Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/9/14)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Brian Hoyer On Loss: Someone Needed To Step Up And Make A Play" (92.3) - "Brian Hoyer is usually the first to look in the mirror and point the finger at himself following a loss. On Monday, the mirror was gone and he pointed the finger elsewhere concerning the Browns’ 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts."
• "ReFo: Colts @ Browns, Week 14" (Pro Football Focus) - "Defense ruled most of the game between the Colts and Browns as each team continued its push for the playoffs. Cleveland’s defense managed to outscore the Brian Hoyer-led offense as the O put up just 10 points."
• "Browns' Gipson eyes return" (FSO) - "Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson is hoping to return before the season is over. 'I just want to do what's best for me and the team,' Gipson said."
• "Rumors: Browns Considering Cutting Brian Hoyer" (DPN) - "There’s a rumor that I picked up from a Browns contact that Brian Hoyer may not finish the season as a member of the Cleveland Browns."
• "Browns on verge of replacing Hoyer with Manziel" (CBS) - "Johnny Manziel is a near-certainty to be named the starting quarterback for the Browns, starting with the Week 15 game against visiting Cincinnati, a team source has told CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason LaCanfora."

NFL:

• "Raven expect Dennis Pitta in 2015" (ESPN) - "The Baltimore Ravens expect tight end Dennis Pitta to make a full recovery from his second hip surgery and play again for the team in 2015, coach John Harbaugh said Monday."
• "Robert Griffin III has hit rock-bottom and Washington is to blame" (SI.com) - "While the coin flipped through the air, Robert Griffin III stood on the sidelines before a sparse crowd of shivering supporters as the backup quarterback."
• "Goodell a finalist for Time’s Person of the Year" (PFT) - "Two years ago, Time magazine declared NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to be The Enforcer. Now, he may be getting a different title."