Week 1 in the NFL has a way of distorting everything. One lopsided result can send a fan base into a panic, and for a first-year head coach, it can invite questions about whether the plan was ever going to work. Todd Monken got a heavy dose of that after the Browns were embarrassed in Jackson...
Rivalries in the NFL are built on more than standings. The emotions that boil over in the final minutes of a close game tend to linger, and they often set the tone for the next meeting long before it arrives. The Browns and Steelers have plenty of history in that department. Thursday night ad...
Every quarterback wants to feel the full support of the person calling the shots. Confidence at that position can rise and fall with each throw, and a head coach who refuses to waver can make all the difference over a long season. That kind of backing has not always been there for Deshaun Wat...
