He buried his nose deep in Cleveland’s playbook, spent hours watching and re-watching the Browns’ first two losses and studied tape on the Dolphins. The Browns like to run to the left behind tackle Joe Thomas and guard Joel Bitonio. And if one of those runners gets hot … all the better.
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Miami Dolphins starting running back Arian Foster will not play in Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns due to a groin injury, head coach Adam Gase said Friday.
After an 18-carry, 133-yard outing against the Ravens, the Browns will continue to try and establish the run behind Isaiah Crowell. After New England committed an illegal touching penalty on a punt – a Patriots player was the first to touch the ball beyond the line of scrimmage but didn’t down it – Grant ran away from the bouncing ball, thinking it would be a free ball if it touched him.
The injuries to Haden and Murray are the latest for the beaten-up Browns, who have already lost five starters, including two quarterbacks, in the first three weeks.
“I have a dad and an older brother who get up and go to work and sometimes they don’t feel great and they go”, McCown said. Like I said, we’re just starting out. However, if he does not, we must remember it is just the beginning of the process. Meanwhile the Steelers Have an Embarrassment of Riches at Running Back, For Now For the second season in a row, DeAngelo Williams has provided stellar relief for Pittsburgh in the running game in the absence of Le’Veon Bell.
“There was times when people would just say, “Hey, you’re not going to play college, expect to go to the junior college here in Bakersfield”, he said.
“Miami’s going to present some challenges for us”. Earlier in the week, Jackson was vague about details on McCown, who broke his right collarbone last season and missed the final eight games. The Dolphins’ only previous appearance under the canopy was a sparsely attended exhibition game, but Sunday’s game is a sellout.
Hurt his knee. During practice. Howard will likely be targeted for a third consecutive game this week, especially when you consider veteran Byron Maxwell is on the opposite side. LB Spencer Paysinger (neck) was limited in Wednesday’s practice but seems as though he’ll play Sunday against Cleveland (1 p.m. ET).
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STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Ryan Tannehill made National Football League debut against Browns in 2013 opener and threw for 272 yards and touchdown. It’s about developing players who will be around when the team is ready to compete. Brissett’s average passing distance was one yard, and with the cushion Miami’s corners gave, it allowed those receivers room to get yards after the catch, evident by Brissett’s 92 passing yards on six completions.
