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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Podcast 11/21/17: On Thanksgiving Foods, College Rivalry Weekend, Browns Lose Again, Nathan Peterman & More

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Podcast 10/31/17: On NFL Trades, Did The Browns Misfire, JT Barrett, Horror Movies & More

Monday, March 13, 2017

NFL Free Agency Recap

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

The NFL has been a crazy place the past few days. When the new league year began and number of players got paid big time, while others over-estimated their value. This article is just a recap of the "notable transactions" new league year after the first weekend.

San Fransisco 49ers:
Signed: QB Matt Barkley, WR Pierre Garçon, WR Marquise Goodwin, K Robbie Gould, QB Brian Hoyer, FB Kyle Juszczyk, and LB Malcolm Smith.

Chicago Bears:
Released QB Jay Cutler

Signed: WR Kendall Wright, DB Prince Amukamara, WR Markus Wheaton, QB Mike Glennon, DB Quintin Demps, and TE Dion Sims.

Cincinnati Bengals:
Re-signed CB Dre Kirkpatrick and WR Brandon LaFell

Buffalo Bills:
Signed: WR Philly Brown, LB Lorenzo Alexander, FB Patrick DiMarco, K Stephen Hauschka, S Micah Hyde, S Jordan Poyer, and FB Mike Tolbert.

Released S Corey Graham and S Aaron Williams. Agreed to terms with
Restructured QB Tyrod Taylor contract, and re-signed P Colton Schmidt.

Cleveland Browns:
Released QB Robert Griffin III.

Signed G Joel Bitonio to a five-year contract extension.
Acquired Houston Texans' 2018 second-round pick, 2017 sixth-round pick and QB Brock Osweiler for Cleveland's 2017 fourth-round compensatory pick.
Claimed OL Marcus Martin off waivers from San Francisco.
Signed WR Kenny Britt, OL J.C. Tretter and OL Kevin Zeitler.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Signed WR DeSean Jackson and DT Chris Baker.
Re-signed RB Jacquizz Rodgers and Safety Chris Conte.

Arizona Cardinals:
Signed LB Karlos Dansby, K Phil Dawson, LB Chandler Jones, S Antonine Bethea, and C A.Q. Shipley.

Los Angeles Chargers:
Signed Russell Okung OT and QB Kellen Clemens

Kansas City Chiefs:
Signed S Eric Berry and G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to contract extensions.

Indianapolis Colts:
Signed Jabaal Sheard OLB, John Simon OLB, and Jeff Locke Punter and signed Jack Doyle TE to a contract extension.

Traded: Dwayne Allen TE to New England

Dallas Cowboys:
Signed Nolan Carroll CB, Re-signed WR Terrence Williams

Miami Dolphins:
Signed LB Lawrence Timmons and Safety Nate Allen
Re-signed TE Anthony Fasano and WR Kenny Stills
Acquired TE Julius Thomas from Jacksonville and acquired DE William Hayes from Rams

Philadelphia Eagles:
Released DE Connor Barwin.

Signed G/C Stefen Wisniewski, G Chance Warmack, WR Alshon Jeffery, and WR Torrey Smith.

Atlanta Falcons:
Re-signed DT Courtney Upshaw and QB Matt Schaub

New York Giants:
Signed OL D.J. Fluker and WR Brandon Marshall

Jacksonville Jaguars:
Signed Barry Church S, Calais Campbell DL, and A.J. Bouye CB. LT Branden Albert acquired via trade from Miami.

New York Jets:
Signed PK Chandler Catanzaro and OT Kelvin Beachum.

Detroit Lions:
Signed G T.J. Lang and CB DJ Hayden.

Green Bay Packers:
Signed TE Lance Kendricks and TE Martellus Bennett Re-signed LB Nick Perry, T/G Don Barclay, and P Jacob Schum

Carolina Panthers:
Signed: WR Charles Johnson, T Matt Kalil, CB Captain Munnerlyn, DE Julius Peppers, and S Mike Adams

New England Patriots:
Acquired WR Brandin Cooks in a trade with the New Orleans Saints, DL Kony Ealy in a trade with the Carolina Panthers and TE Dwayne Allen in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.
Signed CB Stephon Gilmore
Re-signed S Duron Harmon.

