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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russini’s what I’m hearing: This NFL coach hiring cycle is going to be huge

The judge, jury and executioner wants back in. This is what I’m hearing from around the league this week: • The upcoming coaching cycle could be very big — three themes to remember and the buzziest name as flirting season begins • The Jets could have decisions on their quarterback, coach and GM — just as their owner is leaving …

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3 months, 1 week ago

NFL QB stock report, Week 5: Is Justin Herbert underutilized? Jayden Daniels surges up ranks

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s latest NFL QB stock report. GO DEEPER Assessing 4-0 teams, from Vikings’ shocking start to Chiefs’ WR setback: Sando’s Pick Six There’s a bit of a gap between the top four quarterbacks and Joe Burrow, Aaron Rodgers and Brock Purdy, but that trio could enter the mix with more consistent upper-tier performances in the coming weeks. pic.twitter.com/QjPeJ5pOvZ …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Jackson: Browns have to build off last season’s success and maximize their window

New York Times

I had a bit of a chuckle while watching the NFL Honors late last week, the league’s annual awards show that ended up featuring the Cleveland Browns more than anyone without early access to the list of winners probably imagined. The Browns faced an important 2023 season on multiple fronts, and despite facing a bunch of injuries, unforeseen detours and …

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11 months ago

Lamar Jackson is near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Accepting the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in person was bittersweet for Lamar Jackson. Jackson was a near-unanimous choice for his second MVP award announced at NFL Honors on Thursday night but the quarterback’s Baltimore Ravens fell one win short of playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl. “To be here for the award, it’s an honor but …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Browns GM says he would ‘absolutely love’ to re-sign Flacco, even as Watson’s backup

Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco’s short, surprising stint with the Browns could lead to a second season in Cleveland — maybe as Deshaun Watson’s backup. General manager Andrew Berry said Monday that he would “absolutely love” to re-sign the 39-year-old Flacco, who went 4-1 as a starter and helped the Browns make the playoffs after Watson suffered a season-ending shoulder …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Browns’ surprise season crashes in playoffs, but team convinced future bright with healthy QB Watson

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — With a wild-card blowout win secured, Houston’s rowdy crowd let loose, serenading rookie quarterback C.J. On Saturday, the team’s inspiring run to the AFC playoffs despite losing Watson with a fractured shoulder in November, plugging holes all season because of numerous injuries to key players and rolling behind 38-year-old QB Joe Flacco over the final month, ended with …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Browns coach confident Deshaun Watson will be ‘ready to roll’ after season-ending shoulder surgery

Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson’s first two seasons with the Browns have been short, underwhelming and incomplete. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday he’s still confident Watson will bounce back from a shoulder injury that limited him this season and become the elite quarterback Cleveland mortgaged its future to get. “We all know what he’s capable of and we’re excited …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Flacco’s incredible run in Cleveland ends as two pick-6’s doom Browns in playoff loss to Texans

Associated Press

HOUSTON — From the couch to the playoffs, Joe Flacco had an incredible run with the Cleveland Browns. “It’s definitely a shame the way it went down and hard to deal with at the moment,” Flacco said. To be given a chance to do this with those guys, I’m super grateful for it.” He finished with 307 yards and had …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Stroud becomes youngest QB to win a playoff game as Texans rout Browns 45-14

Associated Press

HOUSTON — As the games get bigger, C.J. The rookie became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game after throwing for 274 yards and three touchdowns, and the Houston Texans returned two interceptions by Joe Flacco for scores in a 45-14 rout of the Cleveland Browns in a wild-card matchup Saturday. “And hopefully I can make it two.” Stroud …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Joe Flacco’s remarkable comeback has Cleveland buzzing and Browns believing Super Bowl is possible

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco still struggles to process this re-found fame, an unexpected rebirth in a city where he was once despised and now adored. “I’m awful at that,” Flacco said with a laugh. One of the local sports talk stations is playing a parody song to the Bee Gees’ “Night Fever” that honors the QB’s exploits since he got …

