Sep 20, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin (11) returns for a punt for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
The Cleveland Browns will host the Oakland Raiders this afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Both teams are coming off exciting wins, as the Browns beat Tennessee and the Raiders took down Baltimore.
“Big challenge this week as Oakland is coming off of a big home win,” head coach Mike Pettine said. “They beat obviously a quality opponent in Baltimore (and) found a way to win in the end. They are coming in here with a big, big wave of momentum.
“Offensively, they are led by quarterback Derek Carr, who has made some big strides heading into year two. He can make all the throws, is very accurate and is good on his feet. They are doing a lot of things with him to get him on the move, very accurate throwing on the run. We have to have a plan to affect him just like we affected Marcus Mariota a week ago. Any quarterback, we always say, if you let (them) sit in the pocket and it’s clean and they can make their reads and throws, you are going to get diced up pretty good.”
The Raiders are coming to town looking for their first road win since Nov. 17, 2013, and their first win in the Eastern time zone in 17 tries.
Here’s how you can watch or listen to today’s game:
Date: Sunday, Sept. 27
Kickoff Time: 1 p.m. EST
Location: Cleveland
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
TV Channel: CBS, NFL Sunday Ticket Ch. 706
Announcers: Carter Blackburn and Chris Simms
Radio: 92.3 The Fan 92.3 (WKRK-FM), ESPN 850 WKNR, WNCX (98.5 FM). You can also listen online at clevelandbrowns.com.
Announcers: Jim Donovan and Doug Dieken
Live Stream: NFL.com Live Stream
Uniforms: The Browns will wear browns jerseys, browns pants and brown socks.
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Weather (weather.com): 69 degrees, partly cloudy with no chance of rain
Injury report (from clevelandbrowns.com):
Cleveland Browns: Probable: quarterback Johnny Manziel (elbow), quarterback Josh McCown (concussion), linebacker Barkevious Mingo (knee) and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz (thumb). Questionable: defensive end Desmond Bryant (shoulder) and cornerback Justin Gilbert (hip flexor). Out: cornerback K’Waun Williams (concussion), running back Robert Turbin (ankle) and linebacker Scott Solomon (ankle).
Oakland Raiders: Questionable: running back Jamize Olawale (ankle). Probable: defensive end Justin Tuck (knee) and defensive back Charles Woodson (shoulder). Out: defensive tackle Justin Ellis (ankle) and defensive end Benson Mayowa (knee).
Probable = virtual certainty player will be available for normal duties. Questionable = 50% chance player will not play; Doubtful = at least 75% chance player will not play; Out = will not play.