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Browns have slim margin of error: 2-year rebuild in progress

For a few fleeting moments between the Cleveland Browns Week 12 victory and Week 13 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, hope resonated within the Northern Ohio organization and fandom. Maybe QB Shedeur Sanders could be the guy. Maybe the dominant defense, led by DE Myles Garrett, could carry the team. Maybe everything worked out […]

Week 13 struggles: Why couldn’t the Browns keep up with 49ers?

The Cleveland Browns knew that their matchup against the San Francisco 49ers would be a challenging one, given their 8-4 record going into this game. They would have to play a mistake-free game and find a way to put together multiple impressive drives on offense, including explosive plays. Unfortunately, whether due to mistakes or an […]

Browns, Niners winners and losers: Special teams, offense fail again

The Cleveland Browns were still in the playoff hunt. Maybe not for a Wild Card seed, but the division title was just a few games away. No, really. RELATED: BROWNS VS. 49ERS: SPECIAL TEAMS BLOW IT AGAIN The San Francisco 49ers are a good team. Not great, but much improved since last season. And so […]

Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers – 4th Quarter discussion

The Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers head into the fourth quarter of their Week 13 match-up with the 49ers leading the Browns 17-8. Highlights from the fourth quarter include: -Scoring was hard to come by in the third quarter. The big play came when the Browns went for it on 4th-and-1 in their […]

Browns star DT carted off field in Week 13 vs 49ers

As the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers have been locked in a tight battle in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season, injuries have started to pile up for the home team. With the visiting Niners up 10-8, the Browns have seen OL Ethan Pocic depart and return, lost OL Jack Conklin to a […]

Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers – 3rd Quarter discussion

The Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers head into the third quarter of their Week 13 match-up with the 49ers leading the Browns 10-8. Highlights from the second quarter include: -Cleveland strung together another decent drive early on, but a formation penalty, followed by a sack, forced them to punt instead of getting points. […]

Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers – 2nd Quarter discussion

The Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers head into the second quarter of their Week 13 match-up with the 49ers leading the Browns 7-0. Highlights from the first quarter include: -A big 66-yard punt return allowed by the Browns’ special teams unit set up a short field for the 49ers, leading to their first […]

Browns legend Bernie Kosar back in hospital Sunday

Former Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar is back at University Hospital in Cleveland. He recently had a liver transplant and remained hospitalized for about a week after his surgery, then was sent home. Kosar’s story has been covered nationally as his health issues have been pressing for a few months. Kosar’s 12-year NFL career came […]

Browns, 49ers inactive report: Final Jerome Ford update and more

The Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers will kick off a few days after Thanksgiving with a game expected to be greatly impacted by the weather. Quarterback Brock Purdy has struggled during his NFL career, while quarterback Shedeur Sanders has a chance to impact the Browns NFL draft plans. The 49ers are in a fight […]

Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers – 1st Quarter discussion

Today, the Cleveland Browns take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season. The Browns (3-8) are coming off of a win over the Raiders that saw Shedeur Sanders pick up a victory in his first career start. We’ve used that line to death, but now it’s still up to […]

Weather could play a factor as Browns face the 49ers

The weather for this afternoon’s game between the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers at Huntington Bank Field is shaping up to be a factor for the two teams. The early forecast called for rain and possibly even snow, which in theory would have favored a “cold weather” team like the Browns more than the […]

Sunday Dawg Chow (11/30): Juice and vibes in Cleveland!

It is the final Sunday of November, which means the NFL has entered the stretch run to the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Cleveland Browns are not in the playoff hunt, but there will still be elevated levels of “juice and vibe” for today’s game as quarterback Shedeur Sanders starts for the first time in front of […]

Browns plan for Shedeur Sanders should not surprise but notable

The Cleveland Browns head into Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season with the possibility that QB Shedeur Sanders could change the future of the franchise. Sander’s starting debut was good enough to be named the starter, even if it was just “good enough.” The Browns starter has an uphill battle given some of his […]

6 takeaways from Cleveland’s coordinators about the 49ers

The Cleveland Browns will be looking to pick up their third home win of the season on Sunday when they host the San Francisco 49ers. All the pregame hype will focus on quarterback Shedeur Sanders making his first home start, but the Browns will need more than just “juice and vibes” to beat the 49ers, […]