Welcome to the final day of October, and Happy Halloween, everyone!
Today is the calm before the storm: on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns will make their annual attempt to beat the Steelers in a regular-season game in Pittsburgh for the first time since 2003.
Before we get there, though, we have to make it through today, so let’s see what looks interesting on the sports calendar.
In college football:
- No. 22 Arizona is at No. 15 Texas Tech at noon.
- Auburn is at No. 12 Ole Miss at 12:45 pm. (What kind of kickoff time is that?)
- No. 17 Florida takes on No. 3 Georgia in “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” at 3:30 pm.
- The nightcap, after everyone finishes trick-or-treating, is No. 2 Ohio State vs. USC at 7:30 pm.
Speaking of trick-or-treating, here are some tips from the American Red Cross on how to have a fun and
safe Halloween.
Everyone ready? Let’s get going with the Halloween edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow!
Dawgs By Nature
Browns vs. Steelers: Week 8 Need to Know (Thomas Moore): First place is on the line when Cleveland takes on Pittsburgh this Sunday. Here is everything to know about the game.
Browns, Steelers final injury reports: Tytus Howard hope, 4 Ques. and 2 Out for Week 8 (Jared Mueller): The Browns are healthy for their Week 8 game, with one notable exception.
Browns fans weigh in on last week’s offensive outburst, and is Cleveland the best team in the AFC? (Chris Pokorny): Certainly a question that has been on the minds of many.
Trade for QB Justin Herbert? Browns fans split; have strong reactions to the idea (Jared Mueller): Divisive times, indeed!
NFL predictions: Browns-Steelers square off in meaningful midseason match-up for once (Chris Pokorny): How is the august staff at Dawgs By Nature feeling about Sunday’s tilt?
Browns vs. Steelers Week 8 picks: Everyone seems to be on the Pittsburgh bandwagon (Chris Pokorny): The national media is going to look pretty silly around 4 pm on Sunday.
Browns playoff odds: Big shift with Week 8 victory or loss to Steelers (Jared Mueller): May the odds forever be in Cleveland’s favor.
2 key things the Browns need to do to beat the Steelers on the road (Abby Mueller): If the Browns are to win, here are a few things they need to focus on against Pittsburgh.
Week 8 versus the Steelers shouldn’t be viewed as a litmus test for the Browns (Curtiss Brown): Big picture? Maybe. For Sunday? It very much is.
The Feed
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Cleveland Browns
Who was happiest for Browns WR KC Concepcion’s big game? Denzel Boston (Beacon Journal): The rookies have been all kinds of fun through the first seven weeks of the season.
Why the Browns should trade for Khalil Mack or another top edge rusher before the Nov. 10 deadline (cleveland.com): That is definitely one direction the Browns could go.
Mike Hall Jr. back after missing 3 weeks, should provide a ‘real boost’ for D-line (Browns Zone): Mike Hall had a big sack in the first meeting with the Steelers while playing on a bum ankle. Exciting to see what he can do now that he is back.
KC Concepcion Jr. looks to sustain recent success in featured offensive role (clevelandbrowns.com): Keep those catches and YAC coming!
NFL
Behind the scenes of Christian Watson’s dramatic hospital visit and return to play (The Athletic): That was a wild scene in Green Bay on Thursday night.
Inside how Titans were convinced to trade their best player (ESPN): Two first-round picks for a floundering franchise can be hard to pass up.
Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero amid 3-4 start; Todd Wash to serve as interim DC (NFL.com): The wheels are starting to come off in Carolina.
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