Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns all-time rushers
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 Monday, May 30.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: Top 10 rushing games of all-time (Part 1)
Cleveland Browns: Top 10 rushing games of all-time (Part 2)
"The Cleveland Browns have some of the greatest and familiar names when it comes to running backs in NFL history. Starting with Marion Motley, who led the team from the All-American Football Conference into the NFL, through Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Kevin Mack and Earnest Byner, to name a few, the Browns have been spectacular, at times, at running the ball. Here are the franchise’s top 10 rushing games of all-time."
Wide receivers tapped as most improved by PFF
"The Cleveland Browns went all-in at the wide receiver position in the draft, making the unit one of the most-improved in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus."
Joe Thomas is not going anywhere in 2016
"The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of a youth movement. The selection of 14 players in the 2016 NFL Draft is a clear sign of the new era in Cleveland, but there is something else that makes the movement evident. Joe Thomas was a name that was brought up as a possible player to be traded, which would have been a horrible mistake by the Browns."
Reasonable expectations for 2016
"There is a great deal of excitement and optimism surrounding the Cleveland Browns as the team prepares for the 2016 NFL season."
Why the Browns will have a run-oriented offense in 2016 (clevelandbrowns.com)
"Browns coach Hue Jackson is known for his tutoring of quarterbacks and has a track record of getting the most out of his signal-callers. But trust Cleveland wants to be a smash-mouth, run-first offense, something running backs coach and run game coordinator Kirby Wilson made clear Wednesday following the fifth practice of OTAs."
NFL News:
NFL running a smokescreen with Las Vegas (jacksonville.com)
"The NFL owners want us all to catch Vegas fever. However, expecting Las Vegas to become the trump card Los Angeles was for the league for over two decades is foolish. Some owners are starting to reverse course on Las Vegas and touting it as a relocation option, but it’s all an act."
Crude Warren Sapp no role model (Sporting News)
"Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan deserved a lot better than this. But consider it a lesson learned about picking role models."
Aaron Rodgers voices displeasure at wearing an in-game microphone (NFL.com)
"Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes microphones worn by players during games can reveal too much information."
3 Rookie of the Year candidates not named Ezekiel Elliott (PFF)
"Heading into the 2016 season, Dallas Cowboys rookie RB Ezekiel Elliott seems to be the consensus favorite for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, and rightly so. It’s worth noting, however, that a few other rookies have legitimate shots at the award, as well. Here we’ll discuss three players who — because of skill-set and surrounding situations — have a chance to challenge the former Buckeye rusher."