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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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Studs And Duds From The Browns' Loss To The Raiders

Donovan Peoples-Jones #11 of the Cleveland Browns catches the ball against Brandon Facyson #35 of the Las Vegas Raiders in the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 20, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Bold Predictions For Monday's Browns-Raiders Game

Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football past cornerback Nevin Lawson #26 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Andrew Berry's Wife Has A Suggestion For Browns

Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Vikings WR Trolls Browns Over OBJ Release

Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings during pregame warm-ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Where The Browns Stand In The Playoff Picture

The Cleveland Browns celebrate a second half interception 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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3 Bold Predictions For The Browns-Ravens Game

The Cleveland Browns celebrate a second half interception 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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Browns Sign Colquitt; Rule Out 5 For Ravens Game

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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Did Baker Mayfield Already Lose The Bet He Made On Himself?

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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2 Surprise Moves The Browns Could Make This Offseason

Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Browns Add Tight End Depth Amid Flurry Of Roster Moves

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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Kevin Stefanski Open To Playing Chubb, Hunt Together

Nick Chubb Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Rashard Higgins' Absence Remains A Mystery

Rashard Higgins #82 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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David Njoku Contract: What Would An Extension Look Like?

David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 31, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Buy Or Sell: Browns Will Move On From Jarvis Landry In 2022

Jarvis Landry #80 of the Cleveland Browns waves as he comes off the field following a win against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Where The Browns Sit In The Playoff Picture

Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Browns Players Whose Stock Is Down In The Bye Week

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leads the Cleveland Browns out of the tunnel for the game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2020, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Quarterbacks The Browns Could Pursue In 2022

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Is It Time For The Browns To Bench Baker Mayfield?

Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field following the Browns loss 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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Kareem Hunt Sr. Criticizes QB Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on 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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Studs & Duds From The Browns' Loss To The Ravens

Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after being sacked against the Baltimore Ravens in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Browns Players Who Could Have A Big Game Against Ravens

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leads the Cleveland Browns out of the tunnel for the game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2020, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Predicting The Browns' Final Games Of The Season

First Energy Stadium Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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7 Reasons For The Browns And Their Fans To Be Thankful

Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Drew Brees Has Advice For Baker Mayfield

NFL legend Drew Brees gives back to the New Orleans hospitality and military community at the Crown Royal #GenerosityHour in on November 22, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Freddie Kitchens Will Reportedly Be Giants' New Offensive Coordinator

Senior offensive assistant Freddie Kitchens directs a drill during a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns on August 19, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Questions That Loom Over The Browns

Baker Mayfield #6 and head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns look on from the side line during 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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3 Questions Facing the Browns Before The Lions Game

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns calls a play at the line during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Inglewood, California. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Baker Mayfield Admits He Feels As Beat Up As Ever

Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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3 Keys To A Browns Victory Over The Lions

Cleveland Browns fans in the stands during the game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
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Rex Ryan Gives Honest Opinion On Baker Mayfield

Former NFL coach & ESPN analyst Rex Ryan of 'ESPN's Sunday's NFL Countdown' speaks onstage during the ESPN portion of the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Donovan Peoples-Jones #11 of the Cleveland Browns catches the ball against Brandon Facyson #35 of the Las Vegas Raiders in the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 20, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Studs And Duds From The Browns' Loss To The Raiders

  Maybe it was unfair to expect much from a team missing about 20 players. But it was... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns rushes the football past cornerback Nevin Lawson #26 of the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of the NFL game at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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3 Bold Predictions For Monday's Browns-Raiders Game

  Not everything went their way as far as the AFC playoff standings go this weekend.... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry
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Andrew Berry's Wife Has A Suggestion For Browns

  Several Cleveland Browns family members provided some unfortunate social media moments... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings during pregame warm-ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California.
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Vikings WR Trolls Browns Over OBJ Release

  In another sign the latest generation of NFL players spends too much time on social me... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
The Cleveland Browns celebrate a second half interception during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Where The Browns Stand In The Playoff Picture

  Sunday's victory over the Ravens might have been a little closer than fans hoped. B... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
The Cleveland Browns celebrate a second half interception during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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3 Bold Predictions For The Browns-Ravens Game

  Baker Mayfield and the rest of the Cleveland Browns return to the field for a second s... 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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Browns Sign Colquitt; Rule Out 5 For Ravens Game

  There is a familiar name on the Cleveland Browns' punter's uniform this week. But that... 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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Did Baker Mayfield Already Lose The Bet He Made On Himself?

