Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (2/17/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Eagles once nixed Nick Foles-Josh Gordon trade" (ESPN) - "The Philadelphia Eagles turned down a trade that would have brought them Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon at the start of the 2013 NFL season."
• "Manziel Teammate: 'Think About...If We Had Drafted Teddy Bridgewater'" (B/R) - "It was a few days after Johnny Manziel had imploded like a dying star against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 10 passes for 80 yards and throwing two picks..."
• "Mike Mayock advises against trading up for Marcus Mariota in NFL draft" (Morning Journal) - "NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock has some advice for the Browns: Don’t trade up for Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota in the draft on April 30."
• "Why the NFL has forgotten Paul Brown, and how it can correct its error" (WKNR) - "Greatest of all time?: The New England Patriots’ fourth Super Bowl triumph in 14 years engraved Bill Belichick’s place on NFL’s Coaching Mount Rushmore, to be sure."

NFL:

• "Report: Titans likely to stick with Zach Mettenberger at QB" (CBS) - "The Titans have the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, but they're unlikely to pick one of the last two Heisman winners."
• "Wes Welker planning for next season, not retirement" (NFL.com) - "Contrary to a FOX Sports 1 report last week, impending free agent Wes Welker is not contemplating retirement."
• "Charles Tillman on NFL future: 'I'm not going to stop 'til I'm dead'" (USA TODAY) - "Charles Tillman turns 34 next week. The longtime Chicago Bears cornerback has accomplished every individual goal he wanted."
• "Learning the Belichick Way" (MMQB) - "One overlooked storyline during the run-up to the Super Bowl was that of Patriots offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo and his unit."