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The Cleveland Browns made headlines with their decision to sign running back Kareem Hunt this offseason. It appears the time has finally come for him to make his return. Hunt is now eligible to play after serving an eight-game suspension to start the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Freddie Kitchens feels he could potentially make […]

The Cleveland Browns are now 2-6. The team has had no shortage of disappointing seasons since their return in 1999, but this is absolutely the worst. The preseason Super Bowl hype was always ridiculous, but almost no one expected the Browns to play as poorly as they have. Baker Mayfield has regressed. The defense is […]

Freddie Kitchens is only halfway through his first season as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, but his job might already be on the line. The Browns dropped to just 2-6 on the year following their 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, making their chances of qualifying for the playoffs that much less […]

The moment the Cleveland Browns started to labor through games, fans thought that it was only a matter of time until Odell Beckham Jr. started speaking out. And when he did talk about Freddie Kitchens’ less-than-desirable playcalling, the rookie head coach had no choice but to respond. OBJ said the Browns offense was playing scared […]

The Cleveland Browns came into the 2019 NFL season with extremely high hopes, but haven’t managed to live up to any of them. After their 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Browns are now 2-5, and dangerously close to dropping completely out of the AFC playoff picture. With this in mind, […]

Let me preface this by making this statement: what is going on with the Cleveland Browns this season is not all Freddie Kitchens’ fault. There are 53 guys on that roster who are going out there and playing every Sunday, and they deserve just as much accountability—if not more—than Kitchens for the Browns’ failures through […]

Did Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry guarantee a win against the New England Patriots? Earlier this week, Landry was asked how the Browns were going to perform after their bye week (which was last weekend), and he responded by saying that Cleveland was “going to win.” He didn’t mention the Patriots, who the Browns […]

The Cleveland Browns are on a bye week, but once they take the field in Week 8 against the New England Patriots, coach Freddie Kitchens is confident Baker Mayfield will be playing. Mayfield didn’t practice on Tuesday as he deals with a hip injury, but via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kitchens […]

After the Cleveland Browns lost a 14-point lead on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, things got worse with Baker Mayfield getting hurt. After the loss, Freddie Kitchens said that Mayfield is not expected to miss practices due to his hip injury. When Mayfield suffered the injury on Sunday, the second-year quarterback went to the locker […]

The Cleveland Browns are coming off of a devastating loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6. As a result, head coach Freddie Kitchens is now forced to acknowledge some of the factors that have contributed to their abysmal start to the 2019 NFL season. It is no secret that this Browns roster features a […]

Whatever happened with the Cleveland Browns? Why are they in the pits after enjoying such a renaissance last season? Why are they closer to getting a lottery pick in the 2020 Draft rather than sealing their ticket to Super Bowl LIV? These are the questions that now surround the team as they try to make […]

The season is not even at the halfway point, but we can easily mark the Cleveland Browns as one of the biggest disappointments of the season. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens knows that and is willing to take on the blame. The Browns suffered a narrow 32-28 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and the fans […]

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 […]

The Cleveland Browns haven’t gotten out to a hot start to the season, and coach Freddie Kitchens knows that starts with him. Kitchens is in his first year coaching, but with the high expectations, his seat is already getting warm, and his coaching needs to improve. After the Browns were blown out by the San […]

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 Cleveland Browns finally broke out of their offensive slumber last week, dropping 40 points in a pivotal road victory over the Baltimore Ravens, but Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is still not happy. This time, however, his ire is directed at the officials instead of his players, as he feels that wide receiver Odell […]

The Cleveland Browns are looking to go 2-0 on their current road trip against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4. Fortunately, their receiving corps should now be at full strength with the return of Antonio Callaway. Callaway missed the first four games of the 2019 NFL season while serving a suspension for violation of […]

Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is still upset that Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey wasn’t punished for chocking Odell Beckham Jr. during Sunday’s game. While Beckham was on the ground, it appears that Humphrey puts his hands around the Browns star wide receiver’s neck and continued until a referee stepped in and broke up the […]

With their season on the line on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns answered the bell, coming up with a huge 40-25 road victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Afterward, Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens said he was proud of his group for overcoming the odds: “We found out that we can look adversity in the eyes and […]

The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens squared off in a Week 4 matchup between AFC North rivals. That wasn’t the only “squaring off” to occur. Odell Beckham Jr. and Marlon Humphrey scrapped; it included punches thrown by Beckham with Humphrey choking him in retaliation. Freddie Kitchens had something to say. According to Jamison Hensley of […]

