of playing with “effort, swag and badassery,” sat mostly silent in the visitors […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Devin Singletary bounces the run to the outside and gives the Texans a 45-14 lead. (0:23) HOUSTON — Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans had a coming-out party in their 45-14 AFC wild-card win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday at NRG Stadium, with Stroud throwing three first-half touchdown […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears details why Myles Garrett is the second best defensive player in the NFL right now. (0:52) MYLES GARRETT COULDN’T lift his left arm high enough to put on a shirt. After wincing through several attempts, the Cleveland Browns’ All-Pro defensive end went searching the Denver Broncos visitors’ locker room […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. DeMeco Ryans celebrates a triumphant moment as the Texans clinch their first playoff spot since 2019 with a win against the Colts. (1:38) The 2023 NFL playoffs are here, and the No. 1 seeds in each conference — the Ravens in the AFC and the 49ers in the NFC — will […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Myles Garrett explains to Pat McAfee how he continues to dominate year after year in the NFL. (2:15) When the Baltimore Ravens host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the significance will transcend a battle between two of the AFC’s top teams. With each quarterback hit, every tackle for a loss, the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards break down their concerns for the Bills and Seahawks, respectively (1:34) Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two […]
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