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Jon Gruden Has Suggestion For Suffering Browns Fans

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   Few, if any, NFL fans have felt the pain that Cleveland Browns fans have felt over the past few decades. Detroit Lions fans could relate until they turned things around in recent years. New York Jets fans have been through some brutal times, but at least they remember their last AFC Champions...

A Quiet Browns Signing Could Mean A Big Trade Is Coming

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The early portion of the Cleveland Browns schedule isn't easy and a Week 2 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers puts the Browns in a tough spot. It's going to be an uphill battle to avoid an 0-2 start, especially with former Browns franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield aiming to avoid his...

Report: Browns Could Make Bold Move With Dillon Gabriel

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns will have a big reminder of how badly they have messed up at the quarterback position on Sunday with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield staring across the sideline. Almost five years ago, the Browns cast their former No. 1 pick aside and opted to go with Desh...

Insider Isn't Holding Back On What's Wrong With Deshaun Watson

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   Even the most inexperienced fan can watch Deshaun Watson play quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and realize that it’s not very good. That was especially true in his final preseason game, and it carried over into the regular-season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Watson accomplishe...

Insider Turns Heads With Browns-Bucs Game Prediction

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   It is hard to muster any confidence in the Cleveland Browns after watching their dismal performance in a season-opening loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The betting odds for the Week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would agree, as the Browns are again 8.5-point underdogs playing thei...

Johnny Manziel Finally Admits Who's Really To Blame For His Failure

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   With Deshaun Watson and Baker Mayfield about to face off in a battle of notorious Cleveland Browns quarterbacks, maybe Johnny Manziel is feeling a little left out. That could be why he has issued a mea culpa that has been long overdue. After years spent blaming everyone but himself for his st...

2 Keys To The Browns Pulling An Upset On Sunday

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   There is an adage attached to the NFL that says “Week 1 is a liar,” which means that what you see from teams during those games is not necessarily what the rest of the campaign will be like. The Cleveland Browns can only hope that is the case. The Browns were non-competitive in their opener,...

Insider Raises Concerning Question About Browns' Defense

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   When the Cleveland Browns opened the 2026 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, not only was it Todd Monken’s debut as an NFL head coach, but it was also the first game for Mike Rutenberg as defensive coordinator. Neither of them was effective in their new roles in the 34-10 loss. The game...

Browns Quietly Made 2 Roster Moves Before Sunday

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns are making use of their practice squad once again as they get ready to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Interestingly, linebacker Nathaniel Watson is getting the call for a second week in a row. In addition, cornerback Noah Igbinoghene has...

Report Exposes Concerns About Deshaun Watson Long Before Browns

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   When Deshaun Watson arrived to the Cleveland Browns in 2022, he came with plenty of baggage. He sat out all of the 2021 season with the Houston Texans due to sexual assault allegations that began to surface. Despite that, the Browns traded three first-round picks plus three later-round select...

Browns Worked Out 5 Players Nobody's Talking About

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   When a team turns in a performance as bad as the Cleveland Browns’ did in Week 1, you can’t fault them for looking for some new players. At this point, almost no job should be safe, especially those at the back end of the roster or on the practice squad. The Browns need to improve, and fast....

Former Browns QB Reveals Harsh Truth About Deshaun Watson

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns are hoping against hope that Deshaun Watson will improve significantly on his season-opening performance when he takes the field in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watson may be hoping for the same thing, as some people think this will be his last chance to hold...

Analyst Says The Real Pressure Sunday Is Not On Deshaun Watson

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns are in a tough spot heading into a difficult Week 2 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They need a win in the worst way, as does quarterback Deshaun Watson, who could be playing for his career on Sunday. If Watson falters one more time, that could be it for him not...

Insider Has Bold Idea For Deshaun Watson If Sunday Goes Wrong

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   If the Cleveland Browns lose on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they will drop to 0-2 and have a tough decision to make ahead of their Week 3 home opener. With Watson continuing to deflect accountability for his poor play, it's going to be hard for Todd Monken to start him again if t...

