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- “Browns Postgame Scribbles: The coach, the QB, the frustration — changes are needed” (Pluto) - “No QB finds it easy to deal with pressure when he drops back to pass. But it appears Mayfield is leaving the pocket faster than he did a year ago – running for his football life.”
- “The heat turns up on Freddie Kitchens after puzzling play-calling in 20-13 loss to Rams” (Grossi) - “If the Browns hope to meet their own expectations in this era of offensive football, they’d better fix their offense fast.”
- “Why Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens didn’t challenge a key pass interference non-call” (Plain Dealer) - “Freddie Kitchens’ most questionable decision on Sunday night was set up by his second-most questionable decision two plays earlier.”
- “Instant Insights: Week 3 loss to Los Angeles Rams” (WFNY) - “I’m placing all the blame on Freddie for this loss. The offense is a mess and that’s on him. He is running an outdated offense that is not helping any of his players. Simple as that.”
NFL:
- “From Brissett to Bridgewater to Jones (and Minshew!), Young QBs Steal the Spotlight” (MMQB) - “Less than a month from Andrew Luck’s shock retirement, Jacoby Brissett is showing he can carry the Colts. Plus, Teddy Bridgewater’s emotional re-entry, Daniel Jones’s dramatic debut, Gardner Minshew’s Boogie Nights flair, and more from Week 3 in the NFL. ”
- “FMIA Week 3: Daniel Jones Energizes Previously Sleepy Giants With Win” (King) - “In the visitors locker room in Tampa Bay, Giants coach Pat Shurmur, the badgered and ridiculed one, had just handed the game ball to rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, the badgered and ridiculed one, and the room erupted with cheers for Jones, who debuted marvelously in succeeding the local football Jeter, Eli Manning.”
- “Pittsburgh Steelers left soul-searching after 0-3 start to season” (NFL.com) - “The ball bounced off the chest of Richie James Jr., who was sweeping in front of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo as the shotgun snap arrived, and T.J. Watt dove to the Levi’s Stadium grass to cradle it -- a gift from the San Francisco 49ers and, seemingly, the football gods.”
- “Le’Veon Bell’s message to haters: ‘Enjoy it now’” (NFL.com) - “To the haters, Le’Veon Bell has a message: Enjoy the Jets’ travails for the time being, but make sure you can still be heard when the fortunes are reversed.”