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Pat Opperman retired from real life to write about the Cleveland Browns and other matters of unflappable faith.
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NFL Insider Links Seahawks To Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Grading The Browns 2022 Free Agency Period So Far

Cleveland Browns helmet Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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What The Browns Should Get Back In A Mayfield Trade

Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns and teammates take the field for their game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Deal Could Push Watson's Civil Trial To Browns' 2023 Season

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Brother Of Browns' Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Found Dead

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (28) on the field during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August 7, 2021, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Browns Whose Stock Is Down Heading Into 2022

Cleveland Browns helmets hang in the Browns locker room at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Browns Re-Sign A Familiar Kicker

Cleveland Browns punter Jamie Gillan (7) and Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin (3) watch as McLaughlin's 49-yard field goal splits the uprights during the fourth quarter of the National Football League preseason game between the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns on August 22, 2021, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Report: Browns Trade For WR Unlikely To Happen

Brandin Cooks #13 of the Houston Texans participates in warmups prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Reasons The Browns Need To Re-Sign Jadeveon Clowney

Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August 7, 2021, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Xavien Howard Just Increased The Price For Denzel Ward

Cornerback Xavien Howard #25 of the Miami Dolphins looks on before the game agains the Buffalo Bills in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Browns Sign Punter Corey Bojorquez

Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Haslams Give Honest Admission About Owning The Browns

Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam watch drills during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 25, 2019, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Analyst Names 2 Darkhorse Teams For Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Kevin Stefanski Reveals His Thoughts On Odell Beckham Jr. Return

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski during a tv interview prior to the final preseason NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons on August 29, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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What Holes Remain On the Browns Roster?

Practice pads sit on the field Cleveland Browns during training camp on August 18, 2020 at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Baker Mayfield Reportedly Working With New QB Coach

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Tampa Bay Might Be Mayfield's Best Landing Spot

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Jarvis Landry Fires Agent As Other Wide Receivers Get Deals

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) looks at the scoreboard during the game against the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals on November 7, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Report: Seahawks Skeptical of Baker Mayfield Trade

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Analyst: Mayfield Would Be An Upgrade For One-Third Of League

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns plays against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Joe Banner: Watson Deal Will Change Future NFL Contracts

In this 2010 photo provided by the NFL, Joe Banner of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for an NFL headshot on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Cabot: Steelers Will 'Pounce' On Mayfield If He Is Cut

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Report: Texans Asked For Browns Players in Watson Trade

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Report: Teams Asking For Draft Pick To Take Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns plays against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Chris Mortensen: Browns Want "An Adult" At Quarterback

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field following a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Browns 24-22 Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Teams That Could Have Interest In Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on January 03, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Report: Browns Meeting With Deshaun Watson Today

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Skip Bayless: Baker Mayfield Was "Stuck" With Landry, Beckham

Cold Pizza host Skip Bayless on the ESPN set in Miami, Florida on February 1, 2007. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Baker Mayfield Helps Make A Young Fan's Day Extra Special

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns is interviewed after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-22 at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Surprise Free Agents The Browns Could Sign

A detail view of a NFL Crest logo is seen on banner in game action during a NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 8th, 2020, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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NFL Insider Links Seahawks To Baker Mayfield

  Things have been pretty quiet recently on the Baker Mayfield front. There have been... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Grading The Browns 2022 Free Agency Period So Far

  Andrew Berry's biggest offseason moves have come via the trade route. But the Cleve... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns and teammates take the field for their game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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What The Browns Should Get Back In A Mayfield Trade

  Andrew Berry hopes somebody's quarterback situation changes before offseason workouts.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
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Deal Could Push Watson's Civil Trial To Browns' 2023 Season

  Lawyers on both sides continue to shuffle and tweak their cases in the Deshaun Watson... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (28) on the field during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August 7, 2021, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio.
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Brother Of Browns' Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Found Dead

  Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah vowed to re-watch every minute of his rookie season and come b... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns helmets hang in the Browns locker room at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
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3 Browns Whose Stock Is Down Heading Into 2022

  As the 2022 NFL Draft rapidly approaches, free agency starts to take on a different focus.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns punter Jamie Gillan (7) and Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin (3) watch as McLaughlin's 49-yard field goal splits the uprights during the fourth quarter of the National Football League preseason game between the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns on August 22, 2021, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH.
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Browns Re-Sign A Familiar Kicker

  Maybe Chase McLaughlin finally found his NFL home with the Cleveland Browns. When t... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Brandin Cooks #13 of the Houston Texans participates in warmups prior to a game against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
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Report: Browns Trade For WR Unlikely To Happen