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1 year ago

Breaking down and predicting six NFL wild-card playoff games

LA Times

Browns receiver Amari Cooper burned the Texans defense for 265 yards receiving and two touchdowns on Christmas Eve. How the Browns can win: Get some chunk plays from quarterback Joe Flacco, who has thrown for 300 yards in a club-record four consecutive games. Win the battle between defensive end Myles Garrett and Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil, two of the …

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1 year ago

QB Joe Flacco’s road success in playoffs gives Browns boost as they visit Texans in AFC wild card

Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco knows the ins and outs, the perils and pitfalls of the road in the NFL playoffs as well as anyone. As Cleveland’s quarterback and his new-ish teammates prepare for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game in Houston, Flacco’s experience — and success — on the road in the postseason is giving the Browns an extra boost of …

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1 year ago

For the Browns, the magical, unexpected postseason ride begins

New York Times

CINCINNATI — This has become a rite of passage of sorts, closing out seasons in meaningless games at either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Cincinnati Bengals. GO DEEPER Sando: How I'm leaning on MVP, Coach of the Year and other NFL awards with 1 week left The Browns were the league darlings in 2020 when they arrived early. The Browns …

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1 year ago

How the Browns plan to approach their season finale vs. Bengals

New York Times

There’s no immediate prize or short-term gain for the Cleveland Browns this week, which is why coach Kevin Stefanski plans to sit as many players as he can for Sunday’s regular-season finale in Cincinnati. Jeff Driskel, who wasn’t even on the team when the Browns practiced for the Week 17 playoff-clinching game, will start at quarterback. Stefanski talked this week …

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1 year ago

Joe Flacco, other Browns starters to sit finale against Bengals to rest for playoffs; Driskel at QB

Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — Joe Flacco is ending the season where he started it — off to the side. Coach Kevin Stefanski said the Browns have “earned the opportunity” to sit players after clinching a wild-card berth last week with a win over the New York Jets and the No. We’ll worry about next week next week.” Stefanski wasn’t specific about …

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1 year ago

Browns to rest Joe Flacco, start Jeff Driskel vs. Bengals with playoff seed locked

New York Times

The Cleveland Browns will start Jeff Driskel at quarterback in Sunday’s season finale at Cincinnati. 5 seed and a wild card date set with the AFC South champion, many of the team’s regulars will not play this week. The Browns could play on Saturday of wild card weekend, so they’ll try to be as fresh as possible for a real …

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1 year ago

Joe Flacco’s improbable story could get even juicier as he leads Browns in playoffs

New York Times

The Cleveland Browns are headed to the playoffs. None of us know how the fascinating and wildly improbable story of Flacco elevating the Browns and pushing them to the playoffs is going to end, but he’s been good enough to make all of us believe it won’t necessarily end right away once the postseason begins. Nothing about any of this …

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1 year ago

NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers move up, plus a lesson from every team

New York Times

Like the rest of you, the Power Rankings are trying to make some sense of this NFL year as we head into the final week of the regular season. Up next: vs. Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. Cleveland Browns Thursday: Beat New York Jets 37-20 The lesson: They didn’t even need Deshaun Watson The Browns would be one of …

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1 year ago

QB Joe Flacco’s improbable comeback with Cleveland has Browns in playoffs, eyeing bigger wins

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — In a surreal moment seemingly clipped from a Disney movie, Joe Flacco stood on the field and posed for a family photo with his wife, Dana, and their five children as delirious Browns fans serenaded them with chants of “M-V-P, M-V-P.” Welcome to Cleveland. Another chapter was added to the NFL’s most improbable story of 2023 Thursday night …

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1 year ago

Joe Flacco throws 3 TD passes and Browns clinch unlikely spot in playoffs with 37-20 win over Jets

Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco has turned a seemingly cursed season into a charmed one. Cleveland’s quarterback for just over a month, Flacco passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and the Browns clinched an unlikely playoff berth — just their second since 2002 — despite numerous injuries this season with a 37-20 win over the New York Jets on Thursday …

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1 year ago

Joe Flacco’s revival in Cleveland has the Browns on the verge of clinching a playoff spot

Associated Press

BEREA, Ohio — When they signed Joe Flacco in near desperation last month, the Browns hoped the veteran quarterback could keep them in the playoff mix. He’s really steadied the ship and we’ve been thankful to have him.” Deshaun Watson returned to the Browns’ facility on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. As fate would have …

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1 year ago

Amari Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over Texans

Associated Press

HOUSTON — After Amari Cooper grabbed a 53-yard reception on the game’s first play Sunday, the Cleveland Browns star thought he’d be in for a big day. Cooper set a franchise record with 265 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, and the Browns beat the Houston Texans 36-22 to move closer to a playoff berth. Cooper’s …

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1 year ago

Browns top Bears behind late surge by Joe Flacco, inch closer to securing playoff spot

New York Times

CLEVELAND — The new guys, the old guys, the highly-paid guys and the guys off the practice squad keep delivering. Neither offense could do much, the Chicago Bears’ defense was playing the bully role and there were plenty of reasons to believe the limping Browns might just have to look toward another day. And Amari Cooper got free along the …

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1 year ago

‘Buying in. That’s the only thing’: Behind the anonymous Browns’ improbable rise

New York Times

CLEVELAND — D’Anthony Bell was working construction pouring concrete and carrying around rocks in 2017. GO DEEPER Browns top Bears behind late surge by Joe Flacco, inch closer to securing playoff spot “Coach Stefanski has done an incredible job just having that never-quit attitude,” offensive lineman Michael Dunn said. We’ve had enough guys pull together and buy in to do …

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Russini’s what I’m hearing: This NFL coach hiring cycle is going to be huge

NFL QB stock report, Week 5: Is Justin Herbert underutilized? Jayden Daniels surges up ranks

Jackson: Browns have to build off last season’s success and maximize their window

Lamar Jackson is near-unanimous choice for his second AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Browns GM says he would ‘absolutely love’ to re-sign Flacco, even as Watson’s backup

Browns’ surprise season crashes in playoffs, but team convinced future bright with healthy QB Watson

Browns coach confident Deshaun Watson will be ‘ready to roll’ after season-ending shoulder surgery

Joe Flacco’s incredible run in Cleveland ends as two pick-6’s doom Browns in playoff loss to Texans

Stroud becomes youngest QB to win a playoff game as Texans rout Browns 45-14

Joe Flacco’s remarkable comeback has Cleveland buzzing and Browns believing Super Bowl is possible

Breaking down and predicting six NFL wild-card playoff games

QB Joe Flacco’s road success in playoffs gives Browns boost as they visit Texans in AFC wild card

For the Browns, the magical, unexpected postseason ride begins

How the Browns plan to approach their season finale vs. Bengals

Joe Flacco, other Browns starters to sit finale against Bengals to rest for playoffs; Driskel at QB

Browns to rest Joe Flacco, start Jeff Driskel vs. Bengals with playoff seed locked

Joe Flacco’s improbable story could get even juicier as he leads Browns in playoffs

NFL Power Rankings Week 18: Browns and Packers move up, plus a lesson from every team

QB Joe Flacco’s improbable comeback with Cleveland has Browns in playoffs, eyeing bigger wins

Joe Flacco throws 3 TD passes and Browns clinch unlikely spot in playoffs with 37-20 win over Jets

Joe Flacco’s revival in Cleveland has the Browns on the verge of clinching a playoff spot

Amari Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over Texans

Browns top Bears behind late surge by Joe Flacco, inch closer to securing playoff spot

‘Buying in. That’s the only thing’: Behind the anonymous Browns’ improbable rise