Oakland Raiders:
Signed Marshall Newhouse OT

Los Angeles Rams:
Signed Aaron Murray QB, Robert Woods WR, and Andrew Whitworth LT.

Baltimore Ravens:
Signed Brandon Williams NT and Danny Woodhead RB

Washington Redskins:
Kirk Cousins QB and Terrelle Pryor WR

New Orleans Saints:
Signed Ted Ginn Jr WR and Nick Fairly DT
Acquired 1st round pick from the Brandin Cooks trade.

Seattle Seahawks:
Signed Luke Joeckel OT

Pittsburgh Steelers:
Re-signed Landy Jones QB, and David Johnson TE.

Houston Texans:
Traded Quarterback Brock Oswieler to Cleveland
Re-Signed Shane Lechler P and Nick Novak K

Tennessee Titans:
Re-Signed Matt Cassel QB and Signed Logan Ryan CB

Minnesota Vikings:
Released Adrian Peterson RB

Signed OTs Rilet Reiff and Mike Remmers

Monday, December 19, 2016

Browns Recap 12.19.16: Cleveland Browns @ Buffalo Bills

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

The Browns fall to 0-14 after a 33-13 loss to the Bills. With that loss the Browns join the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1980 Saints and 2008 Lions to go at least 0-14 in one season. The Buccaneers and Lions ended their season winless. So, I guess there is that...

Game Recap:

The game itself was competitive game up until the middle of the third quarter when the Browns cut the lead to only seven after Robert Griffin III ran for a 18 yard touchdown run. But that where things got out of hand. The Bills went on a 17-3 run to end the game, including two touchdowns by running back LeSean McCoy.

The Browns defense struggled to stop the run, giving up 280 yards on the ground. McCoy ran for 153 yards on 19 rushes and quarterback Tyrod Taylor ran for 49 yards including one for 28 yards. Because of the success on the ground, the Bills won the the time of possession battle by almost 10 mins. The Browns also struggled to get off the field on third down, allowing the Bills to convert 4/9 times, including a 3rd and 22 which set up a scoring drive at the end of the first half.

The Bills passing offense did enough to win this game. Taylor threw for 174 yards on 17/24 attempts and one touchdown. Charles Clay was the Bills leading receiver with seven catches for 72 yards and a touchdown. Clay caught all seven targets this game and the Browns had no answer to stop him.

The Browns offense wasn't that good, only totaling 269 yards. Robert Griffin III threw for 196 yards on 17/28 attempts. Duke Johnson lead the team in catches with five for 62 yards. Terrelle Pryor had another rough game, only catching four of his eight targets for 19 yards. The running game wasn't terrible at times but overall the Browns couldn't muster anything up. RGIII was the leading rusher with 48 yards. Duke Johnson had 31 yards on five rushes and Isaiah Crowell had eight carries for only 28 yards.

Overall, Griffin didn't lose this game for the Browns. It was the defense who unfortunately couldn't stop the Bills and give the Browns a chance to get back into the game. The Browns didn't commit any turnovers but didn't force any either.

Most Valuable Brown: Duke Johnson had 10 total touches for 93 total yards. The Browns didn't play well this game so picking a MVB for this week was tough.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Browns Preview 12.16.16: Cleveland Browns @ Buffalo Bills

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE

The 0-13 Cleveland Browns travel to Buffalo to take on the 6-7 Bills. Both teams lost last week to AFC North opponents. The Browns lost 23-10 against the Bengals, which was Robert Griffin III first game back since week one of the season. And the Bills lost 27-20 against the Steelers, where Le'Veon Bell ran for 236 yards and three touchdowns.

Browns Offense vs Bills Defense

The Browns should run the ball a ton this week and should limit the deep shots down field. Isaiah Crowell ran for 113 yards last week on only 10 carries. The Browns should give Crowell more carries and continue to run the read option with Griffin. Using the read-option opened up the inside run game for Crowell and it also kept the defense honest while trying to get into the backfield. The Browns should run more this week because of the weather for this game. The temps will be cold, but per weather.com Buffalo will be expecting 20mph winds Sunday.

