Daily Dawg Tags: Previewing the AFC North
By Thomas Moore
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Sept. 4.
Cleveland Browns:
Billy Winn makes big final push for roster spot (clevelandbrowns.com):
"In a final effort to prove he belongs on the 53-man roster, Winn played with his heart on his sleeve Thursday night in Chicago against the Bears, registering two tackles and blowing up a few other plays in the backfield."
Dwayne Bowe’s unusual preseason finale shouldn’t affect roster spot (ESPN):
"Unusual things were happening with Dwayne Bowe in the Cleveland Browns’ final preseason game, a 24-0 loss to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. But amid much discussion about Bowe’s precarious position on the roster by the announcers on the Browns-produced TV broadcast – specifically from analyst Solomon Wilcots – coach Mike Pettine told the media after the game that Bowe’s roster spot was not in danger."
Terrelle Pryor doesn’t have a catch, but plays QB in loss to Bears (ohio.com):
"Terrelle Pryor debuted as an NFL wide receiver Thursday night, but he actually produced more for the Browns when he moonlighted at his old position."
5 noteworthy players in the Browns’ preseason loss to Chicago (NEOMG):
"The Browns rested a majority of their regulars in a 24-0 loss to the Bears in Thursday’s preseason finale at Soldier Field. Still, the game had plenty of importance for bubble players fighting for roster spots. Here’s a look at how four fared with a bonus player at the bottom."
NFL News:
AFC North Roundup: Offseason Takeaways (Stripe Hype):
"We sat down with editors from Stripe Hype, Still Curtain and Ebony Bird to talk about how the teams in the AFC North are going to fare in 2015."
2015 NFL preview, predictions and power rankings (fansided.com);
"Take a look at what to expect from each team in the NFL this season."
T.J. Ward suspended one game (NFL.com):
"Former Browns safety T.J. Ward will miss Denver’s opening game for violating the league’s personal conduct policy."
Tim Tebow finally looks like he belongs in the NFL (Bleacher Report);
"Tim Tebow did everything in his power to earn a roster spot as the Philadelphia Eagles’ third quarterback during training camp and throughout the preseason. If he doesn’t make the Eagles roster, teams around the league should now seriously consider him as a viable option to provide depth at the game’s most important position."