Daily Dawg Tags: Cavs title will serve as motivation
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Tuesday, June 20.
Time has seemed to stop in Cleveland as the city awaits the Cleveland Cavaliers victory parade Wednesday.
The Cleveland Browns are still over a month out from the beginning of training camp, and the focus on the team and its players has been based around reactions to the Cavaliers championship.
Joe Haden wrote a great piece on how the championship will serve to motivate himself and his teammates, which sheds light on the new mindset in Cleveland following Sunday’s victory.
Let’s take a look back at some of the pieces you may have missed while celebrating yesterday.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: Joe Haden uses Cavaliers title as motivation
"Joe Haden has embraced the city of Cleveland ever since he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns back in 2010. He is a loyal supporter of the Cleveland Cavaliers and was rewarded for his loyalty when the Cavaliers brought home a championship last night in Oakland. The sheer will of coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win a championship, on the road, should serve as inspiration for any athlete at any level."
Cleveland Browns to go all-orange for color rush game?
"The NFL, in a misguided rush to add interest to its slate of Thursday night games, adopted a color rush uniform policy for a handful of games in 2015.The Cleveland Browns escaped the format for their Thursday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but are not going to be as lucky this year as the NFL is expanding the program to all 32 teams."
Cleveland Browns: Less pressure to win in ’16 after Cavs title
"The Cleveland Browns were Cleveland’s last champion for 52 years. Until last night. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in one of the best NBA Finals in history, bringing Cleveland its first championship since the days of Jim Brown. LeBron James has officially reached the level of Brown in terms of Cleveland lore, leaving the city in a frenzy that will not die down for a long time."
Cleveland Browns players weigh in on Cavs championship (cleveland.com)
"Browns players were out in full force on social media Sunday night congratulating the Cavs on their NBA title — and fantasizing about winning one of their own."
Cleveland Browns players laud Cavaliers title on social media (ESPN.com)
"Jim Brown led the way, and the rest of the Cleveland Browns, past and present, followed. Brown was among the first to tweet his congratulations to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on winning the NBA title Sunday night."
NFL News:
Ezekiel Elliots posts LeBron James tribute after Cavs win title (FanSided)
"Sunday night, what some always thought was the impossible happened. A title was brought to Cleveland, as LeBron James and the Cavaliers disposed of the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. LeBron made the promise when he came back to Cleveland from Miami, and on Sunday night, he delivered on that promise."
Peyton Manning: I’m excited about having a free fall (NFL.com)
"Peyton Manning played football for so long that you could forgive him if he doesn’t remember what life was like before it revolved around pigskin. Speculation about Manning’s next step was immediate in the aftermath of his star-studded retirement news conference in March. Would the legendary quarterback go into coaching? Would he go the front-office route like John Elway? Was he destined to be the next Troy Aikman in the broadcast booth?"
Likeliest NFL Draft booms and busts for 2016 season (NFL Mocks)
"Obviously it often takes around three years to decide whether a college prospect is a boom or a bust for his team. So many factors go into having success at the pro level after all. Still, one has to ask the question. Among the more than 250 rookies who heard their name called back in April and May, which of them is well-positioned to have instant success this 2016 season and which face more difficult circumstances?"