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When the New York Giants sent Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns, the expectations for the Browns skyrocketed. In the first five weeks of the season, Beckham Jr. hasn’t done much to warrant the team trading for him. Upon watching the Browns play, what is wrong with the superstar Browns receiver? Is it the […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman made headlines for blasting Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield’s snub during the pregame handshake. However, videos have now surfaced showing the two dap each other up prior to the coin toss. Former NFL punter Pat McAfee posted the proof of the handshake on social media. Richard Sherman has since […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said he was annoyed at Baker Mayfield’s alleged pregame handshake snub. After the coin toss when captains shake hands, Sherman claimed that Mayfield refused to shake his hand. “What’s amazing, and annoying, was him not shaking hands at the beginning,” Sherman told Mike Silver of NFL.com. “That’s some college […]

Baker Mayfield has not exactly gotten off on the right foot in 2019. The much-ballyhooed second-year quarterback has been brutal over the first five weeks of the season, throwing for 1,247 yards, four touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing just 55.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 68.5. Most recently, during […]

The Cleveland Browns were the media darlings going into the 2019 NFL campaign. They were considered AFC North favorites, and many had them pegged as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. But they have looked anything but the sort over the first five weeks. The Browns have gotten off to a 2-3 start, most recently suffering […]

The Cleveland Browns were embarrassed on Monday Night Football, but quarterback Baker Mayfield isn’t ready to hit the panic button yet. The Browns were dominated in every facet of the game and that led to a 31-3 drubbing. Mayfield was a big reason the offense struggled completing only 36 percent of his passes for 100 […]

The Cleveland Browns were amidst a blowout on Monday night and Freddie Kitchens decided to bench Baker Mayfield in the second half. The rookie head coach explained his decision to bench Mayfield in the second half after the game. Freddie said Baker was taken out because “I thought he was taking too many hits, unnecessarily.” […]

The San Francisco 49ers routed the Cleveland Browns by a score of 31-3 on Monday night, and afterward, 49ers rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa planted a Niners flag in the end zone. If you were wondering just what message Bosa was trying to send, it’s something that dates back to his college days. Back in […]

The San Francisco 49ers hammered the Cleveland Browns on Monday night, defeating them by a score of 31-3 to improve to 4-0 on the season in front of a raucous crowd at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers’ defense was brilliant in the win, and afterward, rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa said the group took it to […]

Baker Mayfield had what was probably the worst performance of his NFL career during the Cleveland Browns’ embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. He also got banged up. After the game, Mayfield had his right shoulder wrapped with ice and also had a sleeve on his left leg, according to Mary […]

Nick Bosa doesn’t forget. While the San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive lineman was at Ohio State in 2017, Baker Mayfield’s Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Buckeyes on Ohio State’s home turf, and Mayfield proceeded to plant a Sooners flag at midfield. Well, on Monday night, the 49ers routed the Cleveland Browns by a score of 31-3, […]

The Cleveland Browns’ inconsistent start to the season is quickly erasing the intense hype surrounding the team during the offseason. Their ugly defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers isn’t doing them any favors, either. One of the reasons for their loss was Antonio Callaway’s costly drop that led to an interception. The […]

In September of 2017, Baker Mayfield planted an Oklahoma Sooners flag on the field of Ohio State’s home, Ohio Stadium. On Monday, former Ohio State Buckeye and current San Francisco 49ers pass-rusher Nick Bosa — who played Mayfield in the same game — got revenge for the action. After getting pressure on the Cleveland Browns […]

Week 5 “Monday Night Football” should be a tad more interesting than the 0-3 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals. The 3-0 San Francisco 49ers are hosting the 2-2 Cleveland Browns. San Francisco’s competition on Monday night is warranting his fair share of praise. 49ers pass-rushers are looking forward to facing quarterback Baker Mayfield No. 2 […]

The Cleveland Browns travel to the west coast for their second appearance on Monday Night Football this season, this time against the San Francisco 49ers. It should be a fantastic primetime game. Here are three bold predictions for the Browns in Week 5. 4. Baker Mayfield continues to improve It was a rough start to […]

The Cleveland Browns are now in first place in the AFC North after a dominant victory over the rival Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Cleveland travels to San Francisco to take on the 3-0 49ers on Monday Night Football this week, in what is sure to be an entertaining game. Here are four reasons why […]

The Cleveland Browns managed to get back into the win column against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. Although there were a number of factors that made this a must-win for the Browns, quarterback Baker Mayfield insists that Rex Ryan was not one of them. Ryan blasted the former No. 1 pick for being overrated […]

The Cleveland Browns entered Week 4 with a chip on their shoulder and they played like it. After a Sunday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Browns were written off. Many believed that they were headed for 1-3 with a division game against the Baltimore Ravens coming up. The Browns marched into Baltimore […]

Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns finished a first-quarter drive against the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens with a nine-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ricky Seals-Jones (via NFL). The @Browns are on the board in Baltimore!@BakerMayfield throws the 9-yard TD to @RickySealsJones #Browns 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: […]

The Baltimore Ravens will return home in Week 4 to square off against the Cleveland Browns in an AFC North matchup. Baltimore is coming off of their first loss to the season versus the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday. The Ravens have looked the part to begin the season with an impressive 2-1 record in […]

