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Cleveland Browns:
- "Turner praises play at tackle" (FS Ohio) - "The Browns were hoping that the two tackle positions on the offensive line were set for a long time. Joe Thomas has been to the Pro Bowl in each of his first six seasons and the previous Browns regime signed him to a long-term contract last year."
- "A win has major implications for Browns" (ESPN) - "A Cleveland Browns win Thursday night over the Buffalo Bills would put them in some rare air. Not in terms of most NFL worlds, but in terms of the Browns since they returned from an Art Modell-imposed hiatus in 1999."
- "Hoyer has full confidence, trust of teammates as they enter spotlight in prime time" (Beacon Journal) - "As the Browns prepared to step onto the national stage in prime time against the Buffalo Bills, they rallied around quarterback Brian Hoyer, the man most responsible for making the team relevant after it stumbled to a record of 0-2 to begin this season."
- "NFL Stock Watch: Ray Horton puts Browns defense on lockdown" (CBS Sports) - "When we think about the changes in Cleveland over the past two weeks, the absence of Trent Richardson and the switch to Brian Hoyer stand out. So does the looming -- and touchdown-catching -- presence of Jordan Cameron and the energy Josh Gordon's given the passing game."
- "Former Cleveland Browns QB Frank Ryan marvels at CWRU, cautions about 'vicious' NFL" (Plain Dealer) - "They didn't have a parade for the 1964 NFL champion Cleveland Browns. 'Football in '64 was very different than it is today,' quarterback Frank Ryan said."
NFL:
- "Rob Gronkowski: No rift with Pats" (ESPN) - "New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said Wednesday that he is on the same page with the team in regard to his rehab and eventual return from offseason back and forearm surgeries."
- "Pryor on target to start at QB for Raiders" (AP) - "The Oakland Raiders got one of their two biggest offensive playmakers back at practice."
- "Source: Buccaneers have fined Josh Freeman twice in last month" (SI.com) - "Add another layer to the ongoing feud between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and quarterback Josh Freeman, as SI has learned that Freeman has been fined twice by the club in the last month, including once in the last week, for conduct detrimental to the team."
- "Patrick Peterson says he’s the best cornerback in the game" (PFT) - "Cardinals coach Bruce Arians recently has dubbed Patrick Peterson the best cornerback in the NFL."