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00:00back here in Cleveland nothing out of the ordinary 28 degrees winds right
00:09around that 20 mile per hour mark it's Sunday in Ohio the Buffalo Bills have
00:16won the toss they've deferred to the second half so Michael Badgley who was
00:20just signed to the practice squad and elevated because of injury the Bills
00:27are without Matt Prater right quad injury against New England so it's the
00:34veteran Badgley to get things started Corley is the deep man and he will return
00:39it from the tent Corley gets stonewalled at the 30-yard line and slammed down and
00:45that's where Shador Sanders and the Cleveland Browns offense will get it
00:49going they are one and three in the four starts that Shador has made he's the
00:5542nd difference starting quarterback for Cleveland since they re-entered the
01:00league in 1999 yeah and last week in Chicago was obviously a tough one the
01:06Bears phenomenal at takeaways the three interceptions but something he's
01:10excelled at this year is the deep pass been very good in that area today they
01:15need to help him out with the run game three straight losses for the Browns
01:18they've dropped six of their last seven the only one in that span against Las
01:21Vegas Sanders he packs the ball he throws it to and he gets out across the 35 he
01:28was hit down low by Matt Milano who had a huge game in that come from behind
01:32victory over New England that's a six-yard pickup through the air all right
01:36some keys that you're looking for here today Cleveland on offense Buffalo on
01:39defense yeah we just talked about with the passing game Shador has ten
01:43completions over 30 yards in his first four starts that's tied for the most since
01:472000 but the Bills have the number two passing defense in the NFL so it'll be a
01:52great matchup to watch it's a handoff to Jenkins and he gets very close to the
01:59first down yardage but he's gonna come up just a little bit short Daquan Jones
02:04the 12-year veteran makes the tackle Cleveland is working quickly here there
02:09is no David Nachoku today he's out with a knee injury the double tight end set
02:14previously was Fannin and White Hart they need a yard and they'll get the yard
02:19stumbling ahead is Judkins to move the chains picks up five
02:25this is already a better start for the run game than last week for the Browns
02:30their longest design run last week was four yards for the entire game so already
02:36here today starting to find a little more success which definitely helps settle
02:40your rookie quarterback in JJ they had a hundred ninety two yards of offense last
02:45week they allowed three sixty one to Chicago
02:52take the run Sanders will throw it open man is Fannin the impressive rookie season for the
02:59tight end at a bowling green dishing out some punishment along the sideline
03:05that's a gain of 11. Fannin Jr. is just gonna give a little block on Bosa
03:12Bernard's coming off the edge so he vacates the space and Shador does a really nice
03:17job finding Fannin out in the flat just slowly moving the ball down the field here
03:23for the Browns on this first drive he asked Kevin Stefanski about Fannin he said
03:27it was love at first sight I was watching his tape from Bowling Green noticed his team
03:31didn't huddle met with him realized oh no this is a smart guy he can handle anything
03:36it's Corley who ends up with it and he's got room Corley gets to the outside and walks the tightrope
03:44Isaiah Bond got it from Corley everybody getting in on the action after the double pitches watch
03:52Shador come out here and set a block you got three guys leading the way plenty of space great play
03:59design by the Browns offense and here's your door doesn't have to be much just get in the way helping
04:07his teammate out at 21 yards as bond the rookie out of Texas indicates a first down they are on the move
04:15and looking sharp early inside the 25
04:22Sanders out of the gun he'll step and throw it's a high one and it's handled by Judy
04:27so one of the few veterans in the passing game Judy brings it in tackled by white first half against
04:36Chicago you alluded to it JJ they just couldn't do anything yeah think we might already be past that 57
04:42we're at 53 yards so far today so they're already getting close to that 57 yards here on the first drive today
04:49two tight ends in this formation on a second and three
04:53handoff jump cut
04:55Jutkins
04:56makes the adjustment and Jutkins is brought down
05:01trying to get the necessary yardage
05:05great patience there
05:07just waiting cutting trying to find some space and then falling forward for a first down
05:14you know we talked about that Bill's defense being second in the NFL in the past
05:18but they're 30th in rush defense
05:21so it's kind of been that inability to stop the rush especially explosive plays that's been hurting their defense so far
05:30and the Browns trying to take advantage since week nine they have not spent a whole lot of time in the red zone
05:36off the boot
05:37Sanders connects with Fannin for the touchdown
