Jeff Schudel

One column in the NBA standings to the right of “Cleveland Cavaliers” on the morning of Dec. 6 flashed like a giant caution light. It wasn’t their mediocre overall record of 11-9 or even the fact t…

The engine that ignites the Browns’ defense has stalled. Myles Garrett, Za’Darius Smith, et al., never touched Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson nor Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, and as…

The engine that ignites the Browns' defense has stalled. Myles Garrett, Za'Darius Smith, et al., never touched Broncos quarterback Russell

Jeff Schudel, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio Dec. 7—The engine that ignites the Browns' defense has stalled.

Sometimes the more a player concentrates on eliminating a problem, the more difficult it becomes to correct it. That seems to be happening to the Browns’ receivers.

Joe Flacco is 9-2 as a starter in Cleveland during a long career as a visiting quarterback. Take Baker Mayfield out of the equation (19-9) when Mayfield played for the Browns from 2018-21, and that…

Each week Browns beat writer Jeff Schudel will make his NFL picks against the Las Vegas spread, including predicting the outcome of the Browns’ game separately. Picks are in bold letters. Last week…

This is the time of year when Myles Garrett needs to start stringing big games together to have a chance to be recognized as Defensive Player of the Year. But he says he isn’t thinking about that n…

Oscar Gonzalez hit .296, homered 11 times, whacked 27 doubles and drove in 43 runs for the Guardians in 91 games in the 2022 regular season. He followed that with four RBI in the playoffs highlight…

Each week Browns beat writer Jeff Schudel will make his NFL picks against the Las Vegas spread, including predicting the outcome of the Browns' game separately. Picks are in bold letters. Last week: 4-8. Overall: 91-79-6. Browns pick vs. spread 6-6