Daily Dawg Tags: No victory Monday for the Browns
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 Monday, Sept. 28.
Cleveland Browns:
Browns go down fighting to the Raiders:
"We want to say that we are surprised by what transpired at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders on Sunday. But since these are the Browns, we would be lying if we tried to sell that."
5 takeaways from the Browns loss to the Raiders:
"Nothing will ever change. Or so it seems. The Browns made countless mistakes en route to a 27-20 loss to the Oakland Raiders in a game the Browns did everything they could to not win. Here are five takeaways from the brutal loss."
Josh McCown reportedly injures his hand, X-ray shows no damage:
"Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown injured his right hand during Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Raiders, but a post-game X-ray revealed no damage, according to ESPN."
Mike Pettine says defense played like a scout team (ESPN):
"Mike Pettine held nothing back when talking about the Cleveland Browns’ defense on Sunday, a unit that was supposed to be a strength this season. “There were times out there — I didn’t mince words with the staff — that we played like a scout team,” Pettine said."
Raiders vs. Browns: 7 talking points (DBN):
"Twas a rough day in First Energy Stadium. The word of the day: Demoralizing. Each of the Browns’ supposed strengths were exposed against a much-improved Raiders team. And now, the Browns fall to 1-2 with difficult games looming."
Browns best units are letting them down (ohio.com):
"The offensive line and the secondary are the Browns’ strongest units, even if the latter’s status carries a tinge of self-promotion. In the team’s 1-2 start, the Browns’ strongest units are letting them down."
NFL News:
Amari Cooper makes rookie history (Just Blog Baby):
"Drafting Amari Cooper fourth overall this past spring is already paying major dividends for the team as Cooper helped push Oakland to a 2-1 record during Sunday’s road win over the Cleveland Browns."
4 players whose stock is falling for the Cowboys (The Landry Hat):
"In only their third game of the regular season, the Dallas Cowboys were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons 39-28 in Arlington reducing their lead to just one game in the NFC East. In the following pages, we attempt to determine which Cowboys’ players stock is dropping the most following team’s first loss of the season."
Ben Roethlisberger out four to six weeks (NFL.com):
"Ben Roethlisberger has an MCL sprain and a bone bruise, NFL Media’s Albert Breer reported Sunday night, per a source informed of the injury. The Steelers’ franchise quarterback is expected to be out four to six weeks. CBS Sports first reported the news."