Griffin passing the ball is going to be interesting. He needs to take what the defense gives him. So not throwing the ball into double coverage down field just to take shots, but to use Gary Barnidge and the running backs to keep the offense from being in third and long. This doesn't mean Griffin shouldn't target Corey Coleman or Terrelle Pyror, but he should pick his spots then to target them.

Lastly, Griffin needs to use his legs this game, whether in the read-option (like stated above) or scrambling when plays break down. Its important for the Browns to limit the third and long situations and that falls on the hands of Griffin. i.e. 2nd and 8 and Griffin scrambles for four yards, setting up 3rd and 4.

Browns Defense vs Bills Offense

The Bills are the number one rushing team in the league and the Browns are 31st in stopping the run so it could set up a long day for the Browns defense. The only good thing about it is that the Bills are 31st in passing offense so it makes them one-dimensional. The Bills running game is headlined by LeSean McCoy who is 24 yards away from 1000 for the season. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor is also a threat in the running game. Taylor has 471 rushing yards and is averaging 6.2 yards/carry. So the Browns will need to assign someone to be a "spy" for Taylor.

The Bills have some weapons in the passing game, including running back LeSean McCoy who is second on the team in catches. Receiver Robert Woods and tight end Charles Clay are the other weapons Taylor likes to use at times. Also former first round pick Sammy Watkins is finally healthy so his production should increase.

Five Guys to Watch

Robert Griffin III: RGIII in his second game back is probably the number one guy to watch this week. Hopefully he learns from his mistakes and just takes what the Bills give him. And lets hope he can get into some type of rhythm and not force deep shots down field constantly.

Isaiah Crowell: Since the weather is going to be terrible for this game Crowell should get more than 10 carries this week. The Browns will need to rely on a run heavy game plan which should feature Crowell.

Jonathan Cooper: Cooper started his first game for the Browns, which was also his first start since November of last year. He played really well and helped set up holes for Crowell last week. If Cooper continues to play well the Browns might have found a starting right guard going forward.

Christian Kirksey: Kirksey will be important in both the run game and the passing game. At times he should be assigned to "spy" on quarterback Tyrod Taylor, and he will be in the middle of a lot of plays considering the amount of times the Bills run the ball.

Danny Shelton: Shelton will set the tone for the run defense this week. If he can't do his job well then its going to be a long game for the Browns this week.

Injury Report
Weather Report
Betting Line: Buffalo -10

Prediction: 27-20 Bills

I don't think the Browns will play terrible this week but the young team will fall short once again. This seems like one of those games where RGIII tries again to do too much and ends up costing the Browns. But this game should set up something positive for the Christmas Eve game against the Chargers which the Browns have a really good chance of pulling out a victory.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Leadoff with Lee 1.14.16: Cleveland #Browns Sign Hue Jackson

By @cleeverizon

It's official! The Cleveland Browns have a new head man on the sidelines, in former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator, Hue Jackson.

The former head coach and offensive coordinator becomes the team’s 16th full-time head coach, sixth since 2008 and eighth since 1999. He replaces Mike Pettine, who was fired after going 10-22 in his two seasons.

"What a tremendous honor and privilege to be the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and a part of the Dawg Pound," Jackson said. "I'm so looking forward to it and have so many people to thank. Obviously, (owners) Jimmy and Dee Haslam for this opportunity, going through the process of meeting (executives) Sashi Brown and Paul DePodesta. What an exciting time to have an opportunity to work with people like that."Jackson backed out of his scheduled interview with the New York Giants when Haslam called him Wednesday morning and offered him the job. Jackson was supposed to fly to New York and meet with the Giants this morning."If I didn't think we had a chance to do something special here, I wouldn't be here," Jackson said. "There's no question about that."

You ask good questions. I was told Hue made it clear he'd want to move on from Johnny. https://t.co/tkARNfBSyM
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 13, 2016

The Hue Jackson Era in Cleveland will trigger the end of Johnny Manziel and the #Browns. Expect the new coach to move on from the QB.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 13, 2016

The hiring of Jackson likely means the end of Johnny Manziel in Cleveland. According to an ESPN source, the topic of Manziel was discussed at length in meetings between Jackson and Browns ownership. In those discussions, Jackson indicated that he would prefer the organization move on from Manziel if he were to become coach, and he was told that would not be a problem."This is what I would say to that. I need to get in this building and have an opportunity to sit down and watch tape," Jackson said. "I don't know Johnny personally. I know who he is, but at the same time, I think I have to give everybody on our football team a fair opportunity to see who they are, to truly learn who they are, and then make decisions from there."

