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The Cleveland Browns have enjoyed playing the role of spoiler over the last several weeks with gritty wins over the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. While the Browns are well out of playoff contention at 3-8, they could be a tough out the rest of the way. Particularly if reigning Defensive Player of the […]

When the Cleveland Browns traded Za’Darius Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions for a 2025 fifth and a 2026 sixth-round pick, it left a hole on Jim Schwartz’s depth chart on the edge. Sure, the team has 2023 fourth-round pick Isaiah McGuire and free agent addition Ogbo Okoronkwo, who came to […]

The Cleveland Browns held on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night in Week 12. While Steelers’ wideout George Pickens blamed the conditions in Cleveland for the team’s loss, the Browns deserve all the credit for a gritty 24-19 victory. Jameis Winston has gone 2-2 since becoming Cleveland’s starting quarterback in Week 8. And […]

The Cleveland Browns, coming off a nasty 35-14 loss in Week 11, will face the (8-2) Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. With starting quarterback Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Browns face a daunting prospect to beat a team that has gone undefeated under a rejuvenated Russell Wilson. Moreover, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski explained […]

In Week 11, Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns had very Jameis Winston and Cleveland Browns games. Jameis Winston had himself a game, completing 30 of his 46 passing attempts for 395 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions – which, in a way, is somewhat out of the ordinary – and yet, the Browns somehow […]

After having an extra week to think about their loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9, the Cleveland Browns are back and ready for their latest challenge in the New Orleans Saints. On paper, that isn’t too daunting, as after looking like world beaters in Weeks 1 and 2, the Saints have been […]

The Cleveland Browns may be out of playoff contention for the 2024-25 season, but they are not taking the foot off the pedal for the franchise’s future. Head coach Kevin Stefanski is in his fifth year at the helm, hoisting a record of 39-37 with the Browns. Though Stefanski is expected to return to the […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski will ride with Jameis Winston while fans pine over the improved play of former QB Baker Mayfield. But Stefanski has other fish to fry thanks to a “business decision” by Jedrick Wills that led to a benching. The struggling Browns enter Week 11 with a record of 2-7, going […]

The Cleveland Browns are 2-7 coming off a Week 10 bye. With their playoff window closing, head coach Kevin Stefanski is doing whatever it takes to salvage the season for the frustrated Browns fanbase. Ahead of a winnable matchup against the 3-7 New Orleans Saints in Week 11, Stefanski has announced that Jameis Winston will […]

The Cleveland Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski suffered a scare in their Week 8 upset of the Baltimore Ravens. They lost Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah to a scary neck injury. The Browns took Owusu-Koramoah into the locker room on a medical cart. Cleveland placed him on injured reserve Saturday. Many across the league now wonder if […]

Following the season-ending injury to Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has named a new team captain: popular running back Nick Chubb. Watson had been named one of the team’s five captains before the start of the season along with offensive guard Joel Bitonio, edge rusher Myles Garrett, cornerback Denzel Ward, and long […]

In the middle of a season that was filled with turmoil and scrutiny, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with a brutal torn Achilles that has ended his 2024-25 season. Watson was initially replaced by Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but longtime veteran Jameis Winston got the start in relief of Watson last Sunday against the Baltimore […]

The Cleveland Browns have upset AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens, 29-24, in their Week 8 matchup, finally ending their five-game losing streak and going up 2-6 on the season. Moreover, this victory came after Deshaun Watson’s season ended with an Achilles injury, forcing Kevin Stefanski to start Jameis Winston, whose 27-41 passing, 334 yards, and […]

With a Week 8 upset of the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns picked up their first win since Week 2. Jameis Winston led the team in his first start at quarterback, prompting head coach Kevin Stefanski to immediately approve of him as their signal caller moving forward. Stefanski named Winston the indefinite starter with a […]

The Cleveland Browns got good news about the return of a lineman, and head coach Kevin Stefanski announced a big change before the game against the Ravens. But the team dealt with the fallout of who was responsible for the Browns not benching Deshaun Watson before his injury. Watson’s season came to a close with […]

Changes are brewing in the Cleveland Browns’ offense ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is taking drastic measures after a 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Starting quarterback Deshaun Watson tore his Achilles and will be on the team’s injured reserve list for the remainder of […]

With Deshaun Watson officially heading to IR with a torn ACL and Dorien Thompson-Robinson out for the foreseeable future with a finger injury, the Cleveland Browns are going to start Jameis Winston by process of elimination in Week 8, right? Yup, as if that wasn’t clear enough, Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz made it […]

After the team’s 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that he benched wide receiver Elijah Moore to start the game. He would not reveal why and said he would keep it internal, per Scott Petrak of the Chronicle-Telegram. It was a difficult loss for the Browns, exacerbated by […]

The Cleveland Browns have lost another game this season, this time against the Philadelphia Eagles. For the past few weeks, there have been questions surrounding whether Deshaun Watson should be benched due to the offense’s shortcomings. So far, head coach Kevin Stefanski has stood beside Watson, and he reiterated his support after their loss against […]

The Cleveland Browns fanbase has not taken well to the DeShaun Watson era and has been pleading for it to be over nearly the entire time. Kevin Stefanski, however, has no intention of making that happen. On the heels of another loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, Stefanski was asked if Watson would […]

