Daily Dawg Tags: Danny Shelton figuring it out?
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 30.
Cleveland Browns:
Is Danny Shelton starting to figure things out?
"The Cleveland Browns face a tough team in the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. The coaches spoke today during the annual weekly press conference and defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil had some good things to say about rookie defensive tackle Danny Shelton."
Johnny Manziel unlikely to face discipline from the NFL
"Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will reportedly not face any discipline from the NFL for the Oct. 12 domestic incident between him and his girlfriend, according to NFL.com."
Josh McCown still limited in practice
"The Cleveland Browns released Thursday’s injury report for the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Josh McCown is still limited by the injuries he sustained against the St. Louis Rams. But offensive coordinator John DeFilippo said the Browns are prepared for any scenario."
"Don’t call us Nostradamus just yet, but the Dawg Pound Daily staff continued their fine job in picking games in Week 7 of the NFL season as combined the staff went 64-38 overall for the week."
DPD bettor’s guide to the NFL: Week 8
"Well, my hot streak of hitting five out of six straight plays vanished during Week 7 of the NFL faster than Donald Trump’s lead in the Iowa polls. At this pace, I’ll be the Herman Cain of prognostication by season’s end."
Carson Palmer loves playing in Cleveland (ESPN)
"It’s been five years since Carson Palmer has played in Cleveland, but he has many memories of the Dawg Pound, most of them from his 10 years with the Cincinnati Bengals. He’ll return to FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday with the Arizona Cardinals for the first time since 2010. He’ll pack a 9-4 record overall against the Browns and a 3-3 mark in FirstEnergy Stadium with him."
NFL News:
Dolphins lose Cameron Wake to Achilles injury (Phin Phantic)
"The Miami Dolphins will finish an ugly game in Foxboro without defensive end Cameron Wake who left the game with an Achilles injury. It’s unknown whether Wake tore or strained the tendon and further tests will be needed."
Is Andy Dalton already better than Carson Palmer? (Stripe Hype)
"Andy Dalton was the Bengals’ second-round selection of the 2011 draft; Carson Palmer was the first overall selection of the 2003 draft. Palmer was the Bengals’ starting quarterback for seven seasons; Dalton is midway through his fifth season as the starter. Andy Dalton and Carson Palmer both have 46 career wins in their respective Bengals careers, so the question must be asked: which quarterback has had the better career as a Bengal to date?"
"Pro Football Focus examines the best collective secondary groups based on their graded performance up to this point in the 2015 season. Probably the most interesting stat out of all you are about to read: the collective win-loss record of the 10 teams listed below is 44-20, with only three having a losing record, and four of the five current unbeaten teams represented. (Editor’s note: Guess who is No. 1? Hint: you’ll be seeing them Sunday in Cleveland.)"