Daily Dawg Tags: Officially on to the 2018 NFL Season

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 02: NFL player Kirk Cousins of Washington Redskins attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 02: NFL player Kirk Cousins of Washington Redskins attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /
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With Super Bowl 52 in the rear view mirror, we are officially on to the 2018 NFL Season. Here is all the Cleveland Browns and NFL news you need to know.

The 2017 NFL Season is now officially over. We all saw the Philadelphia Eagles orchestrate a huge upset as they knocked off the five-time Champion New England Patriots. There were a few former Cleveland Browns involved in the big game, but it’s not like that makes it any easier not being a part of the festivities.

Good news is, everyone is 0-0 today. The Browns have a legitimate shot of actually turning things around too as they own more draft picks than anyone and they have more cap space than all but one NFL franchise.

The key will be if they can make the right moves to bring the necessary change. Speaking of moves, we are moving on to our first Daily Dawg Tag of the 2018 NFL Season — sure the NFL calendar hasn’t changed yet, but why wait.

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Scot McCloughan to work for Browns during 2018 draft — via Chris Mortensen of ESPN

"McCloughan, universally recognized as one of the league’s top talent evaluators, agreed to reunite with new Browns general manager John Dorsey for the draft and participated in meetings Saturday with the team’s full scouting department, sources said."

NFL News

Everything to Know About Super Bowl MVP (and New Dad) Nick Foles — by Karen Mizoguchi, People.com

"1. From backup QB to MVPOn Dec. 10, Eagles fans were stunned when quarterback Carson Wentz tore his ACL against the Los Angeles Rams. Wentz’s injury-shortened season meant Foles, who is now in his sixth NFL season, had to step up to lead his team — surpassing expectations when he helped deliver the Eagles to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII."

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Doug Pederson: Coaching conservatively is a good way to go 8-8 — via Michael David Smith or Pro Football Talk

"Pederson told Peter King after the game that if you want to play it safe all the time, that’s a great way to be at or near .500 all the time. If you want to win a championship, you need to try some high-risk, high-reward plays."