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Derek Ciapala continues the 2019 Tour Around the League with the USA Today Brown Wire’s Jeff Risdon, who breaks down the now former train-wreck Cleveland Browns. Later, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Alex Bachman talks about playing football at Wake Forest, which players impacted him during OTAs, and what it’s like playing for head coach […]

Expectations are very, very high for the Cleveland Browns in 2019. After a wild offseason that included multiple splashy additions on both sides of the football, first-year coach Freddie Kitchens’ team isn’t just the odds-on favorite to win the AFC North, but many believe they will be legitimate contenders for the AFC crown. Improvement from […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may have an outgoing personality and may have a loose attitude in the locker room, but that does not mean he is not a hard worker. Browns offensive coordinator Todd Monken is very impressed by Mayfield and says that people seem to be misunderstanding the type of guy Mayfield really […]

What’s there left to say about Tom Brady? A six-time Super Bowl champion, three-time league MVP, and 14-time Pro Bowler goes to show that he’s the greatest quarterback to play the game. It will be a long time before someone matches what Brady has done in the NFL. But one of the highest marks to […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had one of the most impressive debut seasons in NFL history this past year, throwing a league-record for a rookie 27 touchdown passes. So, how does Mayfield stack up heading into his sophomore campaign? Well, Sporting News has the 23-year-old ranked ninth among all signal-callers heading into 2019. “This is […]

Although the Cleveland Browns are slated to have one of the league’s most dynamic passing attacks, the AFC North franchise still realizes how important it is to run the football — especially starting quarterback Baker Mayfield. As it stands today, the Browns currently employ three top-notch running backs in Nick Chubb, Duke Johnson Jr., and […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a very active offseason, and after shocking the world and showing signs of improvement in 2018, the Browns are suddenly one of the trendiest picks to make the playoffs and even compete for a Super Bowl title in the near future. One reason for that is their solid running game, […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is already drawing rave reviews including from Odell Beckham Jr. who said the second year guy reminds him a lot of Brett Favre. Getting compared to Favre could be a lot of pressure for some but Mayfield doesn’t seem to mind. “Brett Favre was my favorite quarterback growing up so […]

After Colin Cowherd’s epic rant against Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. on Thursday, the latter found an ally: Baker Mayfield. Mayfield dubbed Cowherd “a clown” for ripping OBJ during his “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” show on FOX Sports on May 16. Once again, you’re a clown…. now I know you’re just trying […]

Less than two years ago, Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield were teammates at the University of Oklahoma, hoping to help lead the Sooners – one as a backup, the other as a starter – to college football glory. Now, the former teammates are entrenched as franchise quarterbacks for two of the NFL’s most downtrodden franchises. […]

With all the drama and excitement of this NFL offseason, the Cleveland Browns’ signing of Kareem Hunt has managed to fly a bit under the radar. The Browns have made so many splashy moves, like trading for Odell Beckham Jr., that Hunt has gotten lost in the shuffle a bit. Throw in the fact that […]

Baker Mayfield has ran into Tom Brady several times this offseason. The two filmed a commercial together to celebrate the NFL’s 100th anniversary, and also hung out at the Kentucky Derby. The second-year quarterback has loved it. Mayfield said he and Brady haven’t really spent much time speaking about the details of quarterback play, but […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is entering the 2019 NFL seasons with high expectations. Regardless, head coach Freddie Kitchens does not want his demeanor to change. Mayfield’s charismatic approach has made him a fan favorite ever since his college days. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Kitchens wants him to continue being himself […]

The Cleveland Browns made headlines with their decision to bring in running back Kareem Hunt. It seems a few of Hunt’s former teammates from the Kansas City Chiefs helped solidify the notion for quarterback Baker Mayfield. The addition of Hunt has come with its obvious share of unwanted attention to Cleveland after he was suspended […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed embattled running back Kareem Hunt earlier this offseason, they knew what they were getting into. Hunt ended up getting suspended for eight games as a result of video footage that showed him assaulting a woman at a Cleveland hotel back in February 2018, an incident that obviously struck a cord […]

When Odell Beckham Jr. is not present for offseason workouts, you know it is going to drum up a whole bunch of media controversy. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver was present at organized team activities earlier this week, but he was a no-show on Wednesday when Browns coaches and several players, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, […]

There’s no need to dream any longer, Cleveland Browns fans. Those rosy images of franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield connecting with superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on the field have finally become reality. After Cleveland’s first practice of the organized team activities period, the team released this footage of Mayfield finding Beckham on a quick […]

Since Baker Mayfield was drafted by the Cleveland Browns he has been drawing comparisons to Brett Favre and former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson sees it. Mayfield and Favre are both around the same height and both guys are known as gunslingers. On Good Morning Football Nate Burleson put together some clips to show how […]

If Odell Beckham, Jr.’s assessment of his new quarterback is any indication of what’s to come both this season and going forward, the Cleveland Browns will be competing for championships sooner rather than later. In an interview with Cam Wolf of GQ, Beckham lavished praise on Browns franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield, comparing him to an […]

