Daily Dawg Tags: A busy day 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 Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Cleveland Browns:
Fire Mike Pettine! OK, then what?
"The Cleveland Browns head to Cincinnati for a primetime game on Thursday night with the undefeated Bengals. If the Bengals roll over the Browns like many people are expecting, the Browns will have 10 days off to ponder the reality of a 2-7 record and seven games of playing out the string. That 10-day break will give the media and fans plenty of opportunities to call for head coach Mike Pettine to be fired."
Browns avoid PR disaster, don’t trade Joe Thomas
"The Denver Broncos came calling, but the NFL trading deadline came and went Tuesday afternoon and Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas is still a member of the Cleveland Browns."
Ray Farmer: We haven’t achieved the mark we want
"Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer had a lot of explaining to do during a press conference following the expiration of the NFL’s trading deadline."
No longer in defense of Mike Pettine
"“In Defense of Mike Pettine’s In-Game Decisions” read the headline of my October 20 Dawg Pound Daily post when pundits across the country were criticizing the Browns’ decision to go for a two point conversion early in the second half in their 26-23 overtime loss to Denver. But like when Charles Barkley claimed he was misquoted in his own autobiography, I’m demanding a retraction."
Johnny Manziel will reportedly start on Thursday
"Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will get his chance at revenge on Thursday night as he will reportedly be the Browns starting quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals."
NFL Power Rankings: Browns free falling
"The Cleveland Browns latest loss came at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals, who scored 24 second-half points to come back from a 20-10 deficit and give the Browns their sixth loss on the season. That defeat sent the Browns tumbling down in the weekly NFL power rankings."
A Football Life: Paul Brown premieres on Nov. 6
"If you are feeling a bit down in the dumps over the Cleveland Browns, the NFL Network has something that will lift your spirits, Browns fans. The channel will premiere A Football Life: Paul Brown this Friday at 9 p.m."
All roads lead back to Ray Farmer in Browns failure (DPN)
"When things go wrong in a football organization, it’s always the coach who finds themselves the subject of the ire of media and fans. In many cases, it is a failure in coaching that has led to poor results. In some cases though, a coach does what he can with what he has. An NFL GM is a different matter entirely. There is no room for error. This is partly because the depth of talented personnel executives is much deeper than head coaching candidates, and because even one poor draft can doom a franchise for a half decade or longer."
How Ray Farmer’s “different approach” put him on a “warmer” seat (cleveland.com)
"Ray Farmer wishes all his draft picks developed as seamlessly as the eight-time Pro Bowler he reportedly almost traded Tuesday. Wait, what?"
NFL News:
Introducing new Colts offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski (Horseshoe Heroes)
"The first domino fell for the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday night, as the team announced that it had parted ways with offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and will have associate head coach Rob Chudzinski assume the vacancy."
Was Ken Whisenhunt the real problem? (Titan Sized)
"First and foremost, I think former Tennessee Titans head coach Ken Whisenhunt had to go, but I’m not sure he was the only problem with this team. He wasn’t doing enough to protect his young franchise quarterback, or any quarterback for that matter."
Implications of benching Colin Kaepernick (Niner Noise)
"San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will not be starting when the team takes on the visiting Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 at Levi’s Stadium. That job will go to No. 2 signal-caller Blaine Gabbert, at least for the immediate future. So with Kaepernick now holding the clipboard on the sidelines for the foreseeable future, are the 49ers making the right decision going with this switch?"