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The number of endless preseason games can only signify that it is officially fantasy football season. In the coming weeks, people will be frantically scheduling their fantasy drafts ahead of the regular season. Before you attack the draft, you need to know which quarterbacks should be at the top of your draft board. Contrary to […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may be the talk of the town at the moment, but Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd feels that New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be better over the long haul. .@ColinCowherd: Sam Darnold for 12 to 14 years, I’ll take him over Baker Mayfield. "Very few in the […]

With the 2019 NFL season around the corner, there is no shortage of headlines around training camps. From Ezekiel Elliott’s contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys to Antonio Brown’s bout with frostbite, the news cycle has finally picked up after the league’s dead period. We start our preview of the 2019 season with the AFC, […]

Aside from the obvious addition of Odell Beckham Jr., the Cleveland Browns also added Kareem Hunt this offseason. After watching Hunt during practice on Thursday, Baker Mayfield seems delighted to have him at his disposal this year. “It’s great to have Kareem out there, the special talent that he is, and to get out there […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens has tried to change the team culture this offseason and according to quarterback Baker Mayfield, the team is buying in. One of the big changes that Kitchens is looking for is a tougher team. The team has worn pads for 12 of the 13 practices they have been allowed […]

In less than a year, the Cleveland Browns have gone from one of the NFL’s most hapless teams to one of its hottest. The Browns are a trendy pick to emerge out of a crowded field of Super Bowl contenders in the AFC thanks to a franchise-changing offseason, one that quarterback Baker Mayfield believes has […]

The Cleveland Browns have ultra-high expectations for this season, but that isn’t something that Baker Mayfield is too concerned about. Mayfield knows everyone around the league has their set of expectations for what the Browns will accomplish this year, but points out last year that the guys inside the locker room actually had higher expectations […]

After just one season under his belt, Baker Mayfield has unmistakably become one of the NFL’s most polarizing players. What would an investment with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers mean? Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback, has become very marketable with his authentic personality. The blossoming star is taking his interest into the drink […]

Los Angeles Lakers all-time great Kobe Bryant has left his impression on athletes all over the world. The latest high-profile sports star to publicly praise Bryant is Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield spoke on his first meeting with Bryant. “Just getting to hear him tell a […]

When the Cleveland Browns fired Hue Jackson after a 2-5-1 start this past season, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was promoted to the role of head coach and running backs coach Freddie Kitchens was named offensive coordinator. The Browns proceeded to go 5-3 under Williams’ direction, actually briefly vaulting themselves into playoff contention toward the end […]

Cleveland Browns star quarterback Baker Mayfield is known for his competitiveness. He constantly shows his love for the game on the field and always sets high standards for his play. However, even his level of competitiveness is no match for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield […]

Baker Mayfield has only been teammates with Odell Beckham Jr. for a few months. The superstar wide receiver trained on his own for much of the offseason and didn’t suit up in the Cleveland Browns’ preseason opener for precautionary measures, watching the action from the sidelines with fellow All-Pro pass-catcher Jarvis Landry. Needless to say, […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of the most covered figures in the NFL. He’s bold. He’s brash. He’s talented. He is essentially a media outlet’s dream. But with all of that bravado comes a fine line that Mayfield needs to be careful not to cross, as he is no longer playing in college […]

First-year Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens will enter the 2019 NFL season will much of the franchise’s hopes on the back of former first-overall selection Baker Mayfield. The 24-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner had a promising rookie season once he was given the reins to the Browns offense, and Kitchens, who served as last […]

Since the day he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, Colin Cowherd has been very critical of Baker Mayfield. Now, another analyst on Fox Sports has issues with how Mayfield carries himself. During his show First Things First, former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter stated that he wants Mayfield to adjust his mannerisms off of […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield lit it up in the first preseason game of the year. Using just six passes, he completed five – throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown. After a fantastic rookie season in 2018, Mayfield couldn’t have had a better start to his second preseason. That’s apparently caught the eye of […]

Year two of the Baker Mayfield era for the Cleveland Browns is underway. The mercurial quarterback played in their preseason game on Thursday versus the Washington Redskins. In his first drive, Mayfield drove down the field quickly and capped it off with a 24-year strike to wide receiver Rashard Higgins for a touchdown. Baker throwing […]

The Cleveland Browns are getting set to begin a season that they hope represents a massive change in direction for a franchise that has been laboring for the better part of two decades, as they will open up their preseason against the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. This isn’t any ordinary preseason for the Browns, […]

The Cleveland Browns started their turnaround last season with rookie Baker Mayfield at quarterback. Then they added wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (along with some other elite talent) this offseason. Now it’s time to see if they can all click together. So far it’s looking good as Mayfield and Beckham Jr. seem to have a […]