05:42the Cleveland Browns drive it right down the field and strike first
05:46rookie to rookie connection a great play design here it's misdirection Fannin is going to come over here and then he's going to slip behind Joey Bosa
06:01and Shador gets it out in front of him allows him to run
06:05but you can see a little something to get excited about there for the Cleveland Browns
06:0913 yard touchdown they go eight plays 69 yards
06:19Fannin
06:21fifth touchdown of the season he has set the Browns record for most receptions
06:26by a rookie as Andre Schmidt tacks on the extra point
06:31everything was on time
06:34and it works for the Browns early
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07:07Cleveland Rocks 7-0 lead over the Bills
07:1010-42 mark of this first quarter
07:12Sanders on the drive
07:145 of 5 58 yards
07:16and a touchdown to Fannin
07:19deep man is Ray Davis
07:20and this one scoots by him
07:23and it goes through the back of the end zone
07:27that's one way to neutralize the NFL's leading kickoff returner
07:30don't let him touch it and return it
07:32no it's very well placed kick
07:34great job
07:36Josh Allen
07:38we sat down with him yesterday
07:39he said the mindset right now is
07:42every game's a playoff game from here on out
07:44you got to play as if your backs are against the wall
07:45doesn't matter who the opponent is
07:47no and their backs against the wall
07:49does seem to be how they play their best
07:50because you saw those numbers first half to second half last week
07:54just a completely different team and that's kind of been the story all year so
07:57they're looking to get off to a much hotter start and sustain it today
08:01and because of the landing zone the Bills open up at the 20 yard line
08:05this is old school NFL starting field position
08:09Allen rolls, he pumps, and he runs
08:13slides across the 25 yard line
08:16and Allen just took a look at the turf
08:19picks up 6 yards
08:21and that is a ripped knee
08:24on the sleeve
08:25on the pants
08:28not a ripped knee
08:30probably should have continued the conversation
08:32what we're looking at today
08:34number one rushing attack in the NFL
08:36obviously for the Bills
08:38but what needs to happen for Myles Garrett to break this sack record
08:41is the Browns defense needs to stop the run
08:44to get them into passing situations
08:46it's a handoff for Cook
08:48Cook breaks a tackle
08:50and Cook has got a first down
08:52out to the 35 yard line
08:53the season that Josh Allen is having
08:56obviously becomes a focal point
08:58but James Cook deserves a great deal of love for what he's doing
09:03he deserves a ton of love
09:04he's been incredible
09:06just continuing to go to work every single week
09:09as he goes this offense goes
09:11you just look at the numbers with their scrimmage yards
09:13when he has over 100 scrimmage yards
09:15they're 10 and 1
09:17he's been phenomenal
09:18and also the offensive line
09:20especially that interior
09:22does an incredible job getting to the second level
09:24pitch it to Cook
09:26turns it up field
09:28Cook
09:29Clydes to midfield
09:31James Cook has got the vision
09:33his sharp cuts
09:35are so effective
09:37and he got a great block from Conor McGovern
09:38for 15 yards
09:39watch McGovern and Brown all the way down the field
09:43Conor McGovern is 10-12 yards down the field
09:47blocking a DB at the end of this run
09:49just a fantastic job
09:51we just talked about the offensive line
09:53and how they assist James Cook
09:55they work hand in hand
09:56Phenomenal
10:01Bells have a first down
10:02out at midfield
10:03no Denzel Ward today
10:04for Cleveland
10:05cap injury
10:06so Sam Webb
10:08gets the start
10:09Allen
10:10he'll swing it to Davis
10:12Davis gets crunched at the 45
10:13and then pushed backwards
10:15forward progress will get him
10:17out across the 45
10:18hit by Devin Bush
10:20that's a 6-yard pickup
10:21so coach's decision on the Bills wide receivers with Coleman and Davis
10:27those are not injury designations
10:29and we mentioned Ward for Cleveland
10:33yeah they're still for the Bills trying to find that best combination of wide receivers that they like
10:38that gives them the best options
10:40obviously a very tight end heavy offense
10:42and have found a lot of success with those tight ends
10:45Nicole Hardman was activated he is back from a calf injury
10:48Cook single setback
10:51second and four Buffalo
10:53handoff
10:54Cook
10:55gets around three defenders
10:56and then kicks it to another gear
10:58Cook still going
11:00looking for the angle
11:02touchdown
11:03wow
11:04tremendous run
11:0644 yards
11:07James Cook
11:08to the house
11:12my goodness
11:18talked about the offensive line
11:20but you also have to talk about just how special James Cook is
11:24there were two unblocked defenders in his face
11:27he splits them
11:28makes his way downfield
11:30reverses course
11:32goes all the way back into the end zone
11:34three carries for 67 yards
11:36and a touchdown on that first drive
11:38JJ we asked James Cook winning the rushing title
11:41would that be important to you?
