This is shaping up to be quite the week for two of Cleveland’s professional sports teams.
On Thursday night, in front of a national television audience, the Cleveland Browns will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game where the winner will end Week 4 no worse than tied for first place in the AFC North Division.
It is probably not hyperbole to say that Thursday night will be the biggest Browns game to date since the Wild Card playoff loss to the Houston Texans in 2023. If the Browns win – and they have
not lost to the Steelers at home in five years – it could set them up for a surprising season.
Then on Saturday, the Cleveland Guardians will open up their American League Division Series against either the Chicago White Sox or the Houston Astros. That is no surprise, as the Guardians have won the AL Central Division three years running and have made the playoffs in eight of the last 11 seasons.
What a time to be in Cleveland!
OK, enough about what is to come later this week. Let’s get the day rolling with the latest edition of the Daily Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature
Browns HC Todd Monken: Slew of penalties is ‘embarrassing’ (Thomas Moore): The head coach is not happy, especially about the penalties from the offensive linemen. But what can he do to fix the issue?
Browns Tyson Campbell injury update plus offensive starter likely to miss Week 4 vs Steelers (Jared Mueller): You take the good, you take the bad, and sometimes you are left with the possibility of having to play a backup at a key position.
Browns roster moves: Swap out cornerbacks, again, according to a report (Jared Mueller): The roster churn in the NFL never takes a day off.
Browns vs. Steelers odds: Opening lines for Week 4 matchup (Chris Pokorny): The Browns are home underdogs to a team that has not won in Cleveland since Spencer Fano was in high school.
Browns Week 4: Steelers’ 2 wins have come in completely different ways (Jared Mueller): It’s the Steelers, so they can go pound rocks.
Browns 2027 NFL draft: Another Rams loss muddies Week 3 draft positioning (Jared Mueller): It is still too early to dream of a meltdown in Los Angeles … or is it?
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Cleveland Browns
How Mason Graham went from a half-sack over 17 games as rookie to 4 in first 3 games of Year 2 (Browns Zone): This Graham cat might be a keeper!
Why a fourth-down decision by Browns’ Todd Monken meant more than just a chance to ice the game (cleveland.com): Monken is willing to roll the dice, which is a nice change of pace for the Browns.
Todd Monken is trying to build a new Browns identity around their most painful chapter (The Athletic): Cleveland head coach not weighing himself down with the baggage of the past four seasons.
How Browns TE Harold Fannin Jr. is getting on same page with Deshaun Watson (Beacon Journal): After a slow start, Cleveland’s talented tight end is starting to heat up.
NFL
J.J. McCarthy trade leaves room for Kyler Murray to prove he’s Vikings’ future at QB (Minnesota Star Tribune): Ten starts was enough for the Vikings to tire of their former No. 10 overall selection.
Giants’ trade for J.J. McCarthy was aggressive, but was it also reckless? (The Athletic): You are already playing Jameis Winston at quarterback. How much more reckless can you be?
Bucs’ Baker Mayfield will miss at least 3 weeks with thumb injury (Tampa Bay Times): The 2026 season just keeps getting worse for Baker.
Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh on struggling Justin Herbert: ‘Be better’ (ESPN): Rough going in Los Angeles for the Chargers and their quarterback.
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