Joe Burrow still winless against the Browns: They always play well against us

The Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and he has lived up to their expectations. But in one sense, Burrow hasn’t gotten the job done: He still hasn’t beaten the Browns. Monday night’s 32-13 Browns victory was the Browns’ fifth consecutive win over the Bengals, and Burrow [more]

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49ers “pretty optimistic” about getting injured players back after bye week

The 49ers didn’t have any in-game injuries of note during their 31-14 win over the Rams in Week Eight and that was a nice change of pace for a team that was missing several players during that game. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, defensive lineman Arik Armstead, and linebacker Dre Greenlaw all missed [more]

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Doug Pederson: We want Trevor Lawrence to be aggressive and smart

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw a critical interception early in the second quarter of the Jaguars’ loss to the Broncos in London when he tried to force a ball into a tight window near the goal line. Broncos safety Justin Simmons picked it off and the Jaguars lost a chance to go up two scores in [more]

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Zac Taylor: I’m confident Monday night’s performance isn’t who we are

The Bengals lost their first two games of the season, but they appeared to have righted the ship after winning four of their next five. That impression changed after Monday night’s game in Cleveland. The Browns beat the Bengals convincingly on both sides of the ball and got a 32-13 home win as a result [more]

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Kareem Hunt “down for whatever” as trade deadline approaches

Browns running back Kareem Hunt helped his team to a 32-13 win over the Bengals on Monday night and then turned his attention to whether it might have been his final game with the team. Hunt requested a trade this summer and his name has remained a subject of trade chatter during the regular season. [more]

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Amari Cooper on his interception: It was an abomination, don’t have me throw more passes

Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper threw one of the worst passes you’ll ever see on Monday night, getting the ball on a trick play and throwing it directly to Bengals defensive back Vonn Bell. Afterward, Cooper put the blame squarely on himself. “It was an abomination,” Cooper said. “It kept running through my mind, ‘OK, [more]

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FMIA Week 8: Christian McCaffrey’s Huge Day and a Look at All 32 Teams Midway(ish) Through 2022

Peter King takes a look at the biggest stories from Week 8 and gives a midseason check-in on all 32 teams with November around the corner. [more]

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