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Post by Professor Berch on Aug 31, 2016 21:48:22 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 9
NEWS
-Andrew Hawkins has broken his wrist and will miss 5 weeks. -The Arizona Cardinals re-sign K Chandler Catanzaro to a 4 Year,, $13.2M Contract. -The Green Bay Packers re-sign MLB Sam Barrington to a 5 Year, $19.8M Contract. -Larry Fitzgerald will no longer re-sign with the Arizona Cardinals. -Wisconsin QB Eric Adkins completes Hail Mary pass to win game. -Miami CB Derek Kitchens has struggles, and thus his draft stock has fallen.
KEY GAME STORYLINES
-The 3-5 Cleveland Browns are coming off a surprising game, where they gained a ton of momentum, and will host the 4-3 Dallas Cowboys.
-Robert Griffin III played like he needs to in order to win games last week. Hopefully he can carry that over into this week.
-The recent trade between the Cowboys and Browns will come to a head on the field. CB Pierre Desir is their #6 CB, while HB Darren McFadden has been proving why he should have been starting over Ezekiel Elliot. If McFadden can play well against his former team, that will surely give him some confidence.
-The Cleveland Browns enter the game without Andrew Hawkins. The Cowboys enter the game injury-free. Tony Romo will be at Quarterback this week, and he’ll have Ezekiel Elliot behind him. He’ll also have Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Cole Beasley, and Jason Witten to throw to. The offense is rounded out by one of the best offensive lines in the NFL. Sean Lee leads a so-so defense, headlined by the secondary.
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Post by Professor Berch on Aug 31, 2016 22:57:26 GMT -5
POST GAME REPORT
This looked for a while like it would be another surprising shutout. The Cowboys did not call many pass plays, and only 3 or 4 in the first half. Ezekiel Elliot wasn’t doing all two well. Take out 2 long runs, he was averaging maybe between 1 and 2 yards a carry. The Browns have a wave of momentum after two huge wins.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 0:38:01 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 10
NEWS-Florida State CB D.J. Blackenridge shows on field inconsistencies, and his draft stock is falling. -Jason Witten is now 8th all time in receptions. -DeMarcus Ware is now 8th all time in sacks.
RE-SIGNINGS
-The Cleveland Browns re-sign WR Taylor Gabriel to a 3 Year, $9.15M Contract. -The Buffalo Bills re-sign MLB Sio Moore to a 3 Year, $9.15M Contract. -The Arizona Cardinals re-sign MLB Kevin Minter to a 5 Year, $18.9M Contract. -The Atlanta Falcons re-sign MLB Paul Worrilow to a 3 Year, $9.6M Contract. -The Green Bay Packers re-sign MLB Christian Jones to a 3 Year, $7.83M Contract. -The Pittsburgh Steelers re-sign CB Ross Cockerel to a 3 Year, $11.2M Contract.
KEY GAME STORYLINES-The 4-5 Cleveland Browns hit the road once again to take on their divisional rival, the 4-3-1 Baltimore Ravens. The Browns will look to avenge a Week 2 loss to the Ravens, a score of 32-14.
-Two straight key wins has the Browns’ confidence very high, and the team will look to keep on a wave of momentum.
-The Browns will be missing WR Andrew Hawkins for 4 more weeks, while the Ravens are currently injury free. Joe Flacco will lead the charge for the Ravens, as he’ll have Justin Forsett running behind him, and weapons such as Steve Smith Sr., Mike Wallace, Kamar Aiken, and Ben Watson. The second and third levels of the defense are very good, featuring names like Elvis Dumervil, C.J. Mosley, Terrell Suggs, Jimmy Smith, Eric Weddle, and Will Hill.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 2:03:02 GMT -5
POST GAME REPORT
The Browns could not keep their momentum going, and fall to the Baltimore Ravens. There were multiple opportunities to take the lead and be in a position to win the game, but the Browns could not take advantage. Two of RG3’s 3 interceptions came as desperate down field passes to get a touchdown. The Browns fall, and lose some of the momentum they had.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 2:13:53 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 11
NEWS
-MLB Justin Tuggle will no longer re-sign with the Cleveland Browns. -The Cleveland Browns re-sign LE Armonty Bryant to a 2 Year, $4.6M Contract. -The Cleveland Browns re-sign FS Jordan Poyer to a 1 Year, $1.02M Contract. -College CB Bernard Kinney stonewalls fellow top prospect Richmond in 17-3 win. -Anquan Boldin is now 9th all time in receptions.