11:43he said yes
11:44yes
11:45for me
11:46and my family
11:47so
11:48he did not push it to the side
11:50he acknowledged that he wants the title
11:53he's in a battle with Jonathan Taylor
11:55and right now he has tied the game
11:58with a fantastic individual effort
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12:14kick from Badgley
12:19Malakai Corley
12:21from the 6th
12:23Lane opens up
12:25and then it closes up
12:27as it crosses the 35 yard line
12:28it'll get stacked up there
12:31well the Buffalo Bills
12:33what they've done in the second half
12:35has been
12:37just awe inspiring
12:39first half's not great
12:41only team with a winning record
12:43with a negative first half point differential
12:46the wings are piling up
12:48yet
12:49it just takes them a little while to get it rolling
12:51and then they consume them
12:53guys chomping them through the face mask
12:55this is
12:56now I just want wings
12:58I mean I
12:59I knew that would happen
13:00yeah
13:01yeah deep deep into wing thoughts now
13:03but you do have to remember they are the best opening drive team in the NFL
13:06so they have success in that first drive
13:08it's the rest of the first half is where the struggles have come
13:11you could eat that guy's hat
13:13I don't doubt it
13:15no question
13:16shotgun Sanders
13:17after the impressive opening drive
13:19he tosses right over the middle to Judkins
13:22and he tried to veer to the outside
13:24but Dorian Williams and Terrell Bernard who is back in the lineup for Buffalo
13:29Bernard returns Benford returns for the Bills
13:31and they limit
13:33Judkins to five yards
13:35I really like what the Browns are doing here early in this game
13:39just simple quick completions
13:41moving the pocket a little bit for Shador
13:43running the ball
13:45they're just finding some easy success
13:47there's Tommy Reese the offensive coordinator
13:49just get some success get that momentum going
13:52and they've done that here so far
13:54Reese 33 years old
13:56Joe Brady Bill's offensive coordinator 36 years old
13:58Sanders on a give
14:00the draw to Judkins
14:01he's got a big gain
14:03Judkins breaks the tackle
14:07and caught from behind but a penalty marker
14:09back at the 42
14:11it's going to be a hold on 56
14:13hold him
14:15hold it to 56
14:17Daniel Bailey
14:19that is Whipler
14:21oh man
14:23massive run massive momentum
14:25coming back and you're going to see why right here
14:28Whipler just gets inside the jersey and it's very clear to see
14:32right in the hole that Judkins runs through
14:36but boy
14:38that was a nice 39 yard run coming all the way back
14:42it was Shaq Thompson who got held on the play
14:46so
14:48take it off the board for Cleveland
14:51ball will be
14:53placed at the 31 yard line
14:56Browns lost Ethan Posick this season to IR
15:01so Whipler has been in there and center
15:03they've had to make a lot of changes along the offensive line
15:05because of injuries
15:07nine different starting combinations
15:09second in the NFL
15:11Sandler's pocket is collapsing he gets rid of it
15:12catches made by Fenn and he bounces off the one tackler
15:16but couldn't gain
15:18any more yards down
15:20just across the 35 hit by
15:22Rousseau Sanders on the play
15:24so week one starting offensive line
15:26Jones, Batonio, Posick, Teller and Conklin
15:29and you now see where
15:31those players have been
15:33with Conklin the most recent to be added to IR
15:36Buffalo Bills have an injury and the athletic training staff is checking on Shaq Thompson
15:47the veteran who Sean McDermott has said
15:51he's been everything they hoped he would be
15:53they drafted him when
15:55Sean was in Carolina so he was very familiar with Shaq
