“I had to pull over and stop at a rest stop to call you guys,” Saunders said while driving through Northeast Ohio, according to Awful Announcing’s Ben Axelrod. “There is no decision to be made here.” In Baltimore, I coached Joe Flacco. When the Browns signed Joe, I texted [Browns general manager] Andrew Berry and the coaching staff, saying what a great move it was. Because the time for Cleveland to win is now.”
During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Saunders was a senior offensive assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, where Flacco played. In last Sunday’s 36-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Flacco completed 23-of-44 passes for 254 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. According to CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin, the Super Bowl XLVII Most Valuable Player will start against Jacksonville over rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson and backup PJ Walker.
“At 7-5 and you’re going into the stretch run of the season, [Thompson-Robinson] is a great young prospect, and you can’t teach experience,” Saunders said. “And Joe Flacco’s personality, demeanor, and ability to run an offense in such a short period of time were incredible.” He’s the ideal candidate for the Cleveland Browns to capitalize on their current playoff position.”
The ESPN Football Power Index gave the Browns a 65.4% chance of making the playoffs as of Thursday afternoon. At the same time, oddschecker listed Cleveland as a three-point favorite over a Jaguars team that could be missing star quarterback Trevor Lawrence (ankle) this Sunday.
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