KEY GAME STORYLINES
-The 4-6 Cleveland Browns return home after a close loss, to take on another divisional rival, the struggling 4-5 Pittsburgh Steelers.
-RG3 ran the ball well last week, but struggled through the air. Will his struggles continue?
-The Browns enter the game without Andrew Hawkins. The Steelers will be without RT Marcus Gilbert and TE Matt Spaeth, who has a broken femur, and whose injury will likely carry over into next season. Ben Roethlisberger stands behind center, and he has tons of weapons to exploit. HBs LeVeon Bell and DeAngelo Williams are both good options, with Bell being one of the best all-round backs in the league. Antonio Brown is one of the best WRs in the league, if not the best, as well as Martinis Bryant and Markus Wheaton being quality options, with TE Ladarius Green. The defense leaves something to be desired. Headlined by Ryan Shazier, its a solid, if unspectacular unit. The offense can generally score enough to help the defense anyway.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 10:54:35 GMT -5
POST GAME REPORT
The game started in disaster, when Darren McFadden ran the ball on the first play, fumbled, and the Steelers recovered. He recovered, and was able to break off a 75 yard TD run. RG3 struggled to get it done through the air, but his ground game helped. The Browns pull out another upset win and move to 5-6 on the year.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 11:05:50 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 12
NEWS
-Auburn QB Wesley Nerys is averaging 375 yards and 2 touchdowns a game. -Larry Fitzgerald has passed Jerry Rice in all time receptions.
KEY GAME STORYLINES
-The 5-6 Cleveland Browns stay home this week, as they host the 4-6 New York Giants.
-The Browns will be heading into their bye week next week. Hopefully RG3 can put together a good performance going into the bye, as every other aspect of the game is on fire for the team.
-Andrew Hawkins will miss 2 more weeks, meaning the first week after the bye, he’ll be back. The Giants will be missing their #1 CB, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who has a PCL tear. Eli Manning stands behind center, the only Manning left in the NFL. Shane Vereen and Rashad Jennings are a good tandem in the backfield, while 3 WR sets will feature Odell Beckham Jr., one of the best in the NFL, a returning Victor Cruz, and Dwayne Harris, who has yet to give up his position to Sterling Shepard. Larry Donnell is at TE, with Will Tye behind him. Jason Pierre-Paul is playing his first full season since his fireworks accident, and he’s a part of a nasty defensive line, also featuring Olivier Vernon, Damon Harrison and Johnathan Hankins. Janoris Jenkins will be the #1 CB, while Eli Apple takes #2 duties.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 1, 2016 16:02:10 GMT -5
POST GAME REPORT
Another surprising showing from the Browns’ defense, the New York Giants were held to just 3 points in the game. Odell Beckham was held to 48 yards on 3 catches, and overall, this was not expected from the Browns. It does seem to be becoming the norm, however, as the Browns have improved vastly in recent weeks. The Browns are now at .500, 6-6, and have a chance at a playoff berth.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 4, 2016 15:44:22 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 13
NEWS
-The Cleveland Browns re-sign C Garth Gerhart to a 1 Year, $1.49M Contract.
KEY GAME STORYLINES
-The Browns have a bye week this week, and will use this time to rest and get ready for the last 4 games.
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Post by Professor Berch on Sept 4, 2016 15:53:57 GMT -5
REGULAR SEASON WEEK 13
NEWS
-CB Jamar Taylor will no longer re-sign with the Cleveland Browns. -ROLB Jackson Jeffcoat will no longer re-sign with the Cleveland Browns. -The Oakland Raiders re-sign RG Dakota Dozier to a 1 Year, $1.03M Contract. -Wisconsin CB Darious Church got 10 INTs on the season, setting a school record.
KEY GAME STORYLINES
-The 6-6 Cleveland Browns will be hosting their division rival, the 10-2 Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have a stranglehold on the division, but the Browns will hope to loosen that grip a bit, while avenging a Week 7 loss.
-After a week of rest, the Browns will get back out there and hope to play lights out, because they will need it this week.
-Andrew Hawkins is returning this week, and will fill in in the slot. The Bengals will be missing DT Geno Atkins with a broken hand. Andy Dalton is behind center, with a tandem of Giovani Bernard and Jeremy Hill in the backfield. A.J. Green, Brandon LaFell, and Tyler Eifert are his best passing options. The defense is a very good group that will hope to bring out the worst in Robert Griffin III.
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