15:59he understood the role that they were asking to play
16:02it's actually been more expanded than first anticipated
16:05yeah it has expanded and he's fulfilled it well
16:08so we'll see what happens with him there
16:10but he has done a great job this year
16:13for that Bills defense
16:17so the depth being tested once again for Buffalo
16:20he made that tackle on Fannin and then went down
16:23we've seen Maxwell Hairston in there for Tredavious White
16:29Cam Lewis has been the nickel
16:32third down and 12 for Cleveland
16:36Trevion Williams in the backfield
16:38Sanders deep drop he's got to float it
16:40catches made by Williams
16:42he turns it up field and Williams has got a first down
16:45the catch and run across midfield
16:48Sanders knew he was going to get hit
16:50and he released it for 19 yards
16:54great call here Milano is going to be a hundred percent free
16:57nobody touching him but Shador gets it out to the screen
17:00they have blockers in front
17:02the Browns knew that there was going to be pressure on a third and long
17:06to try and get to the young quarterback
17:08and they said that's fine bring your pressure
17:10we'll slip a screen right in behind you
17:12and execute it to perfection
17:14and the Browns are once again in Buffalo territory
17:17Corley the motion man
17:20Chutkins back in a tailback
17:24and a jet sweep it to Corley
17:28and they catch the Bills by surprise
17:31another Cleveland first down
17:33tackle made by Bernard
17:35a jet sweep to get it out on the edge
17:39something that they talked about this week wanting to do
17:42was attack the edges
17:43and the perimeter of the Buffalo defense because they felt like that's where the weaknesses in the run game were
17:50clearly today they've been trying to get out there and finding success so far
17:55they have an extra offensive lineman right now with Jack Zinter
17:57four and a half to play in this opening quarter Cleveland not only holding its own but
18:07they've been highly effective on offense
18:11take the handoff Sanders sets flag down Sanders waits he will throw to the sideline caught by Judkins he tried to circle it upfield
18:22and he's tackled at the 31 by Williams and Bernard penalty marker was thrown at the 28
18:28defense holding 57
18:30defense or 57
18:325-0 penalty
18:34Epinesa
18:36the guilty party
18:41they were trying to release
18:43out into the route
18:45and you're gonna see Epinesa
18:46just hold Fannin and pull him down as he's trying to get out into a route
18:51can't do that
18:55twelve offensive plays for Cleveland they've gained a hundred and nine yards that's nine yards per play here in the opening quarter
19:03just a fantastic start everything the Browns offense was hoping for
19:10Handoff
19:14Chuck Kinnis
19:16runs into a crowd
19:18and he's brought down after the gain of two
19:21NFL Today update let's send it to New York and Adam Schein
19:23and J.J. Bills and Chargers competing for seeding in the AFC
19:26and here's Justin Herbert to Quinton Johnson
19:2923 yards for a score
19:317-7
19:32Chargers Cowboys back to you
19:34same score here
19:367-7
19:38three and a half to go in this opening quarter
19:42second down and eight
19:44for the Browns
19:46two tight ends
19:47it's worked
19:49these two tight end formations
19:50they've used it throughout the first quarter
19:53a lot of movement
19:54jumps
19:55three flags
19:57office number 72
19:59five yard penalty
20:01Bill Vinovich
20:0317th year as a referee in the NFL
20:04sent it down to Evan Washburn
20:06Shaq Thompson out of the blue tent
20:07helmet in hand
20:08he's dealing with a neck injury
20:10listed as questionable
20:11having a conversation with the medical staff right now