The Cleveland Browns seem to be heading in the right direction. A good portion of the credit deserves to go to Baker Mayfield—who PFF (Pro Football Focus) just put an interesting statistic out on. According to PFF, Mayfield had a grade of 97.5 on deep passes in his rookie season last year. That grade ranked […]

You wouldn’t think of an NFL kicker as guy who has attitude, but Cleveland Browns rookie Austin Seibert breaks that mold. Seibert, whom the Browns selected in the fifth round (170th pick overall) of the NFL Draft last weekend, played his collegiate football at the University of Oklahoma and was a teammate of Baker Mayfield’s […]

At this rate, Baker Mayfield might be a Cleveland Browns legend whether or not he makes good on the incredible promise he showed as a rookie. On Thursday’s episode of The Herd, Colin Cowherd addressed his somewhat rocky relationship with the Browns’ franchise signal-caller. Rather than offer an honest, contrite olive branch of sorts, though, the […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is looking forward to the Week 15 matchup against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. First, he congratulated Murray on his selection as the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. This marks the second consecutive year an Oklahoma Sooners quarterback was selected first overall. Next, Mayfield tweeted he […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of many NFL players reacting to the Arizona Cardinals taking Kyler Murray with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Murray helped Oklahoma become the first school in history to produce back-to-back top picks in the draft at the same position, with Mayfield earning that honor […]

It seems as if Skip Bayless can’t live unless he gives at least one hot take every day. Today, Bayless took to Twitter to make his hot take and it involves the potential number one pick, Kyler Murray. The Fox Sports debater said that Murray will be “even better” than Baker Mayfield. This comes after […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is not your average run of the mill quarterback. Entering year two as a starter in the NFL, he’s become a hot topic both on and off the field. Baker Reagan Mayfield was born on April 14, 1995, in Austin Texas. His path to the NFL began in the Lone […]

The Cleveland Browns have lofty expectations going into next season, which is something the Browns haven’t had in what seems like forever. Once the doormats of the NFL, the Browns are now considered legitimate contenders in the AFC after a monumental offseason haul that included wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., running back Kareem Hunt, defensive […]

Colin Cowherd’s longstanding beef with Baker Mayfield is apparently not over. The Fox Sports talk-show host is still not fully sold on the Cleveland Browns quarterback, saying that the expectations that have been levied on the Browns going into 2019 may end up hurting them. “Baker Mayfield’s silliness, not so fun on a two-game losing […]

The Cleveland Browns selected Baker Mayfield with the first overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first season, the quarterback posted fantastic numbers en-route to making the All-Rookie Team. Mayfield was a major factor in the turnaround that the Browns saw in 2018. They went 7-8-1 last year, and 6-7 in games he […]

If Cookie Monster is to be believed, Baker Mayfield will more than live up to the promise he showed during the second half of his stellar rookie season. When asked to name the greatest quarterback of all time in a segment for Sports Illustrated TV, Sesame Street’s favorite fuzzy blue creature with a voracious appetite chose the Cleveland Browns’ […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd is not buying the idea of star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. being a happy member of the Cleveland Browns, with Cowherd saying it could be an unmitigated disaster: “Nobody will be honest about this Cleveland thing,” Cowherd said on his show, The Herd, on Friday. “It has a […]

As the New York Giants look to talk themselves into life without Odell Beckham Jr., the Cleveland Browns and his new quarterback, Baker Mayfield, can’t wait to get him into the locker room. During Beckham’s introductory press conference, Mayfield told the press: “As you can imagine, pretty excited,’’ said the Browns quarterback, per Mary Kay […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield expressed tremendous excitement during his new teammate Odell Beckham Jr.’s introductory press conference. This was Beckham Jr.’s first official appearance as a member of the team since being traded a couple weeks ago. Mayfield stated during the press conference that he was beyond ecstatic upon hearing the news as if […]

The new-look Cleveland Browns appear all set and ready to roll ahead of the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. With second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield now at the forefront of what seems like it will be quite the turnaround in Cleveland, the Browns’ starting signal caller couldn’t be happier to be a part of the upstart AFC North […]

The 2019 NFL Draft is right around the corner—beginning on April 25th. With people talking about Kyler Murray and the other quarterbacks, many will flashback to the 2018 NFL Draft. A year ago, there were five quarterbacks taken in the first round. Those signal-callers were Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen, and Lamar […]

It is currently an exciting time to be a Cleveland Browns fan while soon-to-be second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield has a lot to do with such a notion. Most recently, though, Mayfield took his talents to the baseball diamond upon serving as the first base coach of the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. Leading to the […]

After acquiring Odell Beckham Jr. in a blockbuster trade with the New York Giants earlier this week, the Cleveland Browns now have one of the most lethal wide receiver tandems in the league, as Beckham will be playing alongside Jarvis Landry. Of course, Beckham and Landry are also known for their flamboyant personalities, which some […]

While no one knows precisely what the New York Giants’ plan is going forward, anyone can glean that the main reason why they traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns this past week was because of his history of having a questionable attitude. Known for being a locker-room distraction, Beckham has, […]

When was the last time the Cleveland Browns actually had a good offense? Well, heading into next season, the Browns might end up owning one of the best offensive units in the league, particularly after acquiring stud wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants earlier this week. Beckham will […]