  During this past offseason, there was a lot of speculation about the Cleveland Browns... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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2 Surprise Moves The Browns Could Make This Offseason

  Since the dawn of the NFL, fans and pundits have had opinions on how to improve their... 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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Browns Add Tight End Depth Amid Flurry Of Roster Moves

  Despite using 3-tight end sets with some frequency, the Cleveland Browns have rolled w... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Nick Chubb
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Kevin Stefanski Open To Playing Chubb, Hunt Together

  Nick Chubb presents a challenge to most defenses facing the Cleveland Browns. And... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Rashard Higgins #82 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Arizona Cardinals at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Rashard Higgins' Absence Remains A Mystery

  Rashard Higgins earned the NFL's highest wide receiver DVOA after replacing an injured... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field after a 15-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 31, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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David Njoku Contract: What Would An Extension Look Like?

  Not too long ago, it sounded like David Njoku wanted little to do with the Cleveland B... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Jarvis Landry #80 of the Cleveland Browns waves as he comes off the field following a win against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 17, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Buy Or Sell: Browns Will Move On From Jarvis Landry In 2022

  Andrew Berry completely gutted the Cleveland Browns defense after a disappointing perf... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Daily News

Where The Browns Sit In The Playoff Picture

  When your favorite NFL team is struggling to stay in the playoff picture, a bye week c... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leads the Cleveland Browns out of the tunnel for the game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2020, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
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3 Browns Players Whose Stock Is Down In The Bye Week

  Not a lot has gone the way Cleveland Browns fans or pundits expected so far in the 202... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry
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3 Quarterbacks The Browns Could Pursue In 2022

  Baker Mayfield could be done as the Cleveland Browns quarterback, doomed to be traded... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field following the Browns loss against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Is It Time For The Browns To Bench Baker Mayfield?

  Someone put the word out ahead of the Cleveland Browns' Sunday Night Football matchup... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on during a game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kareem Hunt Sr. Criticizes QB Baker Mayfield

  It wasn't exactly a full-length video of Baker Mayfield's biggest misses. But given... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns looks on after being sacked against the Baltimore Ravens in the second half at M&T Bank Stadium on November 28, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Studs & Duds From The Browns' Loss To The Ravens

  Sometimes, you just have to tip your hat and accept you did the best you could... and... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leads the Cleveland Browns out of the tunnel for the game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2020, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.
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3 Browns Players Who Could Have A Big Game Against Ravens

  There is a big game coming up for the Cleveland Browns. And good teams expect good... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
First Energy Stadium
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Predicting The Browns' Final Games Of The Season

  Every Thanksgiving, I try to find a moment or two of solitude to reflect on the matters mo... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Field Goal Challenge - ONEPASS, allows fans to test their ability to kick a field goal through NFL uprights on field at FirstEnergy Stadium during the NFL Experience on April 28, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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7 Reasons For The Browns And Their Fans To Be Thankful

  It's about that time of year again for the Cleveland Browns. They're out there betw... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
NFL legend Drew Brees gives back to the New Orleans hospitality and military community at the Crown Royal #GenerosityHour in on November 22, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Drew Brees Has Advice For Baker Mayfield

  Retired NFL great Drew Brees has always taken some interest in the Cleveland Browns' B... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Senior offensive assistant Freddie Kitchens directs a drill during a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns on August 19, 2021 in Berea, Ohio.
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Freddie Kitchens Will Reportedly Be Giants' New Offensive Coordinator

  Freddie Kitchens is the presumed interim offensive coordinator for the New York Giants... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 and head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns look on from the side line during the game against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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3 Questions That Loom Over The Browns

  Social media and popular sports pundit shows make it confusing to be a Cleveland Brown... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns calls a play at the line during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Inglewood, California.
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3 Questions Facing the Browns Before The Lions Game

  There are plenty of reasons to wonder what is going on with the Cleveland Browns. W... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on November 14, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Baker Mayfield Admits He Feels As Beat Up As Ever

  NFL football is a dangerous sport; People get hurt. But that didn't make Baker Mayf... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Cleveland Browns fans in the stands during the game against the Chicago Bears at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 26, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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3 Keys To A Browns Victory Over The Lions

  If there was ever a week to look forward to playing the Detroit Lions, it might be thi... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago
Former NFL coach & ESPN analyst Rex Ryan of 'ESPN's Sunday's NFL Countdown' speaks onstage during the ESPN portion of the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Rex Ryan Gives Honest Opinion On Baker Mayfield

  Heading into the Cleveland Browns' Week 10 contest in New England, ESPN's Rex Ryan pre... Pat Opperman • 3 years ago


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