The Cleveland Browns are only carrying two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster, and while a lot of teams go by that method nowadays, you certainly need to have a contingency plan in place in case disaster strikes, and both of your quarterbacks get hurt. So, what is the Browns’ emergency strategy if neither Baker Mayfield […]

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 […]

There’s a lot of new for the Cleveland Browns. New wide receiver, new sense of hope and a new head coach. That newness is all too apparent in their 1-2 win-loss record. Freddie Kitchens, the much-praised new head coach, is shouldering his fair share of the blame; for a good reason. On multiple instances, Cleveland […]

Freddie Kitchens has already come under fire for some of his questionable decisions in his first year as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, and on Sunday night, another head-scratcher was added to the list. With the Browns trailing the Los Angeles Rams by four points with just over nine minutes remaining, Kitchens decided to […]

There is no question that the Cleveland Browns offense has fallen short of the hype so far in the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Freddie Kitchens is hoping that an increase in touches for running back Nick Chubb can help kick things up a notch. Chubb has played a modest role on offense through the […]

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, […]

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 […]

There’s no denying the fact that Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns is one of the best defensive players in the NFL, but his mental mistakes can be costly. Garrett leads the NFL in sacks and in penalties after Week 2. The dominant defensive end sits atop the NFL with five sacks through two games, […]

The war of words between Odell Beckham Jr. and Gregg Williams has become the main narrative for the Week 2 clash between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. In the midst of this beef, Freddie Kitchens is in an interesting situation. Kitchens was naturally asked about the situation since OBJ is under his control. […]

The Cleveland Browns caught a break. Just because they’ll be facing the New York Jets on Sunday without Sam Darnold, though, doesn’t mean Freddie Kitchens is changing his team’s defensive approach. Journeyman Trevor Siemian will start under center for the Jets in Week 2, a switch that Kitchens is adamant hasn’t caused the Browns to […]

The New York Jets announced on Thursday that quarterback Sam Darnold would be out for Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns, but that doesn’t mean Freddie Kitchens is changing his team’s preparation. With Darnold out, the Jets will send out Trevor Siemian to start, but Kitchens doesn’t think a change in preparation is necessary […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the Cleveland Browns’ most talented players. He’s also one of the loudest and most stylish. This is why Browns coach Freddie Kitchens didn’t appreciate it when OBJ went viral for wearing an expensive watch during the team’s blowout loss to the Tennessee Titans. Kitchens, who charmed Browns fans with […]

The Cleveland Browns face off on Monday night against the New York Jets which means Freddie Kitchens will be going head to head against former Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Williams was the Browns defensive coordinator last season, but Kitchen’s doesn’t plan on making any changes to try and throw Williams off. “No, I have […]

Embarrassing. Pathetic. Frustrating. Disappointing. Terrible. There are many words to describe the Cleveland Browns’ season-opening performance against the Tennessee Titans, and none of them are positive. After an offseason full of national hype that included Super Bowl talk, the Browns came out and orchestrated a nearly-perfect touchdown drive on their first possession. After that, Cleveland […]

There were eight coaching changes during the offseason and those coaches made their regular season debut in Week 1. Among them, only Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was able to secure a victory for his team in Week 1. In comparison, the other seven coaches finished Week 1 with a 0-6-1 record in their […]

First-year Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is already off to a rocky start leading a group that went 7-8-1 during the 2018 season. Hired as head coach after his quarterbacks coach tenure last year with then-rookie Baker Mayfield, Kitchens is still working on disciplining a squad teeming with talent, but a bad Week 1 […]

The Cleveland Browns had their most highly anticipated season opener in quite some time on Sunday, and they fell flat on their face. They didn’t execute amidst all the excitement, and they got embarrassed in a 43-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Baker Mayfield had a rough game, especially in the fourth quarter, and the […]

The Cleveland Browns recently trimmed the team’s final 53-man roster down from 90 players, leaving many on the outside looking in on what could be a memorable season in the AFC North division. The Browns notably parted ways with former Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller, who was unable to make the cut. However, first-year […]

The Cleveland Browns have an exciting season ahead of them. They have built one of the most intriguing teams in the NFL, but head coach Freddie Kitchens is still experimenting. Kitchens is looking to let offensive coordinator Todd Monkens make the calls for the team’s final preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Per Mary Kay […]