It was supposed to be the dress rehearsal-the prelude to the regular season.
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It’s clear tat the Cleveland Browns punter is directionally kicking to the regular-season opener, if you know what we mean.
Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III will aim to build off his strong outing in Week 2, where he shined in his early work.
Jackson summed up the problems of the first half.
Mingo’s size – 6-foot-4, 240 pounds – and speed have made him intriguing, but none of Cleveland’s coaching staff has found the best way to utilize him. Gordon’s lack of involvement in the time between might normally seem a bit concerning, but the Cleveland offense simply couldn’t get anything going, with Robert Griffin ultimately taking five sacks on 19 dropbacks. Both teams look to move forward after coming off 2015 seasons which didn’t go quite as planned, in this cross-conference matchup between traditionally hard-luck franchises. “It’s just good to see him out there making plays”, Griffin said.
That’s right, the Browns should begin shopping Josh McCown in trade talks. His rating was buoyed by the touchdown, as he played the first half and finished with a 108.9 rating.
This would be a hard setback for Gilbert if he is forced to miss significant time, especially since he also dealt with injuries in 2015 and played in only nine contests.
After another Cleveland three-and-out, Winston drove the Bucs’ 69 yards on 10 plays to set up Aguayo’s 21-yard field goal.
Evans was a flawless 5-for-5 receptions for 115 yards, including the aforementioned 34-yard touchdown pass, his second of the preseason. Haden was credited with one tackle.
Browns: CB Jamar Taylor, who has replaced Tramon Williams as a starter, got spun around in coverage on Evans’ TD catch.
Taylor Gabriel led the Browns in receptions with six catches, amassing 60 yards. They ended up with 361 total yards on the night. The Browns had given up 375 yards rushing in the first two games, but the Bucs moved the ball through the air easily.
But for the time being, according to team brass, Gordon is in the its plans for 2016.
Although Coleman has been making plenty of plays on offense through his first National Football League training camp, he has worked in with the special teams as a punt returner. Ogbah batted down a pass by QB Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter.
Kicking Battle: K Patrick Murray had the first opportunity to kick a field goal and connected from 35 yards out and added an extra point.
Aguayo was ideal. Three-for-three in field goal attempts. “There are some things we’ll continue to improve on with him, but I thought it was a good start for him”. He also returned two punts for 10 yards.
Back in the autumn of ’72, as a high school senior, I made a bright decision to sign up for, as an elective, two semesters of English.
For the last two weeks, all Bucs fans have heard on local and national radio is what to make of Roberto Aguayo’s recent misses, something he wasn’t suppose to do from easy yardage.
Tough Calls: RT Austin Pasztor was called for holding after Griffin had a 9-yard run for first down, and the Browns had to punt after an incompletion.
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Despite a spirited week of practice, the Browns were unable to leave Tampa Bay on Friday with their first preseason victory.
