Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/17/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns begin preparation for QB Marcus Mariota after his ‘special’ debut" (Browns.com) - "Will Marcus Mariota continue the blazing start to his career, or will the Cleveland Browns properly welcome the Titans quarterback to the NFL?"
• "Sorry, Browns fans, you’re stuck on the ledge" (C-T) - "I wish I could tell Browns fans it will all be OK. That the opening 31-10 embarrassment against the New York Jets was an aberration. That the variety of problems obvious in the season’s first 60 minutes can be fixed with another week of practice."
• "Josh McCown not practicing and Johnny Manziel's on a pitch count" (WKNR) - "As the QB carousel spins: At the start of the work week for Game 2 of the season, the home opener against Tennessee, here is the Browns’ situation at quarterback..."
• "Texts from Ray: Week 1" (WFNY) - "The Cleveland Browns opened the 2015 season on Sunday with a 31-10 debacle on the road to the New York Jets. Even with a pair of high-powered binoculars, a magnifying glass, and an electron microscope"

NFL:

• "Houston Texans to start QB Ryan Mallett vs. Carolina Panthers" (ESPN) - "Ryan Mallett has been informed that he will be the Houston Texans' starting quarterback in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers..."
• "NFL fines Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones $35,000 for Amari Cooper incident" (SI.com) - "Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam 'Pacman' Jones has been fined $35,000 for Sunday’s incident with Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper..."
• "NFL reinstates Pats staffers suspended over Deflategate" (PFT) - "The Patriots’ request to have John Jastremski and Jim McNally reinstated after they were suspended for their roles in the Deflategate controversy has been granted."
• "Report: Patriots trade for Texans WR Martin" (NFL.com) - "The New England Patriots have pulled the trigger on a trade to strengthen their wide receiver corps. Bill Belicheck's outfit acquired wide receiver and kick returner Keshawn Martin..."