Daily Dawg Tags: The Melvin Gordon problem
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, Oct. 2.
Cleveland Browns:
Can the Browns stop Melvin Gordon on Sunday?
"The Browns are giving up, on average, 158.3 yards per game on the ground. As hard as it may be to believe, that is actually worse than what they did last season. On Sunday it may get worse as they face San Diego’s Melvin Gordon."
Browns vs. Chargers: Q&A with Bolt Beat
"The Cleveland Browns hit the road this Sunday for a game against the San Diego Chargers. It will be the 24th meeting between the clubs, with the Browns trailing in the series, 8-14-1, and having lost six of the 10 meetings in San Diego, including the past three."
DPD Bettor’s Guide to the NFL: Week 4
"Who should you be looking at this weekend?"
Browns bring in Paul Dunn to help coach the offensive line (clevelandbrowns.com)
"The Browns have added Paul Dunn to their offensive coaching staff to help assist George DeLeone with the offensive line. Dunn worked alongside Browns tight ends coach Brian Angelichio and secondary coach Jeff Hafley at Pittsburgh as well as with wide receivers coach Joker Phillips at Kentucky."
Johnny Manziel has a package of plays ready for San Diego (NEOMG)
"Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo acknowledged that he has a package of plays prepared for Johnny Manziel to spring Sunday on the Chargers. Whether or not he actually uses them is another story."
NFL News:
Baltimore’s Steve Smith is no fan of Pittsburgh’s Mike Mitchell (NFL.com)
"Ornery Baltimore Ravens wideout Steve Smith made another enemy in Thursday night’s thrilling victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. After taking a hit from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell, Smith vowed revenge on his former Carolina Panthers teammate."
Marcus Mariota named Rookie of the Month (Titan Sized)
"For a guy who doesn’t appear to be driven by personal goals and accolades, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota continues to shine in Music City. The latest came on Thursday morning when the Titans franchise player was named as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the month by the NFL."
The not-so-hot fire sale of the Chicago Bears (Bear Goggles On)
"Monday the Chicago Bears moved linebackers Jared Allen and Jon Bostic, both for sixth round picks, which sparked speculation that the Bears had opened the doors to Halas Hall in what appeared to be a “fire sale.” Simply put … the Bears moved a few square pegs, nothing more."