Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (10/4/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Hue Jackson’s new mantra: Go for two” (WKNR) - “Hue for two: Through the first quarter of the season, the Browns co-lead the NFL in a surprising category – two-point conversion attempts.”
• “Hue Jackson didn’t think about going for it on fourth-and-1, but data suggests he should have” (cleveland.com) - “What’s the most effective play from scrimmage in football when you have two or fewer yards to go?”
• “Ravens defense ‘holds’ attention of Browns QB Mayfield” (AP) - “Mayfield, a rookie quarterback with the Cleveland Browns, faces Baltimore’s second-ranked defense on Sunday.”
• “Peppers calls Browns fans ‘wishy-washy’ for quick criticism, says he gets harassed in public” (C-T) - “Peppers, in his second season, is off to a slow start on defense and as a kick returner and said he’s heard about it from fans and media.”

NFL:

• “Week 5 NFL injuries: Gronkowski questionable after practicing, Colts rule seven players out” (CBS) - “Meanwhile, the Patriots could have the services of their star tight end despite Rob Gronkowski missing practices earlier in the week.”
• “Aaron Rodgers downplays any rift with Mike McCarthy” (NFL.com) - “Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers found himself answering questions if things were fine with head coach Mike McCarthy.”
• “What’s Plaguing the One-Win Steelers and Falcons?” (MMQB) - “The Steelers play the Falcons on Sunday, which isn’t great for those of us who predicted those teams would also play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.”
• “Phil Dawson gets another week after ‘old-fashioned miss’” (PFT) - “Phil Dawson missed field goals of 50 and 45 yards Sunday that cost the Cardinals their first victory. So he wasn’t feeling very optimistic when coach Steve Wilks called Dawson to his office Monday.”