20:13Dorian Williams getting some extra time here as they continue to work on Shaq
20:16but again it's his neck return is questionable
20:20alright Evan Dorian Williams is experienced now in his third year third round pick
20:25a lot of playing time last season it was Thompson who emerged this season
20:31second down and 13
20:34shotgun
20:35Sanders pump and throw it's popped up in the air
20:38and it's a gift interception
20:40pick made by Jordan Poyer the former Cleveland Brown
20:46he told us that this season has felt like a movie
20:50and you can put this right in the script
20:54Poyer
20:56with the INT
20:58the Bills take over the Browns were driving once again
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21:19holiday time here at Huntington Bank field in Cleveland where we are tied at seven and seven
21:32turnover by the Browns
21:34and now the Buffalo Bills take over
21:38at their own 39 yard line 255 to play first quarter
21:42took in the backfield
21:45give it to him
21:47cuts it for a yard
21:50that's it
21:52let's take a look at this interception again it's the right decision
21:55he's taking an easy pass in the angle route it's just the execution
21:58he throws it a little high and behind him with some heat on it which makes it tough
22:03if it's a little lower and behind him he still has a chance to catch it in his hands
22:07but with the height of it hitting him in the shoulder pad
22:09that's why he's unable to really put a hand on it
22:12bounces up in the air
22:14and unfortunately into the Bills hands if you're a Browns fan
22:17but Shador is going to want that one back because it was the right decision
22:21taking a nice easy completion
22:23just a little failure on the execution
22:25Jordan Poyer in year number 13
22:27remember he was signed to the practice squad
22:31the throw by Allen and he hits his target Ray Davis for a first down
22:35Josh Allen getting to the outside and creating downfield
22:41Devin Bush with the tackle that's 14 yards
22:45Josh Allen loves to scramble to his right because he can throw or run
22:50it gives him the easiest path for a right handed quarterback to still being able to throw
22:54and here he just continues to buy time keep his eyes downfield and deliver a nice pass
23:01so the Bills now in Cleveland territory at the 46 yard line got a minute 35 to go in this first quarter
23:08Cook already 68 yards on the ground
23:14take the handoff Allen on the move Allen will throw and connect
23:19the tight ends continue to produce this time it's Jackson Hawes
23:25it doesn't matter which tight end
23:27for Buffalo they just make things happen
23:2918 yards this is purely going to be Josh Allen out running with speed the defenders they have a clear path directly to him in his face and he uses his speed to get out on the edge and be able to find some time to deliver the pass
23:47Jackson Hawes has emerged as a versatile piece blue collar worker for the Bills and another first down we're under a minute to go on the first
23:58single setback is Cook
24:01fake it
24:03all kinds of time Allen holds
24:05Allen looks
24:07gets out of trouble
24:09Allen will run
24:11and before he goes out of bounds he decides
24:14I'll just hit somebody
24:15he's wired differently
24:18he is wired differently
24:20there was just all sorts of time
24:22it felt it felt awkward watching a play with that much time but the coverage was great on the back end
24:28so there was nowhere to go with it and he just had to continue to buy himself some time
24:33and then find his way down the field but like you said built different he talked to us about the way that he feels pain
24:39I don't think he feels it much Ryan
24:42yeah
24:44and we're looking at him like
24:46are you human?
24:48end of one maybe he's not
24:50second quarter coming up
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25:04start of the second quarter
25:08Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, Evan Washburn, the rest of our NFL on CBS crew
25:12producer Ken Mack, director Suzanne Smith
25:14first quarter numbers
25:17really good for the Cleveland Browns offensively
25:19they turn it over
25:21and that puts Buffalo in this position to grab the lead
25:24three tight ends in this formation
25:26on a second and five for the Bills
25:28shotgun handoff
25:29to cook
25:31accelerates
25:33and he's chopped down at the 20
25:35it's a gain of three for Buffalo
25:36tackle made by Shelby Harris
25:39of the Browns
25:41you mentioned it I in the three tight ends just
25:44such a big piece of this Bills offense both from a blocking and a pass catching standpoint they can do it all
25:50Hawes
25:52kind of taking away that need for an extra offensive lineman that the Bills used to use and that other teams in the NFL use
25:57because that's how good of a blocker he is at the tight end position
26:01this is the first third down that Buffalo is faced
26:04it's a third and two
26:06Ty Johnson goes to the outside
26:09Allen will keep it himself
26:11and he's got a first down
26:15takes it across the 20 for four combination of Wright and Harris there to greet him
26:22a designed run all the way obviously they pull the center around Josh Allen follows the ball
26:27behind him
26:29and he uses that big frame
26:31to easily pick up the first down
26:33so new set of downs to work with for Buffalo from the 16 yard line
26:38Ty Johnson remains in there
26:42Allen gives it to him
26:44the hole is there and he's twirled down but he kept the legs moving so he carried Swessinger with him
26:50Swessinger is having a monster season the rookie out of UCLA came in with 133 tackles on the year
26:55that's a big run here Swessinger gets in the front side and has to turn back
27:01to go and fill the gaping hole and he makes a tackle but
27:06after a big chunk of yards already gained
27:08second and one
27:10Johnson again
27:11and he takes it inside the five it'll be first and goal good block from Spencer Brown
27:17and the Bills are just going about their business right now
27:19that's the exact same play two plays in a row the Bills love to do that when they have success
27:25working quickly Buffalo
27:31first and goal Allen on again and it's Ty Johnson walking it in for the touchdown
27:38a workmanlike drive for the Buffalo Bills
27:43watch this there's going to be a free hitter right here
27:51nobody touches him that is purely on Johnson to make him miss in the hole and he does
27:58walking his way into the end zone
28:00second rushing touchdown of the season for the versatile Ty Johnson and Michael Badgley who was cut by the Colts two weeks ago after missing an extra point
28:14oh
28:16on cue
28:20doink
28:21did you jinx him while he was kicking?
28:25I think I may have
28:29it's on me Michael
28:31the interception
28:33gives Buffalo possession
28:35and then Allen
28:37and Johnson and the Bills offense does the rest but Badgley
28:41banging that one into the goal post
28:43Bills take the lead 13-7 but Badgley missed the extra point so it's a six-point advantage right now so far
28:57Miles Garrett they have neutralized they haven't given him any at bats
29:02no the Browns said all week we have to stop the run to give Miles the opportunity to rush the passer
29:08but with 103 rushing yards against them they haven't done that
29:10they haven't done that
29:11for a turn man poorly
29:13and he gets tackled short of the 30-yard line
29:21so how do you stop Miles Garrett it's you try and do it with chips you get tight ends you get running backs to do
29:28some chipping on him you do some slides you get the guard to come out and stop the inside so that the tackle knows
29:35he can over set to protect the outside and then there's bootlegs away
29:37just run away from him which we've seen he can chase those down from the backside
29:42had a couple against the Ravens this year where Lamar ran away from him and he chased him down
29:47because once the quarterback sets up to throw he's hauling from the backside
29:51but so far today haven't been able to stop the run to get into those obvious passing situations
29:57Browns get it back in the 29-yard line
29:59pitch it to Chetkins
30:02trying to get to the outside he does but
30:06angled over is Darius White to limit him to a three-yard pickup
30:13again attacking the perimeter in the run game getting to the outside
30:18the Browns running backs have been contacted behind the line of scrimmage
30:22on 52% of their runs this season that's most in the NFL which is just an unbelievable stat when you think about it over half the time they are contacted behind the line of scrimmage
