Daily Dawg Tags: What is up with the Browns offense?
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 Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Cleveland Browns:
Who is to blame for the Browns offense?:
"As much as losing has been a constant for the Cleveland Browns since the team returned to the NFL in 1999, there is another aspect that is every bit as predictable as another three-and-out from the offense. No matter what, there are fans who are going to complain about the starting quarterback."
Browns open as underdogs to San Diego:
"The betting lines are out in Las Vegas for Week 4 of the NFL season, and the Cleveland Browns have opened as road underdogs for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers."
Cleveland Browns Stats & Facts from Week 3:
"It was a day like so many others for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns lost to an Oakland Raiders team that had not won on the road since November of 2012, had lost 19 of its previous 20 road games, and had not won a game in the Eastern time zone in 17 tries."
Familiar storylines emerge in loss:
"The Cleveland Browns attempted to come back from a deep hole on Sunday, but the effort proved to be too little too late and the Browns lost to the Oakland Raiders, 27-20."
Things did not end well for this daring Browns fan (Deadspin):
"It was a rough Sunday for one Browns fan."
Mike Pettine, Josh McCown see interception differently (ESPN):
"Josh McCown said he did not get enough on his final throw in Sunday’s loss to the Oakland Raiders. While McCown said he didn’t throw the ball far enough, coach Mike Pettine said the decision to throw deep down the sideline against cover-two was not wise."
Is Ray Farmer’s seat getting hotter? (NEOMG):
"The Browns’ general manager returns to his job next Monday after serving a league-imposed four-game ban for illegally texting club personnel on the sidelines last season. Farmer’s seat was getting warm before he left. It’s likely to be toasty upon his Monday arrival. The Browns own a 1-2 record after completing what many consider the easiest stretch of their schedule."
NFL News:
Panthers trade for Jared Allen (Cat Crave):
"On Sunday the Carolina Panthers scored a win over the New Orleans Saints in a football game. Today they followed it up with a win by the front office. According to a report on Twitter by Jay Glazer at Fox Sports, the Chicago Bears have traded Jared Allen to the Panthers in exchange for a sixth round pick."
LeSean McCoy unlikely to play on Sunday (NFL.com):
"The Buffalo Bills are prepared to turn their backfield over to rookie Karlos Williams versus the New York Giants in Week 4 as LeSean McCoy is still dealing with a hamstring injury."
Chargers coaching staff is terrible (Bolt Beat):
"How much more of the poor play calling and coaching are we going to take? I don’t know how much slack Mike McCoy has, but the chain has to be tightening on Frank Reich."