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Cleveland Browns:
- “Latest Josh Gordon setback proves John Dorsey did right thing by trading him” (C-T) - “The important things first. I hope Josh Gordon figures out his mental health issues and overcomes his substance abuse problems.”
- “Playing time glaring example of how John Dorsey has changed Browns” (ABJ) - “With two games left in the Browns’ first season under this seismic general manager, the Browns are on a 4-1 hot streak with his earthquaked roster.”
- “Baker Mayfield’s approach fosters trust, builds swagger” (ESPN) - “Hue Jackson once famously called Baker Mayfield ‘the pied piper of Oklahoma football.’ Jackson got a fair amount of ridicule for the phrase, but the statement was not out of bounds.”
- “Baker Mayfield thanks Browns fans for heeding his call and selling out the Bengals game” (Plain Dealer) - “Baker Mayfield has busted open beer coolers, pulled the Browns out of the doldrums, snapped streaks, set records and brought back lost fans.”
NFL:
- “Injury roundup: Panthers put LB Shaq Thompson on IR” (NFL.com) - “The team announced Thursday that linebacker Shaq Thompson has been placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.”
- “Jon Gruden wants to ‘restart’ Nathan Peterman” (CBS) - “It’s entirely fitting that Jon Gruden’s disastrous first season back in charge of the Raiders is ending with the addition of Nathan Peterman to the team’s practice squad.”
- “New coach is expected in Denver” (PFT) - “The Denver Broncos stand one loss away from the franchise’s first consecutive losing seasons since 1971-72. And that apparently will be enough to get G.M. John Elway to make a change.”
- “Cam Jordan questions Ben Roethlisberger’s Hall of Fame credentials” (NOLA.com) - “When the reporter argued that Roethlisberger would be in his top five, Jordan started ticking off a list of who, in his opinion, Roethlisberger would be going up against.”