Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden made headlines after his home debut by saying loyalty is overrated after joining his fourth different franchise since 2022. “It’s basketball, the whole quote on quote loyalty thing is, I think it’s overrated,” Harden said last week. “I think this is a business at the end of the day, and […]
It’s been a long season full of recurring injuries for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Soon, hopefully, they can put those concerns behind them and finish the final 27 games strong. That means getting multiple key players such as Evan Mobley, Dean Wade and Max Strus back on the court. Head coach Kenny Atkinson says those guys […]
The Cleveland Browns head into the 2026 NFL draft with a few extra draft picks and a few too many needs, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Almost every Browns mock draft will include the team adding multiple offensive linemen, wide receivers, and maybe even a quarterback. NFL free agency and trades could […]
Cleveland Browns fans are the best fans in the NFL. Full stop. Through ups and downs, Browns fans have held close to their team, their hopes, their gear, their players, and their history. Dawgs by Nature (and Nurture), Cleveland fans have been through more than most sports followers. Losing their team, getting it back but […]
With the Super Bowl in the rear-view, the league has turned their attention to free agency. As teams start planning their 2026 rosters, there’s also plenty of speculation regarding who may get cut due to salary cap hits. Among some of the players considered cap casualties, NFL reporter Matt Okada suggests a surprising name: Browns […]
Everyone knows that the Cleveland Browns need to make big upgrades to their offensive line this offseason. The offense, in general, is the focal point of most NFL free agency and NFL draft coverage of the team. With HC Todd Monken reportedly, but not officially, hiring Mike Rutenberg as the team’s new defensive coordinator, that […]
What exactly will the Cleveland Browns do with their offensive line this year? Can they really replace all five guys? OT Dawand Jones is still under contract, so he is most likely to remain, but he has been placed on IR three times in three years. It would surprise nobody if the team were to […]
We’re less than a week from baseball games! The Brewers get their Cactus League slate underway on Saturday afternoon against the Guardians. It won’t be a typical spring training, necessarily — the World Baseball Classic adds a (fun) twist to the proceedings, and several prominent Brewers will be absent from camp for a week or […]
The Atlanta Falcons have seen a pair of assistants on the defensive side of the ball depart, losing passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg to the Browns and now assistant head coach on the defensive side of the ball Jerry Gray to the 49ers. Rutenberg left to be the defensive coordinator in Cleveland, while Gray will […]
James Harden is a walking paradox. The newest Cleveland Cavaliers star is a man who’s inarguably changed how basketball is played — especially by those at the top of the game. He has birthed an entire generation of players who put their own spin on the heliocentric, perfectly spaced, three-outcome offense he pioneered. Jayson Tatum, […]
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No one likes to lose. Even worse, no one likes to be blamed for losing. Lonzo Ball says he feels he became a scapegoat for fans this season when the Cleveland Cavaliers were struggling. “I don’t feel like I’m playing as badly as people are saying,” Ball said on his podcast. “I know I’m the […]
The future of LeBron James remains as uncertain as ever as Los Angeles Lakers’ governor Jeanie Buss sounds doubtful the King will be returning next season, according to Alex Sherman of CNBC. Either because of retirement or choosing to play for another team (potentially his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers?). “Never say never, but you know, he […]
Does Joel Bitonio still have a future with the Cleveland Browns or the NFL in general? Yesterday was a big deadline for the long-time Browns left guard, who had contemplated retirement prior to the 2025 season before opting to return. However, the extension he signed a few years ago was coming up, with Bitonio set […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is still nine weeks away, but Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry has already dropped hints about where his focus will lie over those three days. Cleveland needs just about everything imaginable on offense, especially at wide receiver, offensive line, and quarterback. (Oh my, do they need help at quarterback!) So […]
Anyone and everyone who follows the Cleveland Browns, including many family pets, knows that the team needs to revamp the offense. It is one of the major reasons that HC Todd Monken was hired to take over the team. How retained GM Andrew Berry and Monken go about that reclamation, especially with a load of […]
This past NFL season, the Cleveland Browns had the league’s #4 defense. DE Myles Garrett captured his second “NFL Defensive Player of the Year” award, while rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger won the “NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Year” award. RELATED: C/OG DYLAN PARHAM FREE AGENT FRENZY Schwesinger was taken with the first pick in […]
While David Njoku has announced that they will not be returning to the team for the 2026 season, the Cleveland Browns will have an opportunity to bring back or move on from some key roster pieces. Many of these decisions will hinge on how the team chooses to manage the salary cap, but there are […]
There has been a lot going on since the Cleveland Browns made Todd Monken their next head coach a few weeks ago. In the end, DC Jim Schwartz’s departure from the team became the biggest storyline, but Monken has stayed busy trying to fill his staff, including the now vacant defensive coordinator position. The Monken […]
It’s that time of year again. It’s tanking season. And it’s bigger and better than ever. There are seemingly more teams tanking than ever before, and they are doing it earlier and bolder and in more innovative ways. Everybody is talking about it, so why not Fear The Sword? There have been lots of crazy […]
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Good morning, it’s Tuesday, February 17th. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 34-21 and don’t play again until Thursday. I hope you enjoyed the All-Star break. From here on out, the playoffs are going to be on everyone’s mind. But before we do that, let’s take a moment to discuss the weekend we just had. All-Star Recap […]
Jeff Ulbrich and most of the defensive staff are back, but not everyone’s staying. The Cleveland Browns are hiring Mike Rutenberg, Atlanta’s 2025 defensive passing game coordinator, as their defensive coordinator. Rutenberg was a key piece of Ulbrich’s staff and had spent each of the past five seasons working with him, both as the linebackers […]
Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken has put in the time to find a replacement for the departed and petulant Jim Schwartz as the defensive coordinator of his first NFL staff. Monken considered both internal options – Jason Tarver (linebackers coach) and Ephraim (safeties coach) – along with a healthy list of external candidates, including […]
In 2015, the Cleveland Browns, under head coach Mike Pettine wasn’t getting good tackling production from their linebacker crew. The following year, Hue Jackson replaced Pettine, and Ray Horton was installed as the defensive coordinator. Browns GM John Dorsey then selected a tackling machine in Round 4 in the 2016 NFL draft named Joe Schobert […]