Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the best of Cleveland sports – from the Browns to the Indians and Cavs – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Tuesday, June 2.
Cleveland Browns:
- Cavaliers’ playoff run soothing pain of one Browns’ fan – Staff writer Roger Cohen has enjoyed the playoff run by the Cleveland Cavaliers and now there is just one score to settle.
- Justin Gilbert is the Browns’ invisible man – One year after being the eighth overall selection in the 2014 NFL Draft, cornerback Justin Gilbert is quietly working to get his career on track.
- Johnny Manziel maintains support of fans (ESPN) – Two viewpoints seemed to emerge over the weekend on Johnny Manziel. The one that Manziel lives in a bubble unlike any we’ve seen in a long time, with his every move watched and scrutinized. There also is the viewpoint Manziel helped create that bubble and then cries foul when the bubble works against him.
- Josh McCown: No QB battle removed distractions (NFL.com) – Josh McCown is glad he doesn’t have to deal with the hoopla Brian Hoyer had to go through last season in a battle with Johnny Manziel.
- Malcolm Johnson brings something Browns did not have in 2014 (clevelandbrowns.com) – Rookie fullback/tight end Malcolm Johnson has stood out thus far in the OTAs for a few reasons but none more noticeable than this: The Browns didn’t have a player like him on the roster in 2014.
AFC North:
- Where Steelers offensive success lies: Antonio Brown (Still Curtain) – The Steelers had one of the better offenses (statistically speaking) in the NFL in 2014. But who is responsible for that success? One possibility is wide receiver Antonio Brown.
- Darren Waller: Ravens rookie predictions (Ebony Bird) – The Baltimore Ravens sixth round pick of 2015, wide receiver Darren Waller, is a mixed bag for sure.
- Five games Cincinnati Bengals must win this season (Stripe Hype) – After going 0-for-4 in the playoffs the past for seasons, the Bengals are facing a “Drive for Five” season in 2015. Here are five games they need to win to return to the playoffs.
Cleveland Sports:
- What a month of May for Jason Kipnis (Wahoos on First) – Tribe second baseman Jason Kipnis had a historic month in May, one that put him in the company of Ty Cobb and Al Simmons.
- Is this a must-win NBA Finals for LeBron James? (King James Gospel) – If LeBron wants to ever surpass Michael Jordan as the best basketball player of all time, he has to win this NBA Finals matchup with Golden State.
- 5 reasons the Warriors scare the Cavs (Factory of Sadness) – The NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night and the matchup appears to favor the Golden State Warriors.
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