There is a fear among fans and media members about the power of “bulletin-board material.”
According to the theory, if a player or coach says something negative (either real or perceived) about the upcoming team on the schedule, that quote will be printed out and posted on a bulletin board for everyone on the opposing team to see.
It is a bit of an antiquated idea – has anyone actually used a bulletin board since the last millennium? – but it was probably always more about the message than the medium
anyway.
The real question is just how much does that actually happen across professional sports? These are highly skilled athletes making a good living and eager to keep it that way. Do they really need to be motivated by something another player may (or may not) have said in the build-up to the game?
Well, we’re going to find out come Sunday when the Cleveland Browns take on the New Orleans Saints, as defensive end Carl Granderson is a bit out of joint over comments from Cleveland quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
In a clip from the NOF Network, Granderson said the Saints will be ready for Sanders come Sunday:
“We have a chip on our shoulde for sure. They’ve been chirping a little bit. We see what the quarterback done said. So we going to come in hot and ready to play. It’s going to be a good game for sure.
One would think the Saints would be “hot and ready to play” even without some pretty tame comments from a player who is going to make one start before heading back to the bench. But to each their own.
We don’t have a bulletin board at DBN headquarters, but what we do have is the latest edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow, ready to roll.
Dawgs By Nature
Browns vs. Saints: Week 9 Need to Know (Thomas Moore): Speaking of Sunday’s game, here is everything to know about the contest.
Browns fill open roster spot after Thursday’s decision; likely due to a big injury (Jared Mueller): One of these weeks, the Browns may not need to plug a hole due to an injury.
Shedeur Sanders and the Browns media (Barry Shuck): Cleveland’s starting quarterback, at least for Sunday’s game, caused a bit of a kerfuffle during his media appearance this week.
5 quick hitters with Canal Street Chronicles: Browns can take advantage of Saints’ run defense (Chris Pokorny): Let’s check in with our sister site in New Orleans for the latest on the Saints.
Browns fans’ confidence has swung wildly, stabilized the last few weeks (Chris Pokorny): It is a week-to-week league for the fans as well as the players.
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Cleveland Browns
3 ways Browns QB Shedeur Sanders can show growth vs. Saints (ESPN): There are a lot of things that Shedeur Sanders must do on Sunday. Here are just three of them.
What rookie Taylen Green has seen in Shedeur Sanders in Browns QB room (Beacon Journal): Taylen Green brings a fresh perspective to the discussion since he was not on the Browns last season.
Browns rookie Spencer Fano doesn’t take losing lightly. His response to a tough game shows why (cleveland.com): Learn from those mistakes and move on.
Shedeur Sanders to start Sunday vs. Saints; Todd Monken ‘fired up to see him play’ (Browns Zone): You know who else is fired up? The New Orleans defense.
NFL
The Ravens look broken. Jacoby Brissett and belief aren’t enough to fix them (The Athletic): That’s a real shame.
Rams’ Myles Garrett to be activated from injured reserve, play vs. Commanders (ESPN): Myles Garrett set to make his season debut in Week 9.
Pats’ TreVeyon Henderson says he was hospitalized after ‘unusual’ emergency; RB focused on recovery (NFL.com): New England running back had “unexplained neurological symptoms that required hospitalization for several days.” Which does not sound good.
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