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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 […]

Cleveland Browns fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as head coach Kevin Stefanski has given a major update on DE Za’Darius Smith’s training camp injury. After medical reevaluation, the defensive end had suffered a knee contusion, with further testing to determine the extent of the injury. Smith had sustained a knee injury on […]

The focal point of Cleveland Browns training camp is supposed to center around the performance and health of pricey quarterback Deshaun Watson, but a dilemma in the Bay Area is causing a domino effect that might just trickle into the 216. Brandon Aiuyk and the San Francisco 49ers are seemingly at an impasse when it […]

Cleveland Browns Coach Kevin Stefanski is the two-time NFL Coach of the Year who won the award last season, beating out the likes of Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs, Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions, Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers and other deserving candidates. Stefanski’s Browns are expected to start the […]

When it comes to the Cleveland Browns, no player has a more disproportional impact on the team’s success than Deshaun Watson for more reasons than one. Initially drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, the Browns traded away a small fortune of picks to bring the collegiate Clemson […]

The terms underrated and underappreciated get thrown around much more liberally than they probably should, but in some cases, those are the exact tags that should be bestowed upon some of the best under the radar players in the NFL. One player who has a solid case to make as one of the league’s most underappreciated wide receivers is Cleveland Browns […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been explosive at times, but hasn’t exactly been the ‘Steel Curtain’ of days gone by. Cam Heyward is one of the most successful and longest-tenured Steel City defenders, but his time in Pennsylvania could be coming to a close according to the latest intel. Heyward’s comments came amid an eye-opening […]

The Cleveland Browns got an optimistic update on the status of their projected starting quarterback on Thursday, a welcome piece of information for a team with aspirations of winning big this upcoming fall. The news came during word of a Myles Garrett injury that sounded tough but came with a silver lining. Wideout Amari Cooper […]

The Cleveland Browns announced contract extensions for head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry on Wednesday. The terms of the deals were not disclosed. Stefanski and Berry joined the Browns in 2020 and have led Cleveland to a 37-30 record in their four seasons at the helm. The Browns reached the playoffs in […]

The primary concern looming over Kevin Stefanski and the Cleveland Browns this offseason is the health of quarterback Deshaun Watson. Watson’s 2023 season was cut short due to surgery on his throwing shoulder in November. “He’s doing everything he’s supposed to do,” Stefanski stated during an annual golf charity event on Monday, according to BrownsZone’s […]

After what turned out to be a bit of a magical season last year, the Cleveland Browns now know the path they have to take to get back to the playoffs after the 2024 NFL schedule release. But it won’t be an easy one. The Browns have the toughest 2024 NFL schedule based on their […]

The Cleveland Browns stunned onlookers last season making the NFL Playoffs and making believers out of those who previously doubted the ‘sad sack’ NFL franchise. Coach Kevin Stefanski won Coach of the Year, an honor that had fans forgetting somewhat about the tragic injury suffered by star running back and former Georgia Bulldogs star Nick […]

The Cleveland Browns are a franchise trending in the “up” direction after an 11-6 season that saw them go toe-to-toe with the big boys of the AFC. Coach Kevin Stefanski won Coach of the Year for the second time in his career, and did it without the services of star QB Deshaun Watson for 11 […]

As we approach the 2024 NFL Draft, there will continue to be endless speculation about what teams are doing and how they will attempt to improve their rosters for not only the upcoming season but the future overall. That includes the Cleveland Browns, who won’t make their first pick until the second round at the […]

When the Cleveland Browns acquired Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans over two years ago, the anticipation was palpable. The organization, and indeed its fervent fan base, envisioned the arrival of a quarterback whose career had been defined by dynamic playmaking and appearances in three Pro Bowls during his tenure with the Texans. Fast forward […]

Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns are currently in the middle of a critical offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. 2023-24 was an interesting season for the Browns, as Watson was forced to sit out the second half of the campaign due to a shoulder injury. The team did manage to make the playoffs […]

If there was a coach who could develop a young quarterback through their schemes, it would be Alex Van Pelt. It was just not his fate to stick with Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns after they had lost to the Houston Texans in the NFL Wild Card round. Now, he has found a new home with […]

When Brian Callahan was hired to be the head coach for the Tennessee Titans, one of the first decisions he made in terms of his staff would be the addition of his father, Bill, as offensive line coach. He had previously worked with the Cleveland Browns, but let him our of his contract to be […]