Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (1/28/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam showing signs they finally get it” (C-T) - “That would be no big deal if it was attributed to the night cleaning crew, two guys installing a new toilet or interns charged with inflating some footballs.”
• “Which round makes the most sense for Browns to take a WR, and who is the best potential fit?” (Browns.com) - “We’re back from the Senior Bowl and feeling a little more qualified to answer your draft-related queries. How about four on this Friday?”
• “John Dorsey says Browns are interested in keeping Breshad Perriman” (Browns Wire) - “Perriman is a free agent, but Dorsey told reporters he would like to have him back in a Browns uniform in 2019.”
• “Once upon a time, the Rams won an NFL championship in Cleveland -- and then were gone” (WKNR) - “Remember the Cleveland Rams? Their descendants are in Super Bowl 53 on Sunday against Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots.”

NFL:

• “Concern around NFL that 4 officials in NFC Championship Game live in Southern California” (ESPN) - “The Saints and other officials not involved in the game do not believe that these officials’ geographical ties influenced their non-call, according to sources.”
• “What we learned from the 2019 Pro Bowl” (NFL.com) - “Coaches like to have fun in this game, as evidenced by Ezekiel Elliott running a read option with Saquon Barkley. That begs the question: Is there a running back duo that could do that in an actual game?”
• “Redskins reportedly believe Alex Smith will miss the entire 2019 season with leg injury” (CBS) - “Almost exactly a year later, the Redskins are reportedly preparing to play the 2019 season without Smith at quarterback.”
• “Tom Brady says ‘zero’ chance he retires after Super Bowl” (PFT) - “The future first-ballot Hall of Famer has played well enough that no one is questioning whether he has another year or two or three or four or five left in him.”