Daily Dawg Tags: Is Jimmy Haslam impetuous?
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 Friday, Oct. 9.
Cleveland Browns:
Is Jimmy Haslam really an impetuous owner?
"Depending on who you read or listen to, either general manager Ray Farmer or head coach Mike Pettine (or both) will be looking for a new home come the off-season, if not sooner. All because of owner Jimmy Haslam. But is any of that accurate?"
Browns approaching toughest stretch in the schedule
"The Cleveland Browns have started off the year with a 1-3 record after the first four games of the 2015 NFL season. Many will say this is a devastating start to the season while others simply expected it. The most unfortunate part is, these first four games were most likely the easiest stretch for Cleveland."
Evaluating the Browns at the quarter mark
"The Cleveland Browns are in a bad place as the 2015 NFL season has hit the quarter mark. A 1-3 record, an offense that struggles in the red zone (just three touchdowns in 11 tries), a defense that can’t stop the run, the pass or put down the quarterback, it’s really not a good look for the Orange and Brown. With that in mind, let’s do a quick “thumbs up, thumbs down” on the current state of the Browns as they prepare to take on Baltimore this Sunday."
Browns injury report: Tashaun Gipson still out
"The Cleveland Browns released their latest injury report for Sunday’s game with Baltimore and it shows that safety Tashaun Gipson is still out of practice with an ankle injury."
Behind enemy lines with Dawg Pound Daily (Ebony Bird)
"We joined Ebony Bird for a Q&A on Sunday’s game with Baltimore."
Cleveland Browns: Evaluating the first quarter of the season (NFL Spin Zone)
"The Cleveland Browns have played one quarter of the season despite some critics believing the season is over, teams look at the season in quarters. The team went 1-3, which at best left multiple opportunities out there for the taking and at worst, was a disaster as they could be and maybe should be 3-1. Looking at the first quarter of the season, it is time to evaluate what is working and what isn’t and some of the hits and misses this year."
Justin Gilbert paying off on special teams, not defense (ESPN)
"So it has come to this with the eighth overall pick from the 2014 draft: Questions were asked about whether Justin Gilbert could possibly play offense for the Cleveland Browns. This was all spurred by some standout work by Gilbert in kickoff returns in San Diego."
NFL News:
Twitter reacts to Brian Hoyer’s latest gaffe (Toro Times)
"The Houston Texans saw their comeback attempt fall just short tonight and backup quarterback Brian Hoyer shares a huge portion of the blame. While he played exceptionally well after entering for an injured Ryan Mallett in the second quarter, he made the huge mistake at the end of the game by lobbing a pass into double coverage."
Dolphins fire Kevin Coyle, promote Lou Anarumo (Phin Phanatic)
"The Miami Dolphins have officially fired Kevin Coyle and have promoted secondary coach Lou Anarumo to defensive coordinator. The news has just officially been made."
Greg Hardy needs to shut up (NFL Spin Zone)
"It doesn’t look like Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy learned from his ways after being introduced to the national media on Tuesday. With the Carolina Panthers in 2013, the Ole Miss alum recorded 15 sacks and looked to be one of the best defensive players in all of football. The unfortunate truth appears to be another troubled superstar that can’t stay out of trouble."