Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (9/30/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• Browns at Ravens final score: Nick Chubb goes for three touchdowns as Cleveland takes over first place in AFC North (CBS Sports) - “Nick Chubb powered the Cleveland Browns to a 40-25 upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the first Browns running back to have three rushing touchdowns in a single game against the Ravens.”
• Week 4 Analysis: Browns Take Control of AFC North (Sports Illustrated) - “Mayfield’s feet are still a little happier than you’d like, but if he gets consistent protection that issue will correct itself.”
• Cleveland Browns a Super Bowl lock after beating Baltimore Ravens (Cleveland.com) - “The Cleveland Browns’ Week 4 victory at Baltimore, which lifted them into a first-place tie in the AFC North on Sunday, means only one thing. See you in Miami in February for Super Bowl LIV.
• Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens irked Marlon Humphrey not ejected for choking Odell Beckham Jr (ESPN) - “I saw what you saw,” Browns coach Freddie Kitchens told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio. “He was getting choked on the ground. They get away with that because it’s Odell. I’m going to be on the phone with Al (Riveron, NFL senior vice president of officiating) when I get on the bus.”
• Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 40-25 loss to the Cleveland Browns (Baltimore Sun - “The Ravens came in with a chance to assert themselves as the clear front-runner in the AFC North. After a catastrophic performance by their defense — one of the worst in the team’s history at M&T Bank Stadium — it’s fair to ask whether they’re a contender at all.”
• Here’s how Cleveland Browns fans can score free curly fries from Arby’s (Fox 8) “Anytime the Browns get an interception during a home or away game this season, the next day fans can go to an Arby’s here in Northeast Ohio to pick up free small curly fries. All they have to do is mention the interception. Fries are limited to one per person.”
• “Baker Mayfield snaps out of funk, finds rhythm, beats Ravens ... won’t give any credit to Rex Ryan” (C-T) - “Mayfield snapped out of his early season funk in a big way Sunday and the Browns piled up 530 yards as they got an important 40-25 victory over the Ravens.”
• “Big win in Baltimore puts the Browns where many thought they’d be -- in first place” (Grossi) - “In one historic afternoon, the Browns erased increasing doubts about how good they could be and put their season back on track with a 40-25 beat-down...”
• “Browns Postgame Scribbles: No big controversies, just a huge victory!” (Pluto) - “But I’m going to start my discussion of the game where Chubb did – the offensive line. The maligned offensive line.”
• “NFL Week 4 PFF ReFocused: Cleveland Browns 40, Baltimore Ravens 25” (PFF) - “Nick Chubb was outstanding today, as he seemed to force a missed tackle on every run in the second half.”
• “By the Numbers: Browns rack up most yards in 12 years in win over Ravens” (Browns.com) - “The Browns put up a whopping 530 yards of offense in Sunday’s victory, their most since a Sept. 16, 2007, win over the Bengals.”
• “Browns welcomed home with water arch at Hopkins Airport” (WKYC) - “As the team’s plane landed at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after the 40-25 win against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, they were greeted with a special surprise.”

NFL:

• Larry Fitzgerald moves into 2nd on NFL’s all-time receptions list (ESPN)- “Fitzgerald came into the game needing five catches to reach 1,326 for his career, which is in its 16th season, one more than Gonzalez. He finished the game with exactly five, for 47 yards.”
• NFL winners, losers: Jay Gruden not as fortunate as brother Jon (MSN) - “Week 4 in the NFL, arguably, could be marked by what-ifs and half chances. A couple of underdogs, the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions, appeared to be on the verge of notable upsets against AFC powerhouses in the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively. Still, there were some surprising results, with the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts all falling.”
• Rams RB Todd Gurley blasts Thursday night NFL games as the ‘dumbest thing ever’ (USA Today) - “You know how I feel about Thursday night games,” Gurley told reporters after the Rams’ 55-40 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I feel like they are the dumbest thing ever.”
• Gardner Minshew Has Made the Jaguars Fun (Slate) - “The Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie is very much worth watching. For proof, look no further than Jacksonville’s 26-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday”