Daily Dawg Tags: Browns free agent questions
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, Jan. 13.
Cleveland Browns:
Free agents: Stay or go on these eight players?
"The Cleveland Browns have decisions looming on several free agents. Who should stay and who should go among the eight unrestricted free agents?"
Browns to hire Hue Jackson – unless they don’t
"The Cleveland Browns may be on the verge of hiring Hue Jackson as their head coach, unless the New York Giants hire him first."
Was firing Mike Pettine a mistake?
"Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has set the team back several years by firing former head coach Mike Pettine."
If Joe Thomas leaves the Browns, ripple effect would be huge (ESPN)
"Leadership, dependability, professionalism and a level of excellence not seen on the Cleveland Browns‘ offensive line in decades. That’s what the Browns stand to lose if left tackle Joe Thomas says he has had enough with the constant change in Cleveland and decides he’d rather finish his career elsewhere."
NFL News:
NFL tells St. Louis to stuff it (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
"What kind of person moves an NFL franchise and incurs the wrath of an entire region of football fans? History tells us that rebels, outcasts, eccentrics and failures — with their teams and/or outside businesses — are most likely to relocate. Stan Kroenke wants to join a select group by returning the loss-prone Rams to Los Angeles. His bid was trending up as owners gathered in Houston to solve the Los Angeles relocation puzzle."
Chargers to stay in San Diego – for now (San Diego Union Tribune)
"The Chargers are staying in San Diego. For now. The disgruntled local team was given conditional approval by NFL owners on Tuesday night to move to Los Angeles County and join Stan Kroenke in the Inglewood stadium he plans to build for his St. Louis Rams. But the Chargers have also been given time to possibly work out a stadium deal in San Diego, which would almost certainly hinge on the success of a public vote either this June or November."
Raiders still not guaranteed in Oakland for 2016 (Just Blog Baby)
The Oakland Raiders withdrew their bid for relocation to Los Angeles, but that does not guarantee the team will stay in their home market, according to team owner Mark Davis.
Texans owner: We need a franchise quarterback (NFL.com)
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair struggled through the team’s season-ending, 30-0 loss to the Chiefs like everybody else last weekend. And like everybody else, he came away with the same thought: The Texans need a franchise quarterback.