Insider Reveals What Browns Won't Admit About This Season

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   Week 2 presents another brutal matchup for the Cleveland Browns, who will look to avoid an 0-2 start when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with quarterback Baker Mayfield looking to stick it to his former team for the first time since being traded years ago. In this week leading up to th...

Reporter Notices Something Unusual About Browns-Bucs Matchup

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   There are some interesting subplots for the Cleveland Browns heading into their Week 2 matchup at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The biggest one, obviously, is former Browns No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield suiting up at quarterback for the Bucs and looking for his first career win against his former tea...

Deshaun Watson Could Join A List No QB Wants To Be On

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   This Sunday's Week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a huge matchup for the Cleveland Browns for a number of reasons. There is obviously the subplot of former Browns No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield looking to guide his Bucs to his first ever win over the team that traded him, but on the Br...

8 Browns Players Listed On Injury Report Ahead Of Sunday's Game

Justin Hussong • 2 weeks ago   It's only Week 2, but the Cleveland Browns need a big win in the worst way heading into a tough matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There's going to be a very familiar face on the other sideline with quarterback Baker Mayfield gunning to beat the Browns for the first time since they tra...

Analyst Makes Surprising Browns-Buccaneers Prediction

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns not only face the difficult task of opening their season with a second consecutive road game, but they also have to take on former quarterback Baker Mayfield when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Mayfield has been honest about his desire to stick it to the te...

2 Browns Players Who Need To Step Up On Sunday

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   Head coach Todd Monken said himself that there was plenty of blame to go around following the Cleveland Browns’ dismal 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1. That means almost everyone needs to improve in their Week 2 game against Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With t...

Insider Isn't Ruling Out A Worst-Case Scenario For Todd Monken

Mike Battaglino • 2 weeks ago   Todd Monken’s long-awaited debut as an NFL head coach could not have gone much worse. In fact, the Cleveland Browns’ performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 was so bad that there is already talk that Monken won’t be around to see another season opener. The embarrassing 34-10 lo...

Stephen A. Smith Suggests 2 College Teams Could Beat Browns

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   Whenever an NFL team looks like it could be headed for a historically bad season, attention-seeking pundits will float the idea that there are college teams that could defeat them. So it is no surprise that Stephen A. Smith is saying that out loud this week. Coming off an embarrassing 34-10 l...

Browns Get Good News About Injured Defender

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   If there is one area of the team where the Cleveland Browns can’t afford a major injury, it is arguably at cornerback. There is very little experienced depth behind starters Denzel Ward and Tyson Campbell. That is why there was a great deal of concern when Campbell sat out practice on Thursda...

Browns Veteran Ruled Out For Buccaneers Game

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns are developing some continuity on their offensive line, but maybe not in the manner they expected. After Austin Barber was a somewhat surprising starter in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the rookie certainly earned another opportunity in Week 2 agains...

Insider Pushes Back On Overreaction About Browns' Defense

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   With all of the attention being paid to the way Deshaun Watson performed in the Cleveland Browns’ season-opening loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, it is easy to overlook how poorly their defense played in the 34-10 loss. It did nothing to pick up the struggling offense, allowing the Jaguars t...

Analyst Turns Heads With Wild Browns Coaching Rumor

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns are likely to be looking for a new potential franchise quarterback as soon as this season ends, with plenty of targets available in the 2027 NFL Draft. But that might not be the only major change coming for the organization. In an appearance on ESPN Cleveland on Friday, i...

Browns Announce 2 Roster Moves On Friday

Mike Battaglino • 3 weeks ago   The Cleveland Browns continue to monitor available players around the NFL whenever one of them pops up. It is a necessary duty for a rebuilding team that should always be trying to improve its roster, even if it is only on the margins. At this point, with the regular season underway, most of...