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    Cam Heyward: Steelers are in the mix in the AFC North

    Getty Images The Steelers started the season 0-3, but suddenly they feel like they’ve got a chance in their division. That’s what a big win over a division rival can do. Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward said after Monday night’s 27-3 win over the Bengals that the Steelers feel good about...
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    Ravens coach trusts Earl Thomas’ explanation for pulling up

    Getty Images Ravens safety Earl Thomas made a bit of a business decision. And John Harbaugh’s willing to accept it. Via Jonas Shaffer of the Baltimore Sun, Thomas’ explanation for not chasing Browns running back Nick Chubb during an 88-yard touchdown run was about some tightness in his...
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    Freddie Kitchens remains unhappy with Ravens’ Marlon Humphrey

    Getty Images With some time to cool down, Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is still heated that Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey wasn’t ejected for his scuffle with Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday. “I don’t like seeing our player on the field and someone’s hands around his...
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    Freddie Kitchens: We found out we can look adversity in the eyes and win a game

    Getty Images Ravens safety Earl Thomas said last week that he and his teammates were motivated by the “hype” that surrounded the Browns coming into the regular season, but that motivation didn’t help them much on Sunday. With Baker Mayfield throwing for 342 yards, Nick Chubb running for three...
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    Nick Chubb scores his third TD on 88-yard run as Browns lead 30-18

    Getty Images The Ravens drew within six points with 9:51 remaining. It appears that’s as close as they will get. On the Browns’ first play from scrimmage after the Ravens scored a touchdown and 2-point conversion, a false start backed them up to their own 12. No problem. Nick Chubb did the...
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    Browns blow out Ravens 40-25 to draw even in AFC North standings

    Getty Images It appears the AFC North is going to come down to Cleveland and Baltimore. On Sunday, the Ravens and Browns played the first of two games, and Cleveland dominated in Baltimore. The Browns won 40-25, leaving the teams tied atop the AFC North standings with 2-2 records. The Browns...
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    Freddie Kitchens: Ravens got away with cheap shot “because it’s Odell”

    Getty Images Cleveland earned a big win at Baltimore today, but Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens wasn’t happy with everything that happened on the field. Specifically, Kitchens told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that the scuffle between Browns receiver Odell Beckham and Ravens defensive back...
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    Marlon Humphrey apologized to Odell Beckham, who lost his earring in scuffle

    Odell Beckham Jr. threw a punch at Marlon Humphrey, and the Ravens defensive back put the Browns receiver in a choke-hold on the ground. Both were penalized. Neither was ejected. “We didn’t see anything on the field that rose to the level of a disqualifying foul,” referee Shawn Hochuli said in...
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    Earl Thomas, Brandon Williams have heated exchange after loss

    Getty Images Tempers flared Sunday after the Ravens allowed the fourth-most yards in team history in a blowout loss to the Browns. Safety Earl Thomas and defensive tackle Brandon Williams had a heated exchange in the training room after the game, Mike Garafolo of the NFL reports. Thomas...
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    Aaron Donald fined for hit on Baker Mayfield

    Getty Images Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald acknowledged after Sunday night’s game that he hit Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield too high, resulting in a big penalty. The NFL agreed with that assessment. Donald was fined $21,056 for the hit on Mayfield. Although Donald was a frequent...
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    Browns set to be shorthanded at cornerback again this weekend

    Getty Images The Browns played without cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams because of hamstring injuries in last Sunday’s loss to the Rams. It looks like they’ll be trying to avoid a 1-3 start to the season without them as well. Multiple reports indicate that Ward is not expected to...
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    Odell Beckham wrestles with the issue of leadership in Cleveland

    Getty Images Receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has five seasons and three games under his belt. With his current team, however, he has only three games. As a result, he’s struggling to find his footing as a team leader in Cleveland. “It’s probably just a personal battle of my own and just finding...
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    Did Baker Mayfield audible to a draw on fourth and nine?

    Getty Images Good coaches protect their players. Browns coach Freddie Kitchens apparently provided a safety net for quarterback Baker Mayfield after Sunday night’s loss to the Rams. As explained by Chris Simms earlier this week on his Unbuttoned podcast, the much-criticized decision to run a...
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    Myles Garrett: I’m going to play the same despite getting fined

    Getty Images Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has been flagged and fined repeatedly this season for hits on opposing quarterbacks. He says that won’t affect him. “I’m still going to play football the same way,” he said, via Cleveland.com. Garrett said he tries to avoid penalties but views...
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    Baker Mayfield, Antonio Brown trade shots on social media

    Getty Images Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and unemployed wide receiver Antonio Brown are the latest NFL players to have a social media beef. It started with Mayfield putting up a post on Instagram that one of his followers felt was too much like the kind of content Brown often posts...
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    Week Four injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Four of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Eagles and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
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    Browns secondary still short-handed

    Getty Images Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will likely be taking shots at a still-depleted Browns secondary. Via Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, Browns cornerbacks Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams are still not practicing Friday, as they deal with hamstring issues. Safety...
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    Todd Monken steers clear of playcalling questions in Cleveland

    Getty Images Todd Monken knows not to touch a hot stove. Three days after Browns coach Freddie Kitchens fended off questions about playcalling, including whether he’d delegate the job to an assistant or collaborate with others on it, the Browns offensive coordinator opted to steer clear of any...
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    Damarious Randall disputes he had a concussion

    Getty Images Call it the curious case of Damarious Randall. . . . The Browns safety missed the past two games with what the team called a concussion. Coach Freddie Kitchens announced Wednesday that doctors cleared Randall from concussion protocol, and Randall returned to practice as a full...
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    Damarious Randall out of concussion protocol, other DBs still out for Browns

    Getty Images The Browns played without their starting secondary in last Sunday’s loss to the Rams, but there’s good news about the condition of one of their safeties on Wednesday. Damarious Randall has missed the last two games due to a concussion, but head coach Freddie Kitchens said on...
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