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Getty Images Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens did not in any way excuse the actions of defensive end Myles Garrett after Thursday night’s game. Kitchens said Garrett ripping off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph‘s helmet and bashing him over the head with it is far out side the bounds of...

Getty Images Some have compared the 2019 Patriots defense to the 1985 Bears. Eagles coach Doug Pederson sees similarities between New England and another historic defense: The 2000 Ravens. “It is an interesting conversation, and you can obviously draw some parallels with those two defenses,”...

Getty Images Rams receiver Cooper Kupp had 220 receiving yards against the Bengals. In his very next game, at Pittsburgh, Kupp had none. On Wednesday, various members of the L.A. organization were asked about that stunning reversal of production for one of the best receivers in football...

Getty Images Steelers running back James Conner is no longer on the injury report. After missing the last two games with a shoulder injury, Conner is not among the players listed with injury designations for Thursday’s game with the Browns. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, cornerback Joe Haden...

Getty Images Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said earlier this week that he was hopeful that defensive end Olivier Vernon would wake up feeling well enough to play against the Steelers on Thursday night, but that hope has evaporated. The Browns released their final injury report before...

Getty Images Running back James Conner remains on track for a return to the Steelers lineup when they face the Browns on Thursday night. Conner was listed as a full practice participant on Monday’s estimated injury report and he worked in full when the team actually got on the field Tuesday as...

Getty Images The Browns waived linebacker Malik Jefferson on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Jefferson had appeared in all nine games this season, seeing no snaps on defense and 114 on special teams. He made one tackle. The Browns claimed Jefferson off waivers from the Bengals on Sept...

Getty Images Many (including the idiot whose name appears at the top of this article) were perplexed by Pittsburgh’s decision to send a first-round pick to the Dolphins for Minkah Fitzpatrick, after losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the season. It has paid off for the Steelers, so far...

Getty Images Plenty of people in and around the NFL don’t like Thursday football. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t one of them. “I do not have an opinion nor do I care,” Tomlin told Cleveland media on Tuesday regarding Pittsburgh’s looming short-week showdown with the Browns. “I am not...

Getty Images The Browns made a change at outside linebacker, bringing a family story full circle. The team announced the addition of pass-rusher Bryan Cox Jr. He was waived by the Panthers this week. Cox, the son of the longtime Jets linebacker (and former Browns assistant coach) Bryan Cox...

Getty Images The Dolphins entered the season looking like they’d pull away from the field — in reverse. Instead, they keep winning, and a new favorite has emerged for the top pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. If the season ended today, the winless Bengals (0-9) would hold spot in next year’s...

Getty Images Steelers running back James Conner is planning to play Thursday night against the Browns. That’s not the same as being well. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, Conner said the key for him this week will be pain management, as he recovers from a shoulder injury that cost him the last...

Getty Images The Browns listed a pair of players as non-participants in practice on Monday, although those were just estimations because the team did not hold a practice session. Neither player was on the field for Tuesday’s actual practice either. Defensive end Olivier Vernon and safety Eric...

Getty Images The Steelers and Browns play on Thursday night, which means they had to turn in injury reports sharing practice participation levels on Monday even though they didn’t practice. The most notable estimation on the Steelers’ side was that running back James Conner would have been a...

Getty Images Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway was expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Bills right up to the point the inactive list was released with his name on it. Head coach Freddie Kitchens declined to elaborate on the reason why Callaway was benched after the Browns beat...

Getty Images When the Steelers lost their first two games, and lost Ben Roethlisberger for the season, it appeared hopeless. It wasn’t. In fact, if the playoffs started today, the Steelers would be in. Here’s how the AFC playoff race looks through Week 10: LEADERS 1. Patriots (8-1) The clear...

Getty Images The Steelers have won four straight, and appear close to getting the offensive boost they need. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are planning to have running back James Conner back for Thursday’s game against the Browns. Conner has missed the...

The Browns got a much-needed win on Sunday, and receiver Jarvis Landry played a major role in it. And he has found inspiration from the manner in which defenses are covering him. “I’ve recognized the past few games that they had their good cornerback follow ‘O’ [Odell Beckham Jr.], and I’ve...

The Browns failed to get into the end zone on their first 10 goal-to-go plays of the day. They finally converted on the 11th to rally for a 19-16 victory over the Bills. Stephen Hauschka had a chance to tie it with 22 seconds remaining, but his 53-yard attempt was wide left. It was his fifth...

Getty Images Wide receiver Antonio Callaway was expected to be in the lineup for the Browns on Sunday and he warmed up in uniform as if he was going to play against the Bills, but his name wound up on the inactive list 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Callaway was not on the injury report and had...