Daily Dawg Tags: Has Josh Gordon overcome his past?
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, Jan. 21.
Cleveland Browns:
Josh Gordon must prove he has overcome the past
"Josh Gordon’s impending return to the NFL and the Cleveland Browns became one step closer to reality, as news broke this morning of Gordon applying for reinstatement from his one year suspension for a banned substance. As Gordon prepares for his return to the field the question of can you trust the star wide receiver who is a multiple offender of the substance abuse policy moving forward?"
Report: Josh Gordon applies for reinstatement to NFL
"Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has applied for reinstatement to the NFL, according to ESPN Cleveland. Citing an anonymous source, the report said that Gordon will learn if he can rejoin the Browns within 60 days of filing his application with the league office."
Cleveland Browns: Key offseason dates to remember
"The Cleveland Browns are going to be busy in the coming months as the team goes through its biennial rebuilding project. Head coach Hue Jackson still needs to fill out his coaching staff, free agents need to be resigned or signed away from other teams, and the Browns need to set their draft board for the 2016 NFL Draft."
Report: Cleveland Browns hire Kirby Wilson to offensive staff
"Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson will not be hiring an offensive coordinator, but he added a talented individual to his staff today. ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported that Minnesota Vikings running backs coach Kirby Wilson will be leaving Minnesota to join Jackson’s staff in Cleveland. Wilson will assume the role of run game coordinator, which shows that Jackson is wasting no time assembling a talented staff of individuals. Coaching Adrian Peterson is more than most running backs coaches in the NFL can boast."
Josh Gordon joins Johnny Manziel as big, looming Browns decisions (ESPN)
"One of Hue Jackson’s first major decisions as coach of the Cleveland Browns will come soon enough, in light of the news that Josh Gordon has applied for reinstatement following his one-year ban from the NFL. The decision on whether Gordon can return belongs to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who will hear from Gordon and the league’s medical director before ruling."
The better Cleveland Browns rookie: Duke Johnson or Danny Shelton? (Factory of Sadness)
"There was plenty to like about Danny Shelton heading into the NFL Draft. Browns fans dreamed he’d be the next Haloti Ngata, becoming a cog in Cleveland’s defensive line for years to come. Plus, Shelton is easy to like. He’s got a charismatic personality and by all accounts, his work ethic is top-notch. Unfortunately, when the games actually started, Shelton was the impact player many forecasted him to be."
NFL News:
NFL Rumors: Sam Bradford asked for $25 million a year from Eagles (FanSided)
"The Philadelphia Eagles are open to signing quarterback Sam Bradford long-term. However, when the two sides discussed an extension, Bradford apparently asked for a salary that the Eagles were just not willing to give him."
Cosell: Jared Goff a better QB prospect than Jameis Winston (NFL.com)
"The Buccaneers have a very promising quarterback to build around in Jameis Winston, but NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell sayid the team that drafts Cal QB Jared Goff this year could end up even happier than the Bucs are with Winston. Cosell said on Wednesday that Goff, a junior who intends to enter the 2016 NFL Draft, is a better prospect than Winston."
Antwaan Randel El is proof that Roger Goodell and the NFL are in deep trouble (For the Win)
"Antwaan Randle El, the former quarterback-turned-Super Bowl-winning receiver, provided another moment of acceleration for a story line that has been ripping through the NFL recently. Amid the release of Concussion and yet more traces of CTE being found in the brains of football players of all levels, Randle El provided this tragic piece of insight to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette."