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Below www.authenticsclevelandbrowns.com , Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Defensive LinePosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsAs far as the Buccaneers’ running backs went, Cleveland held them to 20 carries for 51 yards.Myles Garrett’s two sacks bring him to seven on the season, on pace for 16 sacks. His forced fumble to start the second half injected some much-needed life into the Browns. It’s crazy how some fans feel he’s not getting to the quarterback enough.Per PFF, “Garrett forced nine pressures on the day - two sacks, two QB hits, and five hurries - to go along with a forced fumble and two run stops.” He was the team’s highest-graded defender with an 85.7.Emmanuel Ogbah had a mixed game. On one hand, he delivered with 1.5 sacks Cleveland Browns T-Shirt , knocked two passes down, and had another sack taken off the board. But he also had three penalties called against him.LinebackerPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsJamie Collins (79.1) and Christian Kirksey (73.7) stepped up to be the Browns’ third- and fifth-highest graded defenders. Kirksey seemed alive at middle linebacker, making one wonder why he was ever moved away from the position in favor of being an outside backer.Per PFF, Kirksey “stood out in coverage, allowing just three catches on seven targets, with one interception and a 14.3 passer rating allowed, the top mark among all qualifying Week 7 linebackers.”CornerbackPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsIt was a full game for Briean Boddy-Calhoun Cleveland Browns Hats , who played a mix of cornerback and safety, since Damarious Randall also got some snaps at cornerback. Boddy-Calhoun responded to the playing time with 10 tackles, a break-up, and getting the Browns’ fourth-highest defensive grade from PFF at 78.6.Denzel Ward had a lockdown day on WR DeSean Jackson. Ward was the Browns’ second-highest graded defender with an 81.1 by PFF.Credit to T.J. Carrie for forcing a fumble this week.SafetyPosPlayerPlays%StatsPosPlayerPlays%StatsI don’t know if the safeties particularly stood out this week. I give credit to Damarious Randall for helping play cornerback due to the team being thin there. It should be a one-week thing, as E.J. Gaines may be back soon from his concussion. Cleveland Browns:Browns tried to recruit Tyrann Mathieu in free agency (Houston Chronicle) - Ultimately, Gregg Williams was unable to convince former Arizona Cardinals All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu to join the Cleveland Browns. The Browns’ interim head coach tried to recruit Mathieu during free agency, but Mathieu had other ideas. He wound up joining the Texans on a one-year Cleveland Browns Hoodie , $7 million contract and has made a big impact throughout the season.Ian Eagle reveals Hue Jackson’s clueless answer on Mayfield (Browns Wire) - In case you needed more validation for why Hue Jackson needed to go as Cleveland’s head coach, an exchange on “The Rich Eisen Show”illustrates just how clueless Jackson was as the man in charge.Gregg Williams happy to have Myles Garrett (cleveland.com) - Browns interim coach Gregg Williams pushed hard for Myles Garrett at No. 1 before the 2017 draft, and would do the same thing all over again despite the success of three quarterbacks the Browns passed on. One of those QBs, DeShaun Watson, leads the Texans against the Browns Sunday in Houston.Austin Corbett only player ruled out for Sunday (clevelandbrowns.com) - Earlier in the week, Gregg Williams joked the Browns were so short-handed at center that offensive line coach Bob Wylie had to take some reps at the position. That shouldn’t be necessary Sunday against the Texans, but the Browns could be down a little in the depth department.NFL:How Deshaun Watson and the Texans finally got rolling (Deadspin) - The Texans have rattled off eight wins in a row Youth Customized Cleveland Browns Jerseys , which is extraordinary in and of itself. That they’ve done it after starting the season 0-3, with quarterback Deshaun Watson coming off ACL surgery in just his second season as a pro, is all the more impressive. They’re also doing it with Watson playing behind one of the league’s worst offensive lines. And yet: A team that looked like it was headed for the shitter now finds itself two games up in the AFC South and in position for the No. 3 seed in the playoffs.Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt shoved, kicked woman outside apartment, according to TMZ video (Kansas City Star) - Video footage published Friday shows Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt shoving and kicking a woman in a hallway.Patriots can’t afford to take Vikings lightly (Boston Herald) - Fans of successful teams look at a schedule and circle possible losses. Backers of losers circle the possible victories. It’s that way for every fan base in every sport, which brings me to a puzzling question: Why isn’t anybody circling the Vikings on the Patriots’ schedule?Chargers, Steelers find different ways to look the same (ESPN) -Rarely do matchups align like this. 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