BEREA, Ohio -- Theres snow, gusting winds and temperatures in the low 30s
forecast for Sundays game between the Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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weather.For Cleveland rookie quarterback Cody Kessler, it may not feel any
colder than last week in Baltimore.Kessler got benched in the second half by
Browns coach Hue Jackson, who wasnt getting the production he needed from his
young QB and pulled him in favor of veteran Josh McCown. The decision didnt
produce a win as the Browns (0-10) were beaten 28-7, assuring the worst start in
team history and moving closer to a 0-16 season.The sudden switch stung Kessler.
But after a long weekend following the Thursday night game to reflect -- and a
meeting with Jackson to clear up any confusion -- the 23-year-old believes it
will only make him better.Its hardest after the game, Kessler said of the hurt
he felt. But youve got to move on. You cant let it stick in your head, you cant
let it continue to bother you, or else thats what youre going to think about.
But at the same time you learn from it.And watching that film against Baltimore,
things that I wish I couldve done better, different things like that. Its
something that you want to move on from, but at the same time carry with you to
learn from.A third-round pick who wasnt expected to play at all this season,
Kessler has given the Browns glimpses of promise, of potentially being the
long-sought answer to their quarterback problems.Hes a competent game manager,
throws with accuracy and doesnt force passes where they dont belong.However,
Jackson wants more from the position -- a playmaker that can stretch defenses
with a deep pass or escape pocket pressure and make a game-changing play.Kessler
hasnt done that, which is why Jackson isnt cutting him any slack. The first-year
coach is demanding more from Kessler as the Browns, who have lost 13 in a row
going back to last season, seek that elusive win.And while Jackson remains tough
on his starter, he feels fans and media might want to back off on criticism of
Kessler even though the coach is the one who created the drama by replacing
him.Lets let the guy play and lets see what it will be when its all said and
done, Jackson said Thursday. He is a young player. He is a rookie. He is in a
tough division, played against some of the best defenses in football.Everything
is not going to go perfect for him, and it just does not, but I think sometimes
when you pull a rookie quarterback everybody goes, `Oh, my gosh, what is this?
That happens. This is the National Football League. My job is to win football
games. It is not anything else. It is not a popularity contest.This is, I am
trying to win every chance I walk out there. If I think there is something I
need to do to help our football team win, then that is what I am going to do. I
dont care what position it is.Kessler came away from his meetings with Jackson
with a better understanding of expectations.I have to play better, he said. I
have to extend drives more. I have to do better on third down. I have to be able
to finish drives and eliminate three-and-outs. That stuff as a quarterback you
learn. You have to continue to put drives together. At the end of the day, coach
Jackson has been awesome for me. He has done so much for me.A victory would do a
lot for both Jackson and Kessler. Until that comes, Kessler intends to play free
and easy and not worry about the potential of Jackson taking him out.You cant
feel like that, he said. You cant play scared. You cant play timid. You have to
go out and focus on that next moment, that next game, next play and you have to
improve on it.Game notes Clevelands endless chase to find a franchise
quarterback has held the franchise back. Jackson said its his mission to fix
that. I think well do that, he said. Thats why I am here. I came here with that
thought in mind that were going to solve this quarterback issue thats been here.
Is the guy on our roster now? Were going to find that out. Is the guy somewhere
else? Were going to find that out, too. Thats the beautiful part of it, of
trying to solve that and I think we will.---For more NFL coverage:
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entirely crossed the line or not. TORONTO -- To help Auston Matthews through the
first slump of his rookie season, Toronto coach Mike Babcock has turned to
Sidney Crosby and Henrik Zetterberg.Matthews piled up six goals and 10 points in
his first six games, including a historic four-goal outing in his NHL debut. The
19-year-old Matthews was still tied for second Tuesday among all rookies in
scoring (12 points), four points behind Patrik Laine.But Matthews has no goals
and two assists in the past nine games and Babcock is using video of Crosby and
Zetterberg to do some tweaking with his young star.In one-on-one sessions,
Babcock showed Matthews how Zetterberg, the long-time Red Wings star, gets the
puck back just by standing in the right places defensively. He showed Matthews
how when Crosby got the puck, he lured the defense out of position and then
didnt hesitate to make a play.Babcock has seen subtle adjustments from Matthews
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native won 43 percent of the draws in the opening five games, 53 percent inn the
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already is he likes having the puck, Babcock said. Hes sick and tired of chasing
it already. So then the next thing hes going to figure out if he stops in the
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players are going to keep giving it back to him and then his skill-set is going
to come out.But the hardest part for a kid when you come in the National Hockey
League is you never get the puck.Matthews said he believes hes grown stronger
defensively in recent weeks. He also leads Toronto with 58 shots, though he last
scored Oct. 25 against Tampa, a string of nine games.In our situation we need
him to be a dominant, dominant center for us, Babcock said. We think hes going
to be by Christmas time. We think hes a very good player already. But we think
he can be lights out both with and without the puck.
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