Category: Cleveland Browns

Robert Griffin III to be released by Browns after one year

Robert Griffin III to be released by Browns after one year Robert Griffin III’s pursuit of an NFL career revival won’t carry on in Cleveland. Check out this story on mynorthshorenow.com: http://usat.ly/2mbtRp5 USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay H. Jones explains what’s next for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans after the Brock Osweiler trade.

Browns release veteran WR Andrew Hawkins

The team cut ties with the veteran wide receiver on Monday, terminating his contract after three seasons and leaving the Browns without one of their most respected players. Hawkins, who signed with Cleveland as a free agent in 2014 after three years with Cincinnati, released a video in which he thanked Cleveland’s fans and owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, and wished his teammates well.

Cleveland Browns: Breaking down the potential pursuit of Kirk Cousins

Oct 2, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins prepares to throw the ball against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FedEx Field. Washington Redskins wins 31 – 20. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Browns are looking for a quarterback, and Kirk Cousins could be an option if the Browns want to commit to a long-term option.

Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: White House Visit Has Players Soul-Searching

The Patriots are caught in another controversy, more trouble for the Browns and a tough decision facing Hall of Fame voters next year. I asked one of the biggest names in sports about one of the hottest topics in sports: If your team won a championship, would you take the customary trip to the White House? Or would you boycott it because you and/or your players disapproved of President Donald Trump’s policies? Across all of sports, political activism has risen to levels not seen in decades, perhaps not since the 1960s.

Daily Dawg Tags: The infernal quarterback debate

Should the Browns draft a quarterback this year? Should they trade for one? Or should they just keep the status quo and go into the 2017 season with Robert Griffin III and Cody Kessler – a plan that would come as close to anything in ensuring that the Browns will be picking at the top of the 2018 NFL Draft. The one thing to remember is that as Browns fans we are all in this together.

FA Most Wanted: A rare shutdown half

After all, passing offences exploded across the league last season, generating three quarterbacks over 5,000 passing yards and 15 receivers over 1,000 receiving yards. But while 12 of CFL.ca’s 30 top-ranked pending free agents are pass-catchers, those lining up on the opposite side of the ball are harder to find.

Image: Why so polarizing?

His Browns teammate, wide receiver Andrew Hawkins , tried to explain on Tuesday why everyone hates on the soon-to-be wealthy quarterback convert. “He’s a polarizing — he’s a quarterback,” Hawkins said on Good Morning Football.

Browns WR Corey Coleman accused of assault

When his agent released a statement denying any wrongdoing in an incident that had not been reported yet, most figured Cleveland Browns wide receiver Corey Coleman was in trouble. Immediately after his agent released said statement, a report from ESPN suggests that Coleman has been accused of felonious assault for an alleged incident that took place on New Year’s Eve at his apartment complex.

Osweiler getting second chance

Coach Bill O’Brien announced the decision Tuesday with Tom Savage, who had started the past two games, still recovering from a concussion he suffered Sunday. Osweiler started the first 14 games this season before being benched Dec. 18 against Jacksonville after throwing interceptions on consecutive drives in the second quarter.

Browns do it the hard way to win top draft pick

If anything, owner Jimmy Haslam is doubling down on his bet that Jackson, general manager Sashi Brown and the rest of the front office are the right people to turn things around. The revolving door that’s been an offseason fixture since Haslam bought the team in 2012 is stopping, even after a 27-24 overtime loss to the backup-laden Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that left the Browns an NFL-worst 1-15.

The Latest: Browns cough up ball, big lead at Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown waves to fans from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown waves to fans from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.

Parade nixed, victory scored for food bank

The Cleveland Browns and their fans were jubilant Saturday when the team beat the San Diego Chargers, thus avoiding the ignominy of a winless season. That, in turn, led to a victory for a Cleveland food bank and the local residents who need its help.

Fans’ spelling woes continue in ‘Cleveveland’

Picking on Cleveland Browns fans for their spelling seems like, oh, taking Tiny Tim’s cane or stepping on Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree … enough is enough, you know? Still, CBS cameras caught a Browns fan trying to rally the team via a sign that read “Cleveveland.” You know what? Let’s be charitable and say it was some kind of play on “Christmas Eve.”