Johnny Manziel could be released from the browns on Feb. 8, when the NFL waiver period begins.

Jimmy Haslam was pleased to land Jackson after a relatively quick search and also because he apparently was courted by several teams including the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants.

Jackson was so well beloved by Marvin Lewis, he tried to keep him by offering him a path to become the Bengals head coach when he retired. Three Marvin Lewis coordinators in span of two years - Mike Zimmer (Vikings), Jay Gruden (Redskins), and now Hue Jackson (Browns) have now gone on to become head coaches. Both the Redskins and Vikings made the playoffs this year.

During the presser, Haslam said "Let me say this, and I know there's a feeling here, and it's deserved, that this is not a good place to coach, and a lot of it revolves around the owners, but we were pleasantly surprised with the interest in this job, and I think the people recognize the potential that is here in Cleveland," Haslam said. " The Browns are known around the league as having a culture of losing, no franchise quarterback and no stability in the front office.

"This time around, I think we were better organized. Hopefully, the third time's the charm, and I think you learn, hopefully, you learn from previous processes of what you can do better, and I think we'll benefit this time."

The Browns will interview the remaining coaches on the staff to see if they will be a for the team. Offensive coordinator John DeFilippo has met with the newly-minted Los Angeles Rams and also has been linked to the 49ers. DeFilippo is still under contract with the Browns, but I don't think there is a chance that he'd be held on to it if he made it clear he wants out. Green Bay's offensive line coach Mike Solari name has surfaced if DeFilippo is not retained or goes to another team. Jim Schwartz and Love Smith names have been rumored to become the next defensive coordinator. Defensive backs coach Aaron Glenn has already accepted a role with the New Orleans staff.

- Former Nebraska standout and Rams running back Lawrence Phillips was found dead in prison at the age of 40.

Phillips was 6th pick in 1996 NFL draft. He rushed for 1,453 yards and 14 touchdowns over three seasons for the Rams, the Miami Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, 1997 and 1999. He added 219 receiving yards and one receiving touchdowns.

- Rex Ryan and the Buffalo Bills have signed 9-time Pro Bowler Ed Reed as assistant defensive backs coach.

- After losing out on the Hue Jackson sweepstakes, the Giants promoted offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo to head coach.

- Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones was hospitalized on after having a bad reaction to K2 aka spice aka synthetic marijuana. The spice is not illegal in the state of Massachusetts. Jones lives near the Foxborough police station and walked there for assistance. Jones was at the Patriots facility at 6:30am the next morning.

Monday, December 1, 2014

On The Mark 12.1.14: #Buckeyes & #Browns Recap

Bittersweet For The Buckeyes, Almost All Bitter (But With Some Sweet) From The Browns
By @MarkW2112

Here's my recap for each game:

Buckeyes:

The Game. Always a great match up in the greatest rivalry in College Football. And this year was no different. In the end, the Buckeyes prevailed 42-28. But they lost their fantastic freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett not only for the rest of the year but possibly in to next year. It all depends on how fast his broken ankle heals. But before that, Barrett and the Buckeyes were able to withstand a strong performance by Devin Gardner, who probably had his best game of the year. The other good news was the performance of Ezekiel Elliot who ran for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was a battle all game for both teams but the Buckeyes prevailed with more talent on their side of the ball. And while nothing is certain, it might have been the last game for Brady Hoke as head coach. As much as Wolverines fans would love that, most Buckeyes fans would be delighted to have him back for one more year.

My take: the loss of J.T. Barrett is a huge blow, maybe even bigger than Braxton Miller in the summer. The job now falls to Cardale Jones, the big third stringer who was ahead of Barrett at one time. It's now his turn to shine during the Big 10 Championship next Saturday night against Wisconsin. But don't be surprised to see a lot of Jalin Marshall. You know they will dedicate to the game in rememberence of Kosta Karageorge.

Next: the Big 10 Championship in Indianapolis against Wisconsin.