30:36it's very tough to move the ball into doing that today having much more success
30:40four receivers set Sanders the ball popped free as Sanders was trying to throw it and it's incomplete
30:48Deion Walker got over there for Buffalo but the pressure is starting to mount against Shador Sanders
30:56as a very very large body in your face when you're trying to throw over him
31:01there were actually two Buffalo Bills in the area
31:04and it's tough as a quarterback to get the ball up and over
31:08a defensive lineman that size that close to
31:12Walker is 6'7", 331
31:15he's a rookie out of Kentucky 4th round draft pick
31:17now a 3rd and 7
31:19Trevion Williams
31:21sets up
31:23to the side of Sanders
31:28Sanders
31:30somehow gets away
31:32and Sanders is going to run for it
31:34outstanding
31:35Shador Sanders
31:38it was chaos around him
31:39and he emerges
31:41with a first down
31:4213 yards
31:44wow
31:45what an escape
31:46you're going to see him duck down
31:48it's a great way to not only evade the tackle
31:52but also keep your balance and center of gravity
31:55and then he slips through the line of scrimmage
31:57isn't able to get up for the first down
31:59just great pocket presence
32:01and also strength
32:03to be able to stand in there get through
32:05and get a first down
32:07Kevin Stefanski when we asked him about Shador
32:09he said his ability to extend plays is real
32:11he doesn't press
32:13and he does throw it away
32:15if he needs to
32:17also said he's the same guy every single day
32:20very self-aware he's a worker
32:2230 seconds
32:24and a timeout taken with 11.20 to go in this first half
32:28we're back in 30 seconds after this
32:31hey Baker
32:33what about killing that whole let Baker bake thing
32:36it's what I do I bake
32:38you don't get it
32:40a lot of people are saying that football is just selling food
32:42show the guys your new celebration
32:44put it in the oven
32:45no no Baker don't put it in the oven
32:47oh I'm putting it in the oven
32:48no don't shake off the heat
32:51no do not close the oven door
32:54that's how the conspiracy theorists play
32:56come on nobody seriously thinks I'm out here selling
32:58bread
33:00when football makes you hungry order Uber Eats
33:07Cleveland Browns 6-25 the last two seasons
33:11they went 11-6 in 2023
33:13Kevin Stefanski is one coach of the year twice in his career
33:16the ups and downs have been pretty drastic
33:20for this franchise
33:22they obviously feel good about the young players that they have
33:25and the ones that have contributed
33:27at a high level
33:29it just hasn't translated into a whole lot of wins
33:33handoff to Chetkins
33:35and he's dropped that for the game of two
33:38he ran directly into a crowd
33:41yeah you talk about those rookies eyeing and it's always a good thing bad thing situation
33:48if you have a bunch of rookies playing
33:50that generally means that it hasn't been great leading up to that point
33:53but it also means great things for your future and they have rookies leading the team and passing yards rushing yards
33:58receiving yards and tackles
34:01so all the major categories
34:03young guys hopefully providing more of a bright future for the Cleveland Browns
34:07second down and eight for Cleveland
34:10shotgun Sanders
34:12he looks
34:14puts it over the middle and it's handled by Junkins
34:16and he's got a first down
34:18into Buffalo territory at the 44 yard line
34:21that's good for nine yards
34:22he's taking the underneath yards
34:25you're going to see all the defenders drop back into their zone coverage
34:28and Junkins is just going to slip through
34:31underneath
34:33and Shador doesn't force anything
34:35takes the easy throw to his open man and lets him do the rest
34:38Sanders is 9 of 11, 93 yards
34:40a touchdown and a pick
34:42Sanders
34:44steps up, he's got room
34:46and he stumbles
34:48across the 40
34:49just is trying to stay upright and
34:53Sanders
34:55appears to be okay
34:58six yards
35:00another good job taking advantage of his legs
35:04doesn't have to do it all the time
35:06but when there's holes that big and you're able to escape
35:09through that wide open big gap between the guard and the tackle
35:12you have to take it and he did
35:15Epinesa got
35:18the slightest of pieces of him
35:21just like barely grazed it
35:23a shoestring tackle
35:25and again to Sanders
35:29that's Raheem Sanders
35:32looking at a South Carolina two-yard pickup
35:35and just about everybody involved defensively there for Buffalo
35:38we sat down with Shador
35:41he told us, look I've always loved the responsibility
35:44of being quarterback
35:46of motivating your guys
35:48and taking the initiative
