Daily Dawg Tags: Browns bye week to-do list
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, Nov. 17.
Cleveland Browns:
4 things the Browns can do during the bye week
"The Cleveland Browns head into the bye week in an all-too-familiar position. Losers of five in a row and 13 of their past 15 (dating back to last season), the Browns sit at the absolute bottom of the NFL with a 2-8 record. Here are four things the Browns can do – some might even say must do – during the bye week to make the final weeks of the season be, if not enjoyable, at least tolerable to a long-suffering and increasingly angry fan base."
Johnny Manziel should be the starter
"It is tough to take away many positives when your team loses 30-9 to a division rivals, as the Cleveland Browns did on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But while the defense continues to be the league’s worst and the coaches fail to help improve this team, one player did stick out. That would be Johnny Manziel."
Disappointing early results for Cleveland Browns 2015 draft class (ESPN)
"The Cleveland Browns had 12 selections in the 2015 draft. Here’s a closer look at how their picks have contributed."
Travis Benjamin says he loves the coaching staff (ohio.com)
"Browns wide receiver Travis Benjamin went out of his way Monday to insist he loves the team’s coaches and wants to continue playing for them beyond this season. In a locker-room interview Monday afternoon, Benjamin was asked whether the team’s 2-8 record changes his outlook for himself next year. Benjamin, who’s scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March, raised some eyebrows with his answer."
Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh grades (PFF)
"The top takeaways and highest-graded players from the Steelers’ 30-9 win over the Browns."
Are you FanSided’s Fan of the Year?
"Cleveland Browns fans are some of the hardiest, loyal and most resilient fans in all of professional sports. Starting with the dynasty years of the 1950s and running through the Jim Brown era, the Kardiac Kids, The Drive, The Fumble, The Move, Johnny Football and everything in between, Browns fans have seen it all, faithfully cheering on the Orange and Brown and waiting – sometimes patiently, sometimes not – for the club’s return to glory. Now we have an opportunity for you to be recognized for that loyalty by being selected as the FanSided Sports Fan of the Year."
NFL News:
Andy Dalton takes exception to J.J. Watt’s playful jab (NFL.com)
"In an interview with ESPN’s Lisa Salters after the Texans’ 10-6 win over the Bengals on Monday night, J.J. Watt said Houston’s defense had one big goal when it came to stopping Andy Dalton. After a 22-for-38 performance for just 197 yards and an interception, Houston more or less accomplished that mission. Dalton, neverminding that fact, took serious exception to the pass rusher’s comments."
Saints fire defensive coordinator Rob Ryan (Who Dat Dish)
"The dramatic day in the Big Easy continues, but it sounds like it finally ended. According to a new report, the New Orleans Saints have fired Rob Ryan for the second time today. The first report of him being let go, which came from Fox Sports, was shot down by head coach Sean Payton during his Monday press conference."
Case Keenum to take over starting role for Rams (Ramblin’ Fan)
"The St. Louis Rams are benching quarterback Nick Foles in the hope that Case Keenum can provide a “spark” to the NFL’s 31st-ranked offense."