Daily Dawg Tags: Power rankings a mixed bag
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 Wednesday, Oct. 7.
Cleveland Browns:
NFL Power Rankings: Browns stay volatile
"The Cleveland Browns dropped a back-and-forth game to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday and the weekly NFL power rankings reflect the nature of the game."
Browns sign two defenders to practice squad
"The Cleveland Browns signed defensive lineman Ray Drew and defensive back Ty Zimmerman to the practice squad on Tuesday."
Design, not just execution, hurting Browns defense (NFL Spin Zone)
"Coming into the 2015 season, the Cleveland Browns were again talking about playing good defense and trying to take pressure off of an undermanned offensive attack. After a quarter of the season, the defense has not looked good, ranking near the bottom of the league in a number of categories."
Tramon Williams says Philip Rivers knew the Browns plays (ESPN)
"His coach might have shrugged off the “predictability” claim, but cornerback Tramon Williams doubled down on his belief that Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers knew what the Cleveland Browns were doing on defense on Sunday."
Teammates defend Joe Haden over not playing (NEOMG)
"Quarterback Josh McCown said no one in the Browns locker room questions Joe Haden’s decision not to play against the Chargers with his broken finger and linebacker Craig Robertson was irate Monday over folks criticizing Haden for it. (Editor’s note: Do other teams have these kind of manufactured controversies?)"
NFL News:
Bills sign Dan “Boom” Herron (Buffalow Down)
"The search for a replacement running back is over in Buffalo as the Bills have signed former Indianapolis Colts back Dan “Boom” Herron to a contract. To make room on the roster, the team has placed tight end MarQueis Gray, who suffered a broken arm against the New York Giants, on season-ending injured reserve."
Andrew Luck preparing to play on Thursday (Horseshoe Heroes)
"According to head coach Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck practiced on a limited basis on Tuesday, allegedly taking most of the snaps in a practice that was closed to the media."
Has panic mode taken hold in Dallas? (The Landry Hat)
"Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks had to have Detroit fans dropping to their knees and asking the football gods “why are you doing this to me?”"