Don't blame Ty for the tie.Browns coach Hue Jackson defended starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor on Monday as Cleveland's players
Elias Lindholm Jersey , coaches and fans digested how a season opener that could have ended with the team's first win since 2016 turned into a painful
21-21 draw against the Pittsburgh Steelers ??the NFL's first Week 1 tie in 47
years.Of course, because this is Cleveland, where quarterback criticism is passed down through generations, much of the postgame blame was directed at Taylor, who
completed just 15 of 40 passes, got sacked seven times and missed a few open
receivers in his first start for the Browns.But despite Taylor's struggles, Jackson crushed any speculation he's ready to turn his offense over to rookie Baker Mayfield anytime soon."He is the quarterback," Jackson said of Taylor.Jackson stiffened when he was asked what kind of leash he intends to have on Taylor, who was acquired in March from Buffalo and will start until the Browns
feel the No. 1 overall pick Mayfield is ready."Leash?" Jackson said. "We are trying to win. His job is to get the offense to play the best that it can play, but it takes more than just him. I know the
sentiment I am getting here is that it is him. It is not."It is the offensive unit as a whole. Got to play better. Whether that is newness or whatever it is, I do not want to get caught up in all of that."Taylor had moments of indecisiveness Sunday, but that may have had as much to do with Pittsburgh's pass rush and an offense with several new faces, including
rookie left tackle Desmond Harrison.But while supporting his QB, Jackson acknowledged that Taylor underthrew receiver Josh Gordon on a potential big play and he needs to be more
accurate."Improve, complete the ball
Scottie Upshall Jersey ," Jackson said when asked what Taylor needs to do for the Browns to win on Sunday at New Orleans."Complete the ball. Complete the ball. I mean we have got to play better offensively, it is not just him. We have got to play better around him. He has
to play better. We have to play better as an offensive unit."We did not play very well yesterday, let's just be honest. We need to play better."It's almost inconceivable the Browns didn't win.Coming off a 0-16 season, they became the first team not to win with a plus-5 turnover differential or better since Arizona was beaten at Atlanta in 2012.
And, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, teams with a plus-5 turnover
differential or better are 132-4-1 since 1999.The beleaguered Browns have two of those losses and now the tie.For now, Taylor has the team's unwavering support. But it will be interesting to see if that commitment can withstand another subpar performance or two.One of the knocks on Taylor in Buffalo was that he often missed throws he should have completed, and that he was afraid to attempt passes over the
middle.Jackson wouldn't pinpoint Taylor's problems in the opener ??he led the team in rushing and ran for a TD ??but made it clear the 28-year-old had better step
up his game."Not good enough," Jackson said. "What I am also saying in there is that it is not all him. Sometimes guys got to be in the right spot. Protection has to
hold up for him. All of those things in a passing game make a difference. It is
not just him. Does he have to do his job better? Yes. I think everyone around
him has to do their job better, too."NOTES: Jackson said a "miscommunication" resulted in Gordon starting Sunday after the coach had vehemently expressed there would be consequences for the
receiver missing three-plus weeks of training camp to address his sobriety. But
on Cleveland's first play, Gordon lined up wide in a three-tight end personnel
package. "The game's over with now, so to talk about it, what's it going to do?
Nothing," said Jackson, who has turned play calling over to coordinator Todd
Haley this season. "I've dealt with it. We move on." Gordon played 68
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modern-era nominees for the class of 2019 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Gonzalez retired in 2013 after 17 pro seasons in which he had 1,325 receptions, second to Jerry Rice on the career list. A college basketball and
football star at California, he was drafted 13th overall by the Chiefs in 1997
and played a dozen seasons in Kansas City. Gonzalez spent his final five seasons
with Atlanta, finishing with 111 touchdown catches and 15,127 yards receiving.
He made six All-Pro teams and was a member of the all-decade team for
2000-10.Reed and Bailey were standout defensive backs for stout units. The 24th overall draft selection in 2002, Reed played 11 seasons in Baltimore, three
times leading the league in interceptions. Among his 64 career picks were
returns for touchdowns of 106 and 107 yards. He made five All-Pro squads, was
the 2004 Defensive Player of the Year, and joined Gonzalez on the all-decade
team. Reed won a Super Bowl in the 2012 season.Bailey began his career with Washington in 1999 as the seventh overall draft choice. He moved to Denver in 2004, and led the NFL in interceptions with 10 in
2006. Bailey, who also dabbled on offense
Mike Green Jersey , had 52 career picks, made three All-Pro teams and, yes, also was on the all-decade team of 2000-2010.Fletcher became a starting linebacker in St. Louis in 1999 and won a Super Bowl. A rare undrafted player to be nominated for the Hall of Fame, he missed
only one start from 1999-2013 with the Rams, Bills and Redskins. Fletcher made
four Pro Bowls and finished his career with 1,380 tackles, 23 interceptions and
39 sacks.Finalists from 2018 who are nominated again include running back Edgerrin James; wide receiver Isaac Bruce; offensive linemen Kevin Mawae, Steve
Hutchinson, Alan Faneca and Tony Boselli; safety John Lynch; and cornerback Ty
Law.The roster of nominees has 47 offensive players, 39 defensive players, five special teams players and 11 coaches. Among those coaches are Super Bowl
champions Bill Cowher, Tom Flores, Mike Holmgren, Jimmy Johnson and Dick
Vermeil.The modern-era nominees will be reduced to 25 semifinalists in November and
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finalists from the contributors category, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and former
Cowboys executive and current NFL consultant Gil Brandt, also have been
nominated.Voting by the 48-member Hall of Fame panel will be held Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl, in Atlanta. Inductions in the Canton, Ohio, shrine will
be in early August.
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