Cleveland Browns:
- “Cleveland Browns shut facility, reopen for sixth time in past month” (ESPN) - “While the facility was closed, the team performed contact tracing to identify any potential high-risk close contacts.”
- “Better Baker: Browns’ Mayfield Cuts Down On Interceptions” (AP) - “In the first half Sunday, he badly overthrew wide receiver Rashard Higgins in the end zone on what could have been one of the easiest touchdowns of his career.”
- “Olivier Vernon’s Two-Game Resurgence Reminder of Immense Talent” (OBR) - “Olivier Vernon’s arrival in Cleveland prior to 2019 was never centered around needing to be the Browns best pass-rushing threat.”
- “Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt focused on their own game” (Browns.com) - “Nick Chubb didn’t start thinking about one of the biggest storylines of the Browns’ Week 13 matchup against the Tennessee Titans until he was asked a question about it.”
- “A pep talk to Cleveland Browns fans from Mike Polk Jr.” (WKYC) - “Mike gives Browns fans a little perspective to remind us where we came from so we can appreciate that we’re now 8-3.”
NFL:
- “Steelers go to 11-0 with win over Ravens” (PFT) - “Ben Roethlisberger didn’t have his sharpest game, but after an early interception he did what he needed to do, completing 36 of 51 passes for 266 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.”
- “NFL injuries: Tua Tagovailoa on track to return, Phillip Lindsay and Kenny Golladay sit and more” (CBS) - “Injuries are a mainstay in the NFL. And Week 13 is no exception. So, which banged-up players have a chance of suiting up for this weekend’s action?”
- “NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell downplays talk of bubble, but ‘all options are on the table’” (NFL.com) - “With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across the country, the NFL continues to consider options if cases rise as January playoffs approach.”
- “Denver Broncos Fine Drew Lock, Other QBs for COVID-19 Mask Violation” (SI.com) - “Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio announced the team fined starting quarterback Drew Lock and the other quarterbacks on the roster for violating COVID-19 mask protocol.”