Daily Dawg Tags: RG3 looking to resurrect career with Cleveland Browns
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, March 30.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: RG3 looks to resurrect career and Cleveland
"The city of Cleveland has seen its share of comebacks over the last few years. We’ve witnessed the return of the King, as LeBron James returned to his beloved Northeast Ohio after a four-year stint in Miami. We’ve witnessed the rebirth of downtown Cleveland as many new buildings, business’ and residents flocked back to the epicenter of Cuyahoga County once again."
Cleveland Browns reportedly met with WR Corey Coleman
"The Cleveland Browns are continuing their pre-draft homework and have reportedly met with Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman. With the wide receiver position unsettled, Coleman is the second wide receiver the Browns have reportedly met with, joining Mississippi’s Laquon Treadwell."
Mingo has reportedly bulked up by 20 pounds (Dawgs by Nature)
"Well, you can forget about Barkevious Mingo moving to safety. When the Cleveland Browns brought defensive coordinator Ray Horton back for 2016, he indicated that the coaches had a plan for the fourth-year linebacker, and that they would see whether he was up to the challenge they set forth for him. It appears as though one of those challenges was a commitment to bulking up."
Robert Griffin III will wear No. 10 with Browns (ESPN)
"Robert Griffin III will keep the same number with the Cleveland Browns that he’s worn since college. Griffin tweeted Tuesday that he would wear No. 10, and thanks teammate Darius Jennings for giving up the number."
Browns 2016 NFL Draft Reset: New coach, same QB problem (CBS)
"The Cleveland Browns need a quarterback. Oh, and somebody to snap him the ball. That cry for a quarterback is not an echo, but once again the agonizing need of a team that in 2014 made unpredictable Johnny Manziel the most recent attempt in a parade of quarterbacks who could not get the job done."
NFL News:
NFL continues suspension of TV blackout policy for 2016 NFL season (FanSided)
"For decades, the NFL’s television blackout policy was one of the biggest issues people had with the league. If a team didn’t sell out a set amount of tickets for their home game that week before the 72-hour deadline before kickoff, fans in that market wouldn’t get to see the game on television. It’s the reason fans in Tampa Bay for example, didn’t get to see many Bucs games on television until the late 1990’s."
Caroll: Jacksonville Jaguars will ‘take off this year’ (NFL.com)
"Hyper-frisky in free agency and graced with yet another top-five pick in next month’s draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars have generated plenty of praise this offseason. Fans and scribes see an offense bursting with young talent in a rising AFC South, while coaches around the NFL see a Gus Bradley-led team not far away from taking the next step."
Hackenberg’s honesty reveals hypocrisy of NFL draft process (Yahoo Sports)
"Christian Hackenberg apparently blundered during interviews with NFL teams in advance of next month’s draft. By telling the truth."
Bengals finalizing deal with Karlos Dansby (Stripe Hype)
"The Cincinnati Bengals are closing in on a deal with the former Cleveland Browns Linebacker, Karlos Dansby, according to Ian Rapoport on Twitter."