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Browns Playoff Chances Got a Major Boost After Texans Win

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Playoff-clinching scenarios filtered the social media feeds and podcasts of Cleveland Browns fans all week. But victories by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills quickly put the kibosh on any Week 16 celebrations. Cleveland did their part, though, with a dominant showing against the Hous...

Amari Cooper Breaks 1 Notable Browns Record Against The Texans

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Kevin Stefanski pulled Amari Cooper out of the Texans game early after the Cleveland Browns built a big lead. With a Thursday night game coming up, it made sense to give as much rest as possible to his star wide receiver, but Cooper had some unfinished business, and he convinced Stefanski to...

Studs And Duds From The Browns Week 16 Victory Over The Texans

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Joe Flacco made sure the Cleveland Browns maintained control of their playoff destiny Sunday. And Amari Cooper knocked Josh Gordon out of the Browns record books with 265 receiving yards. They weren't the only players making a difference in the Browns' 36-22 victory over the Houston Texans. h...

Reporter Shares Major Update On Browns QB Deshaun Watson

Jalin Coblentz • 3 years ago   Since undergoing a successful shoulder surgery in late November, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been mostly AWOL. While that's somewhat to be expected as he's recovering mentally and physically from a major surgery, it had Browns fans worried that, unless he was playing, Wats...

Greg Newsome II Shares Appreciation For Deshaun Watson’s Holiday Event

Jalin Coblentz • 3 years ago   Although Deshaun Watson is no longer able to make an impact on the field this year for the Cleveland Browns, he's certainly making one off the field. In an effort to give back to a community that has embraced him, Watson hosted his inaugural Kids Around the World event in Cleveland. The event...

Kevin Stefanski Breaks Down How Browns Defense Remains 'Efficient'

Jalin Coblentz • 3 years ago   As the Cleveland Browns prepare for their Week 16 showdown against the Houston Texans, they're playing some of their best football of the season. The Browns are 2-1 in their last three games with Joe Flacco at the helm, and he's been a huge part of their success. In addition to Flacco's impre...

Browns TE David Njoku Downplays Newest Home Accident

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Maybe Progressive Insurance can get David Njoku to relive their famous "Home With" series of commercials. Because living at the Cleveland Browns' stadium has to be safer for the tight end than his own house has been. Njoku had a scary incident involving a fire pit earlier in the season. Now c...

Bernie Kosar Recalls Memorable Browns Game Before Texans Duel

Jalin Coblentz • 3 years ago   As we enter Week 16 of the NFL season, the Cleveland Browns are preparing for a much-anticipated matchup with the Houston Texans. Sunday's game has playoff implications, as the Browns currently hold the top Wild Card spot in the AFC at 9-5. However, at 8-6, the Texans are hot on their heels a...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Shares Update On Shoulder Injury

Jalin Coblentz • 3 years ago   As he was hosting the inaugural Kids Around the World event for the Deshaun Watson Foundation in Cleveland, Deshaun Watson took a few minutes to give a quick update about his shoulder injury. Watson, who joined the Cleveland Browns in March of 2022, sustained the shoulder injury in the first...

Week 16 Game Predictions: Browns at Texans

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   NFL schedule makers didn't have a Joe Flacco versus Case Keenum showdown in mind back in August. But their Week 16 matchup is no less important for the Cleveland Browns or the Houston Texans. While not a "must win" for either team, the playoff implications are huge for both sides. In the Brow...

Reporter Notes Dustin Hopkins Is Close To Breaking A Browns Legendary Record

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Dustin Hopkins is one of two Cleveland Browns players leading the field in Pro Bowl voting for good reason. All he's done is kick 33 field goals and 22 extra points to pass the legendary Phil Dawson in the Browns record books. Now it looks like Hopkins is prepared to pass another Browns legen...

Video Shows Key Browns Lineman Back In Practice

Ernesto Cova • 3 years ago   The Cleveland Browns simply cannot catch a break. The front office will have to take a look at the strength and conditioning team, as the Browns have suffered more injuries than any other team in the league this season, and it's not even close. The team continues to be severely undermanned, y...

Browns Rule Out 4 Defensive Players For Texans Duel In Week 16

Ernesto Cova • 3 years ago   The 2023 Cleveland Browns season has been living proof of Murphy's Law: Everything that could go wrong will go wrong, at least health-wise. The team hasn't been able to catch a break all year long in terms of injuries, so why would the final stretch of the season be any different? That's why...

1 Stat Shows How Difficult It's Been To Score On Browns In 2023

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Even under Joe Woods, the Cleveland Browns' defense usually ranked among the top 10 NFL defenses by yardage. Heading into Week 16, Jim Schwartz's unit is tops in the league in total yards allowed and second in yards-per-play. Ranking a defense by yards dismisses any opponent's points more fai...

Amari Cooper Gets Honest On Having 4 Different QBs This Season

Ernesto Cova • 3 years ago   The Cleveland Browns have been through everything this season; they just can't seem to catch a break. And, just like what has happened throughout the course of franchise history, the quarterback position has seemed to be cursed or something. This team has had four different quarterbacks throw...

Kevin Stefanski Can Reach Bill Belichick Territory With A Win Against The Texans

Ernesto Cova • 3 years ago   The Cleveland Browns have had their fair share of coaches and decision-makers, but not many of them have found success. Notably, every time you're joining Bill Belichick in any list, you know you're doing well. As pointed out on Twitter by Nick Karns of The Barking Browns Show, Kevin Stefansk...

Browns Next 3 Opponent's Share 1 Thing In Common

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   NFL analysts and pundits spend an extraordinary amount of preseason time trying to predict how a season will go. Perhaps the Cleveland Browns 2023 campaign is the best example of why it is a largely worthless endeavor. Nobody expected the team to count on a former Ravens Super Bowl hero down...

Analyst Notes Why Browns Star Belongs In MVP Conversation

Ernesto Cova • 3 years ago   If the National Football League paid any sort of attention to defensive players, the Cleveland Browns would have the leading MVP candidate in their ranks right now. Myles Garrett has been the most impactful defensive player in the league this season, up to the point where winning Defensive Pl...

Stats Confirm The Browns Have The Best CB Trio In The NFL

Pat Opperman • 3 years ago   Even casual NFL fans can appreciate Myles Garrett and the rest of the Cleveland Browns' front four. And the Dawg Pound has seen their linebackers and safeties make splash plays week after week, too. But things don't get any easier for Cleveland opponents if they try to push the ball over or a...