We miss him:sad new for Cleveland Browns
Seated on his sofa was Joe Flacco. The Super Bowl is now conceivable.
Like most of us, Joe Flacco watched the NFL season from the comfort of his couch. The 38-year-old, who was unsigned before the season, kept himself in shape and practiced with his brother in case an offer was made. However, he was primarily turning his attention to a coaching profession.
Then, following the demise of their $230 million player, Deshaun Watson, due to a season-ending shoulder injury, the Cleveland Browns called. Although he was mediocre when he started last week, he was far more effective than the Flacco we watched play for the New York Jets the previous season. Flacco played better, above average, in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 31-27 victory on Sunday. perhaps even excellent. Since we’re discussing Flacco, it won’t ever be an amazing fireworks display—especially at this stage of his career—but he sure as hell is reliable. With 311 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception at the end of Sunday, he finished 26 of 45. During the first drive, he was astute, getting the coverage to bite on a fake to Kareem Hunt, leaving tight end David Njoku open.
Now that the Browns are 8-5 and in a good position to make the playoffs, having a dependable game manager behind center might be sufficient. After all, when healthy, Cleveland’s defense is fearsome, cunning, and championship-caliber.
Once more, Jim Schwartz’s group demonstrated their exceptional potency at home. Given that 14 of Jacksonville’s points came from Cleveland turnovers, the score was misleading. Trevor Lawrence was surrounded by the Browns even though he was still playing with a sprained ankle. In total, Cleveland forced four turnovers, four sacks, and 26 pressures on Lawrence. And this was while Myles Garrett’s performance was still subpar.
Other key players should strengthen the defense as Garrett gets back to full health. With 3:30 remaining on a fourth down, rookie Cameron Mitchell broke up a pass intended for Zay Jones and Lawrence after he returned from injury on Sunday. Additionally, the Browns anticipate having cornerback Denzel Ward back in a few weeks.
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Browns defeat Jaguars 31-27 with three touchdown passes from Joe Flacco and three interceptions from Trevor Lawrence.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Star quarterback Myles Garrett, who signed with the Browns three weeks ago, had concerns about the 38-year-old quarterback’s remaining skills.
He’s one of us, Garrett remarked. “And he will remain one of us as long as he keeps doing what he is doing.”
In his home debut for Cleveland, quarterback Joe Flacco passed for 311 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to tight end David Njoku. The Browns defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-27 on Sunday despite a late rally by Trevor Lawrence.
The 38-year-old Flacco, who signed a contract with the Browns (8-5) on November 20, gave the kind of performance he nearly always had when he visited Baltimore. In Cleveland, Flacco completed 26 of 45 passes, improving to 10-2 as a starter.
In his two starts, Flacco has thrown for 565 yards and five touchdowns. Despite failing to declare his starting quarterback for this week’s game, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski swiftly acknowledged that he will ride with Flacco for the remainder of the game.
Garrett described him as “the guy doing it all.” “He’s just giving this team everything, and the other guys respect him too.”
When the Jaguars gambled with an all-out blitz on fourth down in the fourth quarter, Flacco found wide receiver David Bell for a 41-yard touchdown pass. Flacco also scored two touchdowns to Njoku in the first half. Flacco tried his best, for an elderly man, to keep up with Bell as he raced to the end zone.
In NFL history, the Browns are the eighth team to win with four starting quarterbacks in a single season.
And now that Flacco will be leading their stretch drive, they are placing their hopes of making the playoffs in his hands.
When Deshaun Watson was lost to a season-ending shoulder injury last month, Flacco wasn’t sure if his career was over. He is aware that he is back in a playoff race.
After recording his 100th victory as a starter, Flacco remarked, “It’s unbelievable to be out there.” It’s a truly exceptional experience. to have kids who are old enough to comprehend what’s happening, and these are memories I will always have.
“I’m simply attempting to remain present, express my gratitude, and keep improving.”
On Monday night, Lawrence sprained his right ankle, but he still played. After he threw a season-high three interceptions, the Jaguars (8-5) took the lead in the fourth quarter.
The Jaguars were within four points after his third touchdown pass, to Evan Engram, with 1:33 remaining. After Lawrence was sacked by Garrett on the 2-point conversion attempt, the Browns were able to win it with an onside kick recovery.
Even with Lawrence, the Jaguars lost for the second time in six days. The quarterback completed 28 of 50 passes for 257 yards after getting off to a slow start.
“We repeatedly stabbed ourselves in the foot,” said Lawrence. It wasn’t one of our more tidier matches. Far too many errors. We struggled to establish a rhythm and were very erratic. There were far too many misunderstandings.
We made far too many mistakes that resulted in sacks, turnovers, or poor plays. I didn’t perform well in certain areas today.
With injuries on both sides of the ball, Jacksonville suffered its first road loss in seven games. In the AFC South, the Jaguars are attempting to hold off Houston and Indianapolis. Both the Colts and the Texans
With 3:30 remaining, Martin Emerson had two of the picks against Lawrence, who threw an incomplete pass on fourth down.
With 3:10 left, Dustin Hopkins kicked a 55-yard field goal to give the Browns a 31-21 lead.
Garrett Grumbles
Garrett referred to the officiating team’s performance as “a travesty” and issued a penalty.
“It was really terrible,” he remarked. “And the fact that they’re getting away with holding, fake starting, and hands to the face. Although they did call a couple, they really should have called the entire game.
A week prior to Garrett’s remarks, T.J. Watt of Pittsburgh made harsh criticism of the team after a game against Arizona.
Garrett remarked, “Respect to those guys, it’s a hard job.” Hell, though, we also have a difficult job. Throwing hands and holding out the rulebook won’t make it any harder. Although we are scrutinized for the plays that we don’t make, I have a lot of respect for those guys. Thus, someone needs to make them answer for the plays they don’t make or the calls they don’t make.
Jaguars: LT In the second quarter, Ezra Cleveland, a backup who was replacing injured starter Walker Little, left the game due to a knee injury. .. S In the second half, Andre Cisco left due to a groin injury.
Browns: C to begin After getting a stinger in his neck during the first quarter, Ethan Pocic left the game. Nick Harris took over. .. DT In the first half, Jordan Elliott sustained a concussion. .. S In the fourth quarter, Grant Delpit suffered a groin injury. .. S At game time, Juan Thornhill (calf) was a scratch. Ronnie Hickman, an undrafted rookie, assumed his starting position.
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