35:51but he acknowledged it's hard
35:53when you're the third stringer
35:55how does leadership work and you gotta sit back and listen
35:57you're moved up to second string
35:59gotta respect the guy in front of you
36:01now it's on his shoulders
36:02third down and two
36:09Sanders
36:13nice little shake and bake to get the first down
36:16now you see me now you don't
36:19Shador Sanders
36:22a play action trying to get him out to a throw into the flat
36:27it's not there
36:28he's got a defender in his face
36:30and has to make something happen
36:32and that's just a football player being a football player
36:35great job
36:37recognizing reacting
36:39and being an athlete
36:41Shador using his legs so far today
36:43to get it done in addition to the arm
36:45a lot of different personnel groups here for Cleveland offensively in the first half
36:49they just had Aiden Hutchinson
36:51a defensive lineman in there
36:53at the fullback spot
36:54now they have Zach Zinner
36:55extra offensive lineman
36:57he sells the play fake
36:58he throws it underneath to Judkins
37:00he breaks a tackle
37:01Judkins
37:03takes on the contact and drives it
37:05inside the five
37:07Bernard missed him
37:09and Judkins got extra yards for a total of 16
37:12they had Harold Fanden running deep
37:15took some defenders with him
37:17so once again there's that underneath space
37:20underneath all the defenders who are dropping back
37:22and the Browns have no problem
37:25taking that all day long
37:27putting the ball into the hands of Judkins
37:29and letting him go make a play
37:31three tight ends in this formation
37:33first and goal inside the five
37:35this is the tenth play of the drive for Cleveland
37:37it's a handoff
37:38he gets hit right at the line of scrimmage
37:49he was met
37:51Jordan Poyer got in there for Buffalo
37:54Jordan Poyer sifting through all the linemen and movement up front
37:58to deliver a big blow in the hole
38:00beautiful form tackle
38:03right in the middle of that defense
38:05we asked Poyer about the offseason
38:07he said look my cleats were hung up for two months
38:10I wasn't sure if I was coming back
38:12but this opportunity came up
38:14I love playing for Buffalo
38:16and here he is playing important minutes in a leadership position
38:20and he said he was okay with that
38:22he said my cleats were hung up and I was okay with it
38:23but I think he's having a little more fun now
38:26Sanders throws
38:28juggled
38:30Brendan Bates the tight end
38:32thought he was going to have a touchdown instead
38:34it's incomplete and Tredavious White helped make sure of it
38:37yeah I think if Tredavious White doesn't lay this hit
38:41he's able to corral this on the second grab
38:44but great job great closing speed
38:47and ability to break up the play
38:49by Tredavious White
38:50so now it's third and goal
38:56the Browns
38:58there again making personnel changes
39:01it looked like Dylan Gabriel was coming in
39:03Sanders is off the field with his helmet off
39:06let's check in with Evan
39:07yeah he rushed right off the field headed to the locker room
39:09or the tent right now
39:11it's his pinky finger
39:13appeared to either be his nail or the tip of the finger
39:15with some blood attached to it
39:17obviously in some pain but came right off
39:18hanging outside the blue tent right now
39:23he's grabbing his nose
39:27Pinky's definitely bloody there
39:32oh yeah
39:34something
39:36maybe caught it on a helmet or something like that
39:38but very clearly
39:39Dillon Gabriel is in for Cleveland
39:43on a third and goal
39:47Gabriel in the pocket
39:49Gabriel trying to run
39:51and he gets chopped down by Russo
39:53the fans here are booing
39:55and I think it might be because they think they took out Shadur
39:59to put in Gabriel
40:00well they don't know that there's an issue with his pinky
40:03I think thinking back to that
40:05play where they took Shadur off a couple weeks ago
40:09so the Browns have to settle for a field goal attempt here with Andre Schmidt
40:13the holder is Corey Bajorquez
40:16the holder is Corey Bajorquez
40:19former Buffalo Bills punter
40:21this is a chip shot of 24 yards
40:23for Schmidt
40:27trying to cut into the lead
40:29and he nails it
40:32promising drive
40:34stalls inside the five
40:35it's 13-10
40:38Bills
40:43Buffalo up by three
40:44time now for the Verizon
40:46sideline report down to Evan Washburn
40:48yeah I and prior to that field goal
40:50Dillon Gabriel came on the field
40:52as we showed you Shadur Sanders
40:54immediately coming off
40:56and then making his way into the locker room
40:58currently still in locker room
41:00we have a closer view of that pinky finger
41:02and a clear laceration at the tip that
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