Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/20/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Hall Worthy? Former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell named finalist for 2020 Hall of Fame Class” (WKYC) - “Art Modell has been selected as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday.”
• “Ravens, Browns In Very Different Places Since First Meeting” (AP) - “When the Ravens and Browns played 12 weeks ago, Lamar Jackson was showing only hints of superstardom and the Browns looked like a legitimate team.”
• “Monken is frustrated players aren’t lining up correctly at this stage of season” (BrownsZone) - “Baker Mayfield watches a receiver head in the wrong direction and redirects him physically or verbally to the proper spot.”
• “Baker Mayfield stands up for Kareem Hunt’s comments on Browns players taking plays off” (CBS) - “Hunt’s comments weren’t damning but still revealed part of the ongoing problems in Cleveland’s locker room.”
• “Hunt says Browns didn’t give their all Sunday; what does the tape say about who was dogging it?” (cleveland.com) - “Though the defensive line is playing without starters Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon, it doesn’t explain what seemed to be a game-long lethargy.”

NFL:

• “Roundup: Bucs’ Chris Godwin ruled out vs. Texans” (NFL.com) - “As expected, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans shorthanded at receiver.”
• “Panthers officially name Will Grier this week’s starting QB” (PFT) - “There wasn’t much suspense about the Panthers’ decision about this week’s starting quarterback and the team eliminated any intrigue that might have lingered on Thursday.”
• “Source: Cardinals CB Josh Shaw drops appeal of gambling suspension” (ESPN) - “Shaw is no longer appealing his suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.”