The Cleveland Browns are entering the 2019 season in unchartered waters as they have legitimate expectations. After being the laughing stock of the NFL for decades, Cleveland are now contenders in the AFC. Earlier this offseason, in a blockbuster move, the Browns traded for Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. Once that happened, […]

The Cleveland Browns’ offense has received ample hype throughout the offseason, after the organization acquired both Kareem Hunt and Odell Beckham Jr. Yet, that’s not the only side of the ball which has been retooled. The defense, with Oliver Vernon, Sheldon Richardson, and Greedy Williams, appears on paper to be a stout unit. Greedy Williams […]

Baker Mayfield continued ingratiating himself to Ohio sports fans over the weekend by shot-gunning a beer at a Cleveland Indians game. Perhaps inspired by the palpable buzz at Progressive Field following Mayfield’s chug, the Indians ran off five runs on the Los Angeles Angeles in the next half inning, breaking a scoreless tie to finish […]

The Cleveland Browns have made a lot of moves this offseason, but their highest-profile acquisition was unquestionably wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whom they landed in a trade with the New York Giants. With Beckham and Jarvis Landry in the receiving corps and Baker Mayfield under center, the Browns could very well end up having […]

Cleveland Browns superstar receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is still getting the hang of catching passes from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Beckham Jr. is in his first training camp with the Browns and has been a member of the team for less than five months, but he can get used to playing with the former Oklahoma Sooner. […]

Baker Mayfield’s intensely competitive nature is one of the many attributes that makes him one of the most promising young players in all of football. His fiery emotions got the best of him during a recent practice, though, leading to the Cleveland Browns quarterback publicly chastising his receivers for failing to come back to the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had a sensational first season, setting the rookie record for touchdown passes with 27 despite playing in only 13.5 games. His gunslinger mentality and fiery demeanor have led to comparisons to Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, even from the legend himself. Here are five ways in […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, and his receivers are apparently finding that out the hard way in training camp. According to Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mayfield screamed at his receivers following a failed scramble deal in practice, a reaction that Browns head […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is widely considered one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and now that he is a member of the Cleveland Browns, Baker Mayfield is seeing that first hand. Thus far, Mayfield is simply amazed at what he is seeing. “He can do things I’ve never seen before,” Mayfield said, according […]

Training camps have opened, which means the offseason has officially ended and we can get to a time-honored tradition: NFL Power Rankings. The first exhibition contest—the annual Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH—takes place on August 1st between the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos. Seven days later […]

The NFL is always full of great young talent, and this year is no different. Here are seven players who could break out and become legitimate NFL stars in 2019. 7. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns The New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley had a fantastic rookie season, but so did Chubb; he just didn’t get […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd has never been a big fan of Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, as the two have a longstanding feud that dates back to Mayfield’s college days. But even Cowherd thinks that Mayfield will be in the running for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award in 2019. The thing is, […]

It appears that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and running back Duke Johnson have put asides their differences and are ready to help the team this season. Mayfield said on Thursday that he and Johnson are good and there are no hard feelings on either side. #Browns QB Baker Mayfield said he and Duke Johnson […]

I may not know much, but I do know one thing; Baker Mayfield’s stock is rising, and fast. When a quarterback gets a pairing of Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr., that tends to happen. When they break the record for most touchdown passes by a rookie quarterback, it helps. On the field, Mayfield is […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and his former coach Hue Jackson didn’t see eye to eye but if the two sides are going to fix the issues, it’s going to have to be Mayfield who does it. Mayfield made it clear after Jackson was fired that he didn’t like Jackson going to help coach the […]

The Cleveland Browns report for training camp tomorrow, which officially kicks off perhaps the most anticipated season in franchise history. The team has playoff aspirations, and is considered by some as a legitimate Super Bowl contender after a busy offseason. Cleveland may be the most interesting team in the NFL, which means there will be […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is gearing up for his second season atop the highest level while the up-and-coming signal-caller is notably gearing up for his first full season as an NFL signal-caller. Presumably because of his lack of time on the field as an NFL quarterback, Mayfield was recently ranked as the No. 14 […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield entered the NFL as one of the most polarizing players in recent history. It appears not much has changed going into his second year. Baker Mayfield is coming off an extremely promising rookie campaign. According to Mike Sando of The Athletic, one opposing defensive coach shared some high praise despite […]

Although training camp is set to begin this week, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. got a head start on building their rapport in Los Angeles earlier this month. The two were finally able to get well-acquainted with each other following the splash the Browns made this offseason. According to […]

Everyone wants to talk about about the quarterbacks now, but former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky wanted to talk about who the best quarterbacks would be five years down the road. Appearing on ESPN’s First Take, Orlovsky listed his top five as Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, and Deshaun Watson. I see no […]