Cleveland Browns:
- “Alex Smith on the Browns: ‘They’ve got nowhere to go but up’” (ESPN) - “Smith has been with Kansas City since 2013, when John Dorsey engineered a trade to bring him to the Chiefs from the 49ers.”
- “Rebuilding the offense in one draft?” (ABJ) - “With eight picks in the first four rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns have plenty of ammunition for a roster rebuild this offseason.”
- “Resetting the quarterback picture for the Browns” (cleveland.com) - “Once the Lombardi Trophy gets handed to Sunday’s winner, we reach a relatively quiet spot in the NFL’s offseason.”
- “Judge in Pilot Flying J fraud trial rejects complaints about racist recordings” (WKYC) - “The men were drinking. Hazelwood arrived after the meeting was already underway and had already been drinking. When the meeting devolved into racist commentary and insults about the Cleveland Browns, its fans, the city...”
NFL:
- “Tom Brady wearing specially made glove ‘with a lot of recovery in it’” (CBS) - “The glove he’s wearing this week, however, is extremely conspicuous and Brady is unafraid to talk about it.”
- “Roger Goodell doesn’t see Redskins name change” (NFL.com) - “Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday the league would not pressure the Washington Redskins to change their team name.”
- “Orlando Pace still bitter about the Patriots, 16 years later” (PFT) - “It’s been 10 years since the Boston Herald reported that the Patriots taped the Rams’ walk-through practice the day before that Super Bowl.”
- “Crisco out, new weapon in to stop pole-climbing Eagles fans” (AP) - “Philadelphia police think they’ve found something better than Crisco to keep Philadelphia fans from climbing light poles if the Eagles win the Super Bowl.”