It is early, but Cleveland Browns rookie Denzel Ward is staking his claim for the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Week after week Ward continues to make plays which not only shows his ability as one of the best rookies, but one of the best defenders in the
Author: James Mastrucci
James Mastrucci covers the Browns, Cavaliers, Guardians, Monsters, and Packers
Find written work at This Is Believeland, Away Back Gone, and Lombardi Ave.
Hue Jackson and his refusal to accept responsibility
The debut of the This is Believeland Browns podcast. Cleveland Browns head coach Jackson refuses to accept responsibility for his failures.
Cavaliers win preseason opener vs Celtics
In the grand scheme of things NBA preseason games do not mean much of anything. That being said, it is good to see a team play well in preseason opener. That is just what the Cleveland Cavaliers did on Tuesday, defeating the Boston Celtics 102-95. Positives Kevin Love appears to
Cavaliers roster construction is concerning
The Cleveland Cavaliers roster has a lot of players of relatively the same skill level who play the same position. The problem is that said skill level is not great. There are a handful of guys on the Cavaliers who are clearly the best player on the roster at their
What are Browns doing with Duke Johnson?
So far this season Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson has been underwhelming. This needs to change and soon. The Cleveland Browns have played their fourth game of the season and Duke Johnson’s presence in the offense is incredibly small. In Sunday’s loss to Oakland Johnson carried the ball twice
Just name Jacob deGrom the Cy Young winner already
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has put together one of the better seasons by a pitcher in recent memory. Even though the end of the season is primetime for MLB award discussions, the National League Cy Young race is over. The award belongs to Jacob deGrom. In 32
Josh Donaldson heating up at the plate
Cleveland Indians third baseman Josh Donaldson has endured an up and down season. In fact early on Donaldson did not look good. A lengthy stint on the disabled list caused many to wonder if he would play again this season. Even upon his arrival in Cleveland his bat came along
The NFL has a roughing the passer problem
The NFL has decided to excessively call roughing the passer this season. Defensive players are basically unable to hit a quarterback. This is a problem. For the third consecutive week Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was called for an extremely questionable roughing the passer penalty. Honestly calling it questionable
Baker Mayfield named Browns starter
The Cleveland Browns have named Baker Mayfield their starting quarterback. The announcement comes after Mayfield came in after an injury to Tyrod Taylor and led the Browns to their first win in nearly two years. Tyrod Taylor left Thursday’s contest against the New York Jets with a concussion and the
Cavaliers re-sign Rodney Hood
After months of waiting Rodney Hood finally signed his one-year qualifying offer to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hood’s deal with the Cavaliers is worth $3.4 million. Bringing back Rodney Hood seemed inevitable for the Cavaliers. Part of the reason is that he was a restricted free agent. The other part