Ever since Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots, players in the NFL have taken shots at the troubled wide receiver; with Baker Mayfield being the latest culprit. The Cleveland Browns quarterback roasted Brown on Instagram after a comment mentioned the wide receiver. Baker Mayfield didn’t hold back with this Antonio Brown shade […]

The Cleveland Browns travel to Baltimore on Sunday to take on the Ravens in a divisional matchup that features two teams trending in opposite directions. Cleveland and second-year quarterback Baker Mayfield have not lived up to expectations thus far, while the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has led the team to 115 points over the first three […]

Baker Mayfield was supposed to be the next big thing in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns were seen as a much improved team and Mayfield had preseason MVP aspirations. All of that has been put on hold with the Browns at 1-2 and Mayfield not playing well whatsoever. Right now, many Fantasy Football owners are […]

After Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens defended his quarterback Baker Mayfield after criticism from former NFL head coach Rex Ryan, Mayfield let it be known that Ryan was just that, a former NFL head coach. On Monday, Rex Ryan said Baker Mayfield is “overrated as hell.” Baker responded today: “In the wise words of […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens took all the blame for Sunday night’s questionable play-calling during their final drive against the Los Angeles Rams, but he wasn’t going to let former NFL head coach Rex Ryan criticize his second-year quarterback. Ryan called Mayfield “overrated as hell” this week, and those comments didn’t sit well with […]

The Cleveland Browns were getting Super Bowl hype prior to the 2019 NFL season. Three weeks in, the team is 1-2, and the offense is a disaster. 49 points have been scored in three games, 23 of those against the New York Jets sans Quinnen Williams and C.J. Mosley. The offensive line and head coach […]

There was a ton of hype surrounding Baker Mayfield as a top-tier option in fantasy football in 2019. Instead, the confident quarterback has struggled as the Browns have fallen to 1-2 to begin the season. With that in mind, what should we expect from Mayfield in Week 4 versus the Baltimore Ravens? In the three […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was still looking for his first sack of the 2019 NFL season heading into Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns. He finally managed to scratch at the most convenient time for the Rams. Los Angeles was in desperate need of a stop after taking the lead in the […]

The Cleveland Browns return home on Sunday night for a nationally televised bout with the Los Angeles Rams, and calling starting quarterback Baker Mayfield enthusiastic about the matchup would be an understatement. Mayfield, the first-overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, wrote a message for Browns fans on Twitter in all caps on Sunday afternoon, […]

Over the offseason, the expectations for the Cleveland Browns skyrocketed. Despite the slow start from the team, Baker Mayfield said the expectations of making the playoffs has remained the same. “That’s what the guys in this locker room expect,” Mayfield said in an interview that will be televised on NBC’s Football Night in America, the Sunday […]

The Cleveland Browns have finally found their franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield. And after a promising rookie season, he’s got his sights set on leading the Browns to a playoff berth this season. They will be facing a tough opponent when they play the Los Angeles Rams at the FirstEnergy Stadium this Sunday. The odds […]

Despite going 1-1 over the first two weeks of the 2019 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns have not lived up to the wild expectations from the national media. The defense has been solid, but the offense, which is one of the most talented groups in all of football, has yet to find its rhythm, and […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. enjoyed quite the homecoming in his return to MetLife Stadium during Week 2 against the New York Jets. Unfortunately, he is still haunted by the play he failed to make. Quarterback Baker Mayfield’s lone interception in the game came on a pass that was intended for Beckham. According […]

The New York Jets took a 23-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 on Monday Night Football. Things got even worse for Jamal Adams though. The superstar safety was fined $21,000 for a roughing the passer penalty against Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. Adams isn’t feeling it. He posted the play in question Twitter. […]

The Los Angeles Rams are getting set to take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and while the Browns have been a bit underwhelming thus far, Rams head coach Sean McVay still understands that dangers of defending Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland offense. “There’s no limit on what you can ask him to do,” McVay […]

Expectations were sky-high for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield entering 2019 following a terrific debut campaign in which he set a rookie record with 27 touchdowns. But through the first two games of 2019, Mayfield has actually been underwhelming, as he has thrown for 610 yards, a couple of touchdowns and four interceptions while completing […]

The Cleveland Browns thumped the New York Jets by a score of 23-3 on Monday night in an outcome that was never really in question. That’s why Freddie Kitchens’ decision to leave Baker Mayfield in late in the fourth quarter has drummed up some criticism, as Mayfield was sacked on a third-down play. On Wednesday, […]

The Cleveland Browns were supposed to be one of the greatest shows in football this season. They brought in a pair of All-Pro skill-position players to complement arguably the best young core of playmakers in football, and promoted offensive guru Freddie Kitchens to head coach. Two games into 2019, though, the Browns are still working […]

Surprise, surprise, the Cleveland Browns don’t like their quarterback, Baker Mayfield, taking hits, like he’s done over the last two weeks. Against the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets, Mayfield has taken eight sacks. That’s not going to cut it. “I have to do a better job of getting the ball out of Baker’s hands […]