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Josh Gordon shines in preseason debut for Browns

Tonight’s game has a primetime start time and airs on TV channels in some markets as well as being available as a live stream online option. Check out the effort – rather, the lack of – as Tampa Bay Buccaneers punt returner Adam Humphries flies by Lee to give the Bucs a 17-3 lead in the first quarter Friday night. The story is straight now though, the Browns have no intention of trading him. The Buccaneers are a base 4-3 defense.

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The first-team offense and defense played the entire first half and trailed 27-10 at the break.

If the Browns want to Gordon (despite saying the opposite), did they increase the supposed interest?

“We’ve said all we need to say about it”.

The Browns now own Philadelphia’s 2017 first-round pick, Tennessee’s 2017 second-round pick, New England’s 2017 fifth-round pick, Indianapolis’ 2017 seventh-round pick and Philadelphia’s 2018 second-round pick.

If RG3 and Gordon show off the fireworks in Cleveland that they showed off at Baylor, then the Browns offense could be tough to stop in 2016. The team says it has no plans to trade the receiver. There was a play when it appeared he had the ball stripped, but it was not ruled a fumble, so we will not treat it as such. I realized how I got there and just doing what I do on a regular basis – not trying to overthink about it. Cleveland is hoping to turn their franchise around over the next few seasons and are hoping to shock the National Football League and make a run at the playoffs this year. “He’s one of the leaders of our team, one of the better players in the National Football League”.

All of that being said, what five takeaways can be seen from tonight’s third preseason game of the season for the Browns? I wrote on Wednesday that the Browns’ offensive playmakers looked far more explosive than what Tampa’s defensive players were ready for. “It’s hard but we did (well)”. Pryor went from pretty much a non-factor, playing in three games a year ago and getting one reception, to moving up to a top WR and getting over 100 yards and one TD through two preseason games, including an electric 50 bomb from Griffin.

Winston, who had thrown for 125 yards in the first two games, connected with wide receiver Mike Evans five times for 115 yards and a 34-yard touchdown, adding a second score on a 3-yard throw to running back Charles Sims. He completed eight of his 14 pass attempts for 119 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions.

The scoring started on the first drive for Tampa Bay, when they got in range for a 48-yard field goal for rookie K Roberto Aguayo, which he drilled to make it a 3-0 game.

Now, the Browns won’t be mistaken for the Cardinals or the Broncos or even the Chiefs.

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“He’s talented, obviously”, coach Hue Jackson said.

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