The Cleveland Browns offense just can’t get out of its own way. Deshaun Watson and the Browns put forth yet another lifeless performance on that side of the ball on Sunday, failing to score an offensive touchdown in a 20-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Browns mustered just 244 yards of total offense and […]

The Cleveland Browns are facing significant challenges in the first five games of the 2024 NFL season, with just one win and four losses. Quarterback Deshaun Watson is feeling the pressure due to his underwhelming performances and has been heavily criticized amidst the losing skid. In his most recent outing, Watson completed 15 of 28 […]

Robert Saleh is the NFL’s first coach fired in 2024, but he certainly won’t be the last. It may be a bit of a surprise that Saleh was dismissed by the Jets shortly after they lost to the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in London and that he didn’t get a chance to take the team to […]

It’s no secret that Deshaun Watson has been awful at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In Cleveland’s latest loss to the Washington Commanders, Watson had one fumble and got sacked seven times, throwing for a mediocre 125 yards. He has failed to throw for 200 yards for five straight games, the longest career streak. Moreover, […]

The Deshaun Watson era with the Cleveland Browns hit a new low on Sunday. The Browns came into the game 1-3 and in desperate need of a win to save their season, but instead were run out of the stadium by the Washington Commanders in a 34-13 blowout. During the game, Watson appeared to walk […]

The Cleveland Browns are now 1-4 through the first five games of the 2024 NFL season following Sunday’s 34-13 loss to the Washington Commanders, and the collective fan frustration level with quarterback Deshaun Watson after his latest subpar performance could be enough to reach the International Space Station. But for the fans hoping that head […]

Through the opening five quarters of the 2023 season, it looked as if Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb was picking up where he had left off the season prior. In 2022, Chubb rushed for a career high 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns. It was the fourth consecutive season in which Chubb had at least 1,000 […]

There are a number of stats and anecdotes that you could point to which would help illustrate the impact that defensive end Myles Garrett has had on the Cleveland Browns. His four consecutive All-Pro teams and his 2023 Defensive Player of the Year campaign are a good place to start, as is the fact that […]

The Browns’ terrible Week 1 quickly went from bad to worse. Shortly after their blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys, another lawsuit was filed alleging quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault. The allegations are similar to those he has already been facing regarding sexual misconduct towards more than 20 massage therapists. Watson is playing on […]

Deshaun Watson’s 2024-25 season started with an eerily similar performance to the ones he was putting out there over the last two seasons in a Browns uniform. To put a long story short, it was bad. The Browns offense was a mess for most of Sunday’s blowout loss against the Dallas Cowboys, and the passing […]

The Cleveland Browns were humiliated after their Week 1 performance against the Dallas Cowboys. All the criticism flew in following the Browns’ 33-17 loss in front of their home crowd. As head coach Kevin Stefanski spoke to his team after the game, wide receiver Amari Cooper said his coach kept the message very simple. “React […]

The Cleveland Browns had a poor start to the 2024 season. Cleveland hosted Dallas to kick off the season and disappointed at every turn. Both the offense and defense struggled in a game that has fans worried about the new season. Former NFL coach Rex Ryan did not hold back in critiquing the Browns for […]

In the 2024 season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had a notable interaction with head coach Kevin Stefanski, highlighting tension and determination. Despite the coaching staff’s considerations to bench Watson towards the end of a blowout game, the quarterback made it clear he wasn’t ready to step aside. The incident […]

Kevin Stefanski’s wife is Michelle Stefanski. Kevin Stefanski is the head coach for the Cleveland Browns. He began his NFL career as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2006 to 2019. In his last two seasons with Minnesota, he was the offensive coordinator. The Cleveland Browns made Stefanski their head coach for the […]

Kevin Stefanski and the Cleveland Browns have one more NFL Preseason challenge before they start Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. They will have to face the Seattle Seahawks first to gauge how prepared they are for the upcoming season. However, they could be shorthanded in the signal-caller position. This is likely because they could […]

The Browns’ Za’Darius Smith is a standout defensive end who proved his mettle with 5.5 sacks last year for Coach Kevin Stefanski’s team. Heading into this season, concern lingered over a knee contusion that Smith suffered 10 days ago, forcing him off the field in a cart. Now, Smith is turning heads with his arrival […]

Earlier this week, Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested and charged with domestic violence in Avon, Ohio. Hall Jr. allegedly threatened a woman with a gun on Monday evening, and the Browns rookie was arrested and booked on Tuesday, per ESPN, via a clerk at Avon Lake Municipal Court. Hall Jr., […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed Jameis Winston to back up DeShaun Watson in 2024, it caused more than a few fans to scratch their head around NFL circles. Sure, Winston isn’t regarded the same way he was coming out of Florida State, the top player in his draft class who would seemingly lead the Buccaneers […]

The past few seasons have not been too kind to the Cleveland Browns. Kevin Stefanski may have an elite Defensive Player of the Year in Myles Garrett but the offense is not doing too well. Nick Chubb still has a long way to go before getting back into his prime self. Moreover, it also looks […]