Daily Dawg Tags: Not the best night for the Browns
By Thomas Moore
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 Friday, Aug. 21.
Cleveland Browns:
Browns vs. Bills: Halftime reaction:
"It wasn’t the prettiest of first halves when the Cleveland Browns took on the Buffalo Bills Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium."
Revisiting the 2014 draft day trade with Buffalo (NEOMG):
"Heading into the 2014 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns were linked to a number of different players. But as the clock was ticking away on the No. 4 pick, Browns general manager Ray Farmer chose a different path."
Terrance West would welcome Ray Rice on the Browns (ohio.com):
"Terrance West, who is battling Isaiah Crowell for the starting running back job, said he has few qualms about bringing in former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice."
NFL News:
Should RG3 have been pulled from the game sooner? (Riggo’s Rag):
"The Washington Redskins passing game was not working and the offensive line’s pass protection wasn’t very good against the Detroit Lions to say the least. Before getting injured quarterback Robert Griffin III had taken some hard shots in the game and the question was asked if head coach Jay Gruden should have taken Griffin out sooner?"
Tyrod Taylor makes case for starting job in Buffalo (nfl.com):
"Tyrod Taylor did his best to win the Buffalo Bills’ starting job on Thursday. Now it’s up to Rex Ryan to make a decision, even if he doesn’t appear to be in a hurry."
Arizona loses defensive lineman Corey Peters for the season (Raising Zona):
"With the Arizona Cardinals already losing starting guard Mike Iupati to a knee injury earlier this week, now defensive lineman Corey Peters has been ruled out for the 2015 campaign with a torn Achilles."
Cleveland Sports:
Cleveland’s sports uniforms ranked among the worst (Factory of Sadness):
"ESPN put together a ranking of the top 20 sports cities based on their uniforms and Cleveland’s sports uniforms were ranked toward the bottom of the list tied at No. 16."
J.R. Smith returning to the Cavs (King James Gospel):
"The J.R. Smith mini-saga seems to have come to an end as he reported on Instagram that he will be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers."
Tribe’s fifth starter issue won’t be solved soon (Wahoo’s on First):
"There is no clear answer in sight for the Tribe’s fifth starting spot in the rotation."