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Cleveland Browns:
- “Browns not interested in hype or excuses heading into opener” (ESPN) - “That hype, however, proved undeserved. The Browns lost their first game by 30 points, setting the tone for what became arguably the NFL’s biggest disappointment.”
- “Division rivals Ravens, Browns confront ‘unknowns’ in opener” (AP) - “They’ll be playing Sunday in an empty stadium, facing a Cleveland Browns team with a new coaching staff that’s provided no clue how they plan to employ a revamped offense.”
- “Browns D will ‘find out exactly where we are’ with big opening test in Baltimore” (Browns.com) - “Joe Woods can’t do too much to prepare the Browns defense for one of the biggest challenges it faces against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.”
- “It’s going to take some time to really see Browns’ new offense” (cleveland.com) - “Vanilla is the name of the game when it comes to pro football in August, so we didn’t miss a whole lot from not watching four practice games.”
- “If Cleveland Browns Pull Upset Sunday it Could go a Long Way” (BrownsDigest) - “Sunday early afternoon the NFL will have it’s week one full slate of games back, a thing that didn’t seem possible just a couple of months ago.”
NFL:
- “What the Mahomes Contract Really Means” (SI.com) - “It has been celebrated, panned, and dissected in a million different ways. What is the truth behind Patrick Mahomes’s historic contract?”
- “NFL likely will continue daily COVID-19 testing all year” (PFT) - “As training camp approached, the NFL planned to test players, coaches, and key personnel three times per week for COVID-19.”
- “Former Jets WR Josh Bellamy charged for role in $24M COVID-relief fraud scheme” (NFL.com) - “Bellamy, 31, is alleged to have conspired with others in obtaining at least $17.4 million in fraudulent PPP loans, including a payment of $1,246,565 for his own company, Drip Entertainment LLC.”
- “Tom Brady reportedly considered signing with the Bears before deciding on Tampa Bay” (CBS) - “When Tom Brady hit free agency back in March, the widespread belief is that he had narrowed his choices down to two possible teams before making the decision head to Tampa Bay.”