A standard cliché often uttered around the NFL is that “you are what your record says you are.”
In that case, the Cleveland Browns and their 3-2 record are comfortably in second place in the AFC North, with a chance to move into first place when they host the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday at Huntington Bank Field.
But after the latest forgettable road trip to New Jersey, where the Browns lost in an ugly fashion to the New York Jets, is anyone feeling confident about the Browns?
Yes, those three wins
count, and the Browns earned them. But they may also turn out to have been fool’s gold if the team that showed up against the Jets and the Jacksonville Jaguars turns out to be the real Browns, as opposed to the one that pulled out late-game victories over Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Pittsburgh.
Everything is magnified in the NFL as teams only play once a week.
But after watching what the Browns put out on the field against the Jets, they certainly look like a team that is closer to the basement than it is to the penthouse.
Enough looking back; onward to today’s edition of the Daily Dawg Chow!
Dawgs By Nature
Browns HC: Plenty of blame when the offense struggles (Thomas Moore): Where to begin with what went wrong against the Jets?
Browns add another former Broncos RB with Quinshon Judkins hurt, reportedly (Jared Mueller): Browns pick up some insurance after running back Quinshon Judkins left the stadium on Sunday in a walking boot.
Browns vs. Ravens odds: Opening lines for Week 6 matchup (Chris Pokorny): The early betting line is not favorable to the Browns.
AFC North, playoff picture: Week 5 loss doesn’t drop Browns too far (Jared Mueller): So you are saying there is hope? OK, we’re in!
Biggest contributors to Browns loss in Week 5 to the Jets (Abby Mueller): The list is long, but it is very much not distinguished.
Rain game halts Browns momentum, reveals flaws: 4 downs to review Week 5’s loss (Curtiss Brown): The momentum? Oh, it was very much halted.
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Cleveland Browns
Browns’ Dawand Jones calls out Minkah Fitzpatrick for hit on KC Concepcion: ‘That’s not football’ (cleveland.com): The players know. So why didn’t the head coach speak out for his injured player?
Browns offensive woes part injuries, mostly lack of clean football (Beacon Journal): The head coach weighs in on some of the things that went poorly on Sunday.
Win was there for the taking, then came the meltdown (Browns Zone): It was a loss like so many before it.
The Deshaun Watson revival derailed, much to the joy of those with a functional memory (The Guardian): Well, that’s just being mean!
NFL
Making sense of the Giants-Commanders tie, the Texans’ Marvin Harrison Jr. trade (ESPN): It is good to be reminded once in a while that other NFL teams do crazy things as well.
Cowboys add veteran coach Mike Pettine as they search for answers on defense (The Athletic): Former Browns head coach is now going to try and sort out the mess in Dallas.
49ers’ Dre Greenlaw suspended for head butt on Seahawks’ Ernest Jones IV (The Seattle Times): So the NFL can punish players for dirty hits? Interesting.
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