Daily Dawg Tags: Dwayne Bowe’s lack of versatility
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 Thursday, Dec. 17.
Cleveland Browns:
Dwayne Bowe’s lack of versatility keeping him off the field
"With three games remaining in the 2015 NFL season, wide receiver Dwayne Bowe has turned into one of the stranger free agent signings in franchise history. On Wednesday, head coach Mike Pettine came as close as he has all season to explaining why Bowe can’t get on the field."
2016 NFL Mock Draft: Browns select Laquon Treadwell
"With the second pick in FanSided’s most recent 2016 NFL Mock Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Laquon Treadwell, wide receiver from Ole Miss."
Browns vs. 49ers: Film room session
"The Cleveland Browns defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-10 behind Johnny Manziel at quarterback to snap a seven-game losing streak. Take a look at a few specific plays to see how the Browns did it."
DPD one of Cleveland’s 40 best blogs
"Dawg Pound Daily has been named one of the eight best sports blogs and one of the 40 best blogs overall in Cleveland."
Johnny Manziel keeping in touch with Josh Gordon (ohio.com)
"Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel revealed Wednesday he’s been frequently communicating with suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon, and he’s hoping they’ll join forces again soon."
Browns claim running back Raheem Mostert (clevelandbrowns.com)
"The Cleveland Browns on Wednesday claimed running back Raheem Mostert via waivers from Baltimore. In addition, the team waived wide receiver Darius Jennings."
NFL News:
Houston’s Brian Hoyer ruled out for Sunday’s game (Toro Times)
"Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer will miss his second game this season due to a concussion, an announcement the team made official Wednesday. Hoyer suffered the head injury during their Sunday Night Football game in which the team lost to the New England Patriots."
Seahawks can clinch playoff berth this weekend (12th Man Rising)
"NFL.com released their playoff scenarios, and hard as it may be to believe when you consider where they were just six weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks can clinch a playoff berth this Sunday when they face the Cleveland Browns."
NFL’s 10 toughest salary decisions for 2016 (Yahoo Sports)
"There is a list of recognizable names who are no longer playing near the level of their salary-cap slot, which will lead to some drama this offseason. Here are 10 names that are expected to draw eyes of team capologists this offseason."
Blake Bortles gets the TDs, while Johnny Manziel gets the attention (Miami Herald)
"Quarterback A threw a touchdown and banged his head five times with a Microsoft Surface computer on Sunday. Quarterback B threw three touchdowns and did not need to slap some sense into himself. Which QB got all the publicity?"