Archives for November 2014

‘But at times, Mario is on another athletic universe. He was the best player on the field last Monday. He chased down Michael Vick from behind as if he were some fullback. Coach Doug Marrone said he’d never seen Williams quite so animated and that he’d love to see that every week.’

‘Neither of their NFL teams has ever won a Super Bowl (Cleveland hasn’t even qualified), and their last football titles came when the Browns won the NFL championship in 1964, and the Bills won the AFL championship in 1965. The Sabres have never won hockey’s Stanley Cup, Cleveland’s Cavaliers have never won an NBA Finals, and the Indians haven’t won a World Series since 1948.’

‘Bills 16, Browns 13.’

‘Orton is a serviceable NFL quarterback. The key for the Browns, who are ranked ninth against the pass, is to make him look like he’s not playing the Jets.’

‘”They were much more passive than we prefer to be up front,” Pettine said. “The type of players they have, they need to be in attack mode. There are some players’ skill sets that can be more of the two-gap and play flat down the line, whereas that group is built to kind of get their tails up in the air and go straight ahead.”‘

Taking it in stride (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Brian Hoyer determined to bounce back against the Buffalo Bills: ‘I want to be the best’ (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Mounting injuries on defense pose serious threat to Cleveland Browns’ playoff hopes (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Browns’ Jordan Cameron ruled out for Bills game with concussion (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Five Buffalo Bills keys against Cleveland Browns (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

If talent doesn’t win, it still looks good on Cleveland Browns’ WR Josh Gordon (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Terry’s Talkin’ about the Cleveland Browns, Josh Gordon and Johnny Manziel (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills: staff predictions (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Another excellent front four is challenge (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Scouting report (Warren Tribune Chronicle)

Playoffs on the line in matchup with Buffalo Bills (Willoughby News Herald)

Joe Thomas says 2014 Cleveland Browns better than 2007 squad (Willoughby News Herald)

Game facts and Jeff Schudel’s prediction (Willoughby News Herald)

Browns coach Mike Pettine helped build the Bills’ formidable defense, now he has to find a way to beat it (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)

Browns coach Mike Pettine faces the beast he created in Bills’ defense (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns vs. Bills: Storylines (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns vs. Bills: By The Numbers (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns vs. Bills: How They Match Up (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns vs. Bills: Injury report (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns vs. Bills: Quote of the Week (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns predictions (Akron Beacon Journal)

Browns players have uphill climb to playoff contenders (Canton Repository)

Browns Game Day (Canton Repository)

Browns TE Cameron out vs. Bills (The Sports Xchange)

With playoff implications in the balance, will the Browns and Bills produce another instant classic? (ESPN Cleveland)

A Buffalo stampede stands in the way of the Browns’ playoff path (ESPN Cleveland)

Cameron ruled out for Sunday’s game (Fox Sports Ohio)

Browns Rule TE Jordan Cameron Out vs. Bills (WKRK-FM)

‘GoFundMe spokesperson Kelsea Little said the site will transfer the money directly to Talley through his wife Janine, who Croisdale has been in touch with. The site takes a five percent fee from each donation, and the payment partner takes out another 2.9 percent, she said.’

‘The Bills are aiming for their first win at Ralph Wilson Stadium since October and have a solid opportunity against a similarly talented Cleveland team. It will be quite a compelling afternoon with the strengths of each team (Cleveland’s offensive line and Buffalo’s defensive line) going up against one another, while each team’s weaknesses (Cleveland’s defensive line/run defense and Buffalo’s offensive line/run game) will do the same. Fred Jackson and Josh Gordon are the two key names to watch in this contest, but, with the injuries to the defensive side of the ball for Cleveland, it swings the pendulum over to the Bills’ side.’

‘Browns head coach Mike Pettine had a short but memorable stay with the Bills in 2013 as the coordinator of an explosive defense. In the offseason, he shipped two hours down I-90 to work for the Browns, and this will be his first visit back to his home for a season. The Bills will look to make it an unsuccessful one.’

‘He’s given up 32 catches for 420 yards, an average of 13.1 yards per catch and five touchdowns, according to the website, while opposing quarterbacks have a 127.0 passer rating when throwing in Gilmore’s direction.’

‘”When you have an issue and you play a game and you’ve done better, I would not necessarily be ready to proclaim that is fixed,” Marrone said. “Are we headed in the right direction? That’s the plan.”‘

‘Find a way to get the ball to Sammy Watkins. It will be extremely difficult. The Browns’ Joe Haden might very well be the best cover cornerback in the NFL, and he’s more than capable of minimizing Watkins’ impact.’

‘”You could kind of feel a big game coming from him, but obviously when you start off the game with the nice catch that he had on the sideline, we were able to get him the ball pretty much throughout the game,” said Orton. “He made great catches; the big red zone touchdown for us to start the game. He’s that type of player, he’s got great hands, he’s got great body position, and he’s a good player.””

‘”I can’t express enough gratitude toward them for including me in those things. Even in the interview process, (Marrone) had interviewed with Cleveland the year before and obviously ended up in Buffalo, but he was very familiar with the interview and kind of helped me … like answers to the test. Kind of, ‘Here’s the process, here’s who you’re going to meet.’ He was great.”‘

‘Let’s just say Hackett and Marrone have taken a close look at their signals and other tendencies to make sure Pettine doesn’t know what’s coming before it’s called.’