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to be over for the Browns. They're swinging back http://www.chargersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-mike-pouncey-jersey , picking up wins and even attracting celebrities.On Wednesday, superstar rapper Snoop Dogg pulled up in his tour bus and made a surprise visit to practice.Bow wow!But while the Browns may have gone from being the NFL's saddest team to one of this season's biggest surprises, coach Hue Jackson warned his players that their fame can be fleeting.Beware of Snoop Dogg and others."A lot of guys see him on the sideline, and his message was, 'Man, you guys are doing some good things, some really good things.' I thought that was great," said Jackson, who has known the rapper since his days at USC. "At the same time, there are going to be a lot of people that want to come be on this wagon when the wagon gets rolling, and we are going to circle the wagon."I know that because I did not see any of these people the last two years. I am still the same guy. 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The personnel department and coaches, they have done a good job."And, of course, the Browns have Baker Mayfield.The rookie quarterback has pumped life into Cleveland's franchise and fan base. The only person not surprised by the Browns' quick turnaround is the player most responsible for it happening"I have known that the Browns were not bad since the second I stepped foot into this franchise http://www.chargersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-derwin-james-jersey ," said the No. 1 overall pick, whose confidence is spreading through Cleveland's locker room like a flu bug."We had a special team from the get-go. We believe in this team that we have. Management has put together a great group of guys."Mayfield was talking a big game long before the Browns picked him. Back at the NFL Combine in February, Mayfield said he was the man to change Cleveland's fortunes. If any player was going to turn around a team that went 1-31 over two years, it was him.His opinion has changed."I said it back at the Combine when everybody said I was a short quarterback that could not do much, I said if anybody is going to do it, I believed in myself to do that," he said. "That is something that I carry with me, and I hope our guys believed in themselves as well."If there was any lingering doubt about Mayfield, he may have changed some minds with his performance in his second career start 鈥?and first at home 鈥?against the Ravens. He passed for 342 yards against one of the league's stingiest defenses, and in the closing minutes of OT, began a drive at his 5 and moved the Browns into position for rookie Greg Joseph's game-winning field goal.Big plays. Big player."Man, I mean just a winner Joey Bosa Jersey ," said Browns safety Damarious Randall. "That's something that he's always been at Oklahoma and just somebody that can overcome a lot of things. Because he was a walk-on twice and he ended up being the Heisman Trophy winner, so just to have a guy like that you just know that he's always going to try to put the team in position to win game. You've just got to love it."Randall knows what a good team looks like. He spent three seasons in Green Bay before coming to Cleveland in a trade.When he arrived the Browns had reached a low point. They're rising quickly."We feel like we're a contender," Randall said. "We feel like we're one of the best teams up in the league." With their comeback win at Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles Chargers have established themselves as a contender in the AFC going into the final quarter of the season.The Chargers' 33-30 win over the Steelers put them firmly in control as they chase their first postseason berth since 2013. Los Angeles (9-3) has a two-game lead over Baltimore for the first wild-card spot and has a three-game cushion over the rest of the field.Coach Anthony Lynn, though, wasn't ready to say his team made a statement."I don't know if you can say it was a statement win," he said Monday. "It's always exciting when you come back after a win, especially when you do it in that fashion."The Chargers ended the Steelers' 175-game unbeaten streak with at least a 16-point lead at home and it was the largest blown lead at home in franchise history.It also marked Los Angeles' third win that went down to the last minute. They stopped Tennessee from making a two-point conversion in a 20-19 win in London on Oct. 21 and then needed a goal-line stand two weeks later in Seattle to earn a 25-17 victory."I think it is a big win for us," quarterback Philip Rivers said. "We haven't had one like this on the road against this kind of opponent, then add the fact that it was come-from-behind. I think winning the game would've been a lot, but it really just gets us one more win."The rally was familiar territory for Rivers, who threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns. According to the Elias Sports Bureau Authentic Austin Ekeler Jersey , it is his seventh comeback victory when trailing by 16 or more points, which ties him with Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history.The Chargers are 18-6 since losing their first four games last season. They host Cincinnati on Sunday before a key rematch four days later against Kansas City. Los Angeles trails the Chiefs by a game in the AFC West. The Chargers close the season with a Dec. 22 home game against Baltimore and at Denver on Dec. 30.Lynn likes that he has a team with a lot of confidence when they need it at this time in the season. While most coaches would go apoplectic in the locker room down by 16 in a prime-time game, the second-year coach focused on adjustments."What I saw was a bunch of men who didn't want to let the next man down in the locker room. That's way more powerful than anything a coach can say," Lynn said. "With this group you don't have to throw tables and knock over water coolers and all that to get them going, they knew. I could see in their eyes they were ready to play."The Chargers still have some concerns this week. Running back Melvin Gordon could miss his second straight game due to an MCL sprain in his right knee. Rookie Justin Jackson had 63 yards and a touchdown during the second half and could split carries with Austin Ekeler.Offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is also expected to interview for Georgia Tech's head coach opening this week. Lynn said there is a backup plan in place if Whisenhunt gets hired and doesn't finish out the NFL season, but wouldn't elaborate."We haven't talked much about it. I know there is a lot of interest," Lynn said. "It wouldn't surprise me if it's his job to turn down. He's a heck of a football coach, it's his alma mater, there's some loyalty there."The Chargers made a roster move Monday by releasing offensive tackle Joe Barksdale, who had been with the team for four years and started 43 games. Barksdale started the opener against Kansas City before suffering a knee injury and missing the next five games. He then played in the next four but was declared out for the game at Pittsburgh for a non-injury-related reason.To fill Barksdale's spot on the roster, the Charges promoted wide receiver Dylan Cantrell from the practice squad. Cantrell was selected in the sixth round in last April's draft. Custom Houston Texans Jerseys |
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