Daily Dawg Tags: Will Josh McCown play on Sunday?
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, Sept. 18.
Cleveland Browns:
If Josh McCown practices, he starts on Sunday:
"Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine said that if quarterback Josh McCown can practice on Friday, then there is “no reason” why he won’t start on Sunday against the Titans."
"We sat down with Titan Sized for a virtual Q&A on Sunday’s game."
Browns vs. Titans: Thursday’s injury report:
"Linebacker Karlos Dansby missed practice for the second consecutive day."
Travis Coons may have set a record with his 48-yard PAT (ESPN):
"Cleveland Browns placekicker Travis Coons had a 48-yard extra point in the team’s season-opening loss, which might be an NFL record. Except nobody seems to know."
Clay Matthews one of 108 nominees for the Hall of Fame (clevelandbrowns.com):
"Former Browns linebacker Clay Matthews is back on the ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2016 class. Matthews was one of 108 modern-era players and coaches named to the initial list of candidates. The list will be trimmed to 25 in November and 15 in January."
Browns have cheapest beer in the NFL (Factory of Sadness):
"The Cleveland Browns may win at one thing this season: saving their fans money at concessions. That’s because the Browns boast–along with six other teams–the cheapest beer prices in the NFL."
NFL News:
Jamaal Charles owns rancid performance (Arrowhead Addict):
"Rarely will Jamaal Charles ever take heat on Arrowhead Addict or anywhere else that involves talking about the Kansas City Chiefs. It will be even more rare after a game in which he rushed for over 100 yards and scored an electrifying touchdown. Unfortunately, tonight is one of those times."
Peyton Manning second QB to surpass 70,000 passing yards (ESPN):
"With a 10-yard pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sandersmidway through the third quarter Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning carved yet another slice of NFL history."
Broncos beat Chiefs in miraculous fashion (Predominately Orange):
"The Denver Broncos have won an NFL-record 13 straight divisional match ups and won a wild game in Kansas City on the first Thursday night football game of the NFL Network/CBS season."
First look at Jason Pierre-Paul’s hand (NY Daily News):
"Jason Pierre-Paul has finally shown his hand to the world — and it doesn’t look good."