Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (11/10/14)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns take over sole possession of first place in AFC North: A perspective" (WKNR) - "Rex Ryan did his coaching protégé, Mike Pettine, a huge favor in inspiring his New York Jets to a 20-13 upset victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday."
• "Cleveland Browns Playoff Possibilities Are Very Real" (Dawg Pound Nation) - "Before the Browns took on the Buccaneers, I talked about how important that game was to the probabilities of them making the playoffs."
• "The Browns should give Andy Dalton money to Brian Hoyer" (WFNY) - "NFL insider Jason La Canfora reports today that while the Browns haven’t discussed a contract recently, Brian Hoyer will be thinking about Andy Dalton’s contract if and when talks resume."
• "How Unexpected Was Cleveland’s Shellacking Of Cincinnati?" (538) - "Before Thursday night’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, our Elo ratings predicted a 77 percent probability of a Bengals win."
• "ReFo: Browns @ Bengals, Week 10" (PFF) - "This isn’t your Cleveland Browns of recent years. With the eyes of the nation on them and most expecting them to revert to type, the Mike Pettine led team dominated the Cincinnati Bengals from the moment Jermaine Gresham sat down..."

NFL:

• "Injury roundup: Branden Albert believed out for season" (NFL.com) - "The Miami Dolphins lost a game in Detroit Sunday in excruciating fashion, and the news only got worse after the game."
• "Peterson eligibility sought by NFLPA" (ESPN) - "The NFL Players Association sent a letter to the NFL on Friday, calling for the immediate reinstatement of Adrian Peterson..."
• "Report: Cowboys hesitant about Dez Bryant contract due to off-field issues" (CBS) - "Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant will definitely be playing under a new contract next season..."