  Deshaun Watson says he is anxious to get on the field with his Cleveland Browns teamma... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (90) during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August 7, 2021, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio
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3 Reasons The Browns Need To Re-Sign Jadeveon Clowney

  Andrew Berry made some big splashes in free agency in each of his first two seasons.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cornerback Xavien Howard #25 of the Miami Dolphins looks on before the game agains the Buffalo Bills in the game at Hard Rock Stadium on September 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Xavien Howard Just Increased The Price For Denzel Ward

  As the saying goes, "Good things come to those who wait." And waiting on a new cont... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Los Angeles Rams v Green Bay Packers
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Browns Sign Punter Corey Bojorquez

  It might not be the earth-shaking "next move" Cleveland Browns fans are waiting for.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam watch drills during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on July 25, 2019, at the at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility in Berea, Ohio.
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Haslams Give Honest Admission About Owning The Browns

  Dee and Jimmy Haslam celebrate their 10th anniversary as co-owners of the Cleveland Br... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Analyst Names 2 Darkhorse Teams For Baker Mayfield

  Andrew Berry appears completely unbothered by the slow-playing market for Baker Mayfie... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski during a tv interview prior to the final preseason NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons on August 29, 2021 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Kevin Stefanski Reveals His Thoughts On Odell Beckham Jr. Return

  Sometimes, the public image of an NFL player or other celebrity does not jive with tho... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Practice pads sit on the field Cleveland Browns during training camp on August 18, 2020 at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio.
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What Holes Remain On the Browns Roster?

  Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski introduced Deshaun Watson to the media and fans Frida... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Baker Mayfield Reportedly Working With New QB Coach

  When Kevin Stefanski held his first press conference, it was obvious he did his homewo... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Arrowhead Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Tampa Bay Might Be Mayfield's Best Landing Spot

  Three quarterbacks on an NFL roster is not an unusual amount. But for the Cleveland... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) looks at the scoreboard during the game against the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals on November 7, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
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Jarvis Landry Fires Agent As Other Wide Receivers Get Deals

  Jarvis Landry probably hoped he had one more season before he needed to worry about a... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Report: Seahawks Skeptical of Baker Mayfield Trade

  Does anybody really believe the Seattle Seahawks are comfortable heading into 2022 wit... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns plays against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Analyst: Mayfield Would Be An Upgrade For One-Third Of League

Baker Mayfield is still a Cleveland Brown and the market for the former starter is evaporating.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
In this 2010 photo provided by the NFL, Joe Banner of the Philadelphia Eagles poses for an NFL headshot on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Banner: Watson Deal Will Change Future NFL Contracts

  Deshaun Watson signed a deal with the Cleveland Browns this week that raised a lot of... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cabot: Steelers Will 'Pounce' On Mayfield If He Is Cut

  Baker Mayfield remains an available commodity for quarterback-needy teams. Only it... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
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Report: Texans Asked For Browns Players in Watson Trade

  Andrew Berry and the Cleveland Browns gave up a lot to make Deshaun Watson their quart... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns plays against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Report: Teams Asking For Draft Pick To Take Baker Mayfield

  It looks like Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns could be facing a hard dose of r... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field following a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 25, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Browns 24-22
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Chris Mortensen: Browns Want "An Adult" At Quarterback

  Speculation has been flying about the Cleveland Browns' quarterback situation this wee... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on January 03, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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3 Teams That Could Have Interest In Baker Mayfield

  Baker Mayfield posted what sounded like a "good-bye" note on social media. Even bef... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before an NFL Divisional round playoff game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.
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Report: Browns Meeting With Deshaun Watson Today

  Ever since a Texas grand jury declined to indict him, Deshaun Watson trade rumors have... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cold Pizza host Skip Bayless on the ESPN set in Miami, Florida on February 1, 2007.
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Skip Bayless: Baker Mayfield Was "Stuck" With Landry, Beckham

  There's a reason why the time between the Super Bowl and Free Agency is called "The Si... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns is interviewed after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-22 at FirstEnergy Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Baker Mayfield Helps Make A Young Fan's Day Extra Special

  Baker Mayfield's rehab specialists won't let him play a round of golf just yet. But... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
A detail view of a NFL Crest logo is seen on banner in game action during a NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 8th, 2020, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
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3 Surprise Free Agents The Browns Could Sign

  Life is full of surprises, and life in the NFL Free Agency market is no different.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago


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