Browns:

The Buffalo Bills defense were too much for the Browns offense and were a huge part in their 26-10 win. The Browns, who led at halftime 3-0, were outmatched in the second half and were not helped by Brian Hoyer's 2 interceptions. The other big play was a fumble by Terrance West which was returned for a touchdown to make it 14-3 in the third quarter. From there, it just got uglier for Hoyer and the offense. Joe Thomas, usually stout, had a bad game with 3 holding penalties and a false start.

It got so bad for Hoyer, Mike Pettine finally decided to send in Johnny Manziel to see if he could lift the offense. His first drive was magnificent, going down the field 80 yards and scoring on a 10 yard scramble in to the endzone. But that was about it for the offense all day. To make matters worse, Billy Cundiff missed from 37 yards in the first half. Not a good sign for a team that is trying to make the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.

My take: it may be time to see what Johnny can do. Hoyer hasn't played well since the Pittsburgh game and has thrown 9 interceptions since that time. Josh Gordon, while a great weapon, still doesn't seem to be in game day form after a few miscommunications between him and Hoyer. But since Pettine pulled Hoyer, there may be no going back now. It's Johnny time.

Next: back home in Cleveland against the Indianapolis Colts. It doesn't get any easier for the Browns.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

TV Tonight 8.3.14

NFL
Hall of Fame Game, Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants (NBC, 8 PM)

MLB
Yankees @ Red Sox (ESPN, 8 PM)

GOLF
WGC Bridgestone Invitational, Final Round (CBS, 2PM-6PM)

TENNIS
WTA Tennis: U.S. Open Series, Bank of the West Classic Final (ESPN 2, 5 PM)

OTHER SPORTS
NHRA DRAG RACING: O'Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals (ESPN 2, 7 PM)
WNBA: San Antonio Stars @ Seattle Storm (NBA TV, 9 PM)
WOMEN'S SOCCER: NWSL, Houston Dash @ Portland Thorns (ESPN 2, 10 PM)

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Wrestlemania 30: The World Television Premiere (NBC, 7 PM)
Wipeout (ABC, 7 PM)

Big Brother (CBS, 8 PM)

True Blood (HBO, 9 PM)
Ray Donovan (Showtime, 9 PM)
Rising Star (ABC, 9 PM)
Unforgettable (CBS, 9 PM)
The Last Ship (TNT, 9 PM)

The Strain (FX, 10 PM)
The Leftovers (HBO, 10 PM)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10 PM)
Reckless (CBS, 10 PM)
Falling Skies (TNT, 10 PM)
Halt And Catch Fire, SEASON FINALE (AMC, 10 PM)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 PM)

Friday, May 9, 2014

Browns Draft React, 5.8.14: 1st Round

Here comes the money!

The Browns and Johnny F'n Football made headlines nationally on all the major networks and newspapers this morning. The Browns were definitely the most active team in the 2014 NFL draft yesterday by making 3 trades and getting arguably the best cornerback and quarterback in the draft.

The night started with the Cleveland trading out of the 4th overall pick with the Bills, moving down to 9th overall. With that trade, they gained Buffalo's 1st and 4th round picks in the 2015 draft. Then, the Browns moved up one spot by trading this years 2014 5th round pick to the Vikings, to select cornerback Justin Gilbert of Oklahoma State.

The third trade came when Cleveland traded with the Phildelphia Eagles, moving from 26 to 22 and giving up the 83rd pick in the 3rd round to select quarterback Johnny Manziel. Just so we are all on the same page, Cleveland gave up a 3rd and 5th round pick in this years draft and gained Justin Gilbert, Johnny Manziel, a 1st round pick and a 4th round pick in the 2015 draft.

Ray Farmer made some great moves, while adding 2 areas of need and the best players on their board yesterday. What's wrong with having 2 first round picks in 2015? NOTHING! It's obvious that the Browns will build this team through the draft. Getting Manziel at 22 saved the Browns a lot in guarenteed money and salary. What's in store for Round 2 today? We will find out when the Browns will be picking early again If today was anything like yesterday, we are in for a treat! Give me your reactions by commenting below and come back tomorrow for thoughts on the 2nd and 3rd rounds.