With Kessler cleared and RG3 close, Hue Jackson not naming QB yet

The New York Giants drop the Browns to 0-12 on the season, 27-13 at FirstEnergy Stadium. “I know you guys always ask me, but as I told you before, I’m not going to fall off a cliff or anything like that”. What’s that, they don’t have any? These are the players this group must be able to evaluate, so they can effectively decide how to move forward.

Griffin, who signed a two-year deal with Cleveland, still needs to be cleared for contact, but the Browns have a bye next week, giving him more time to get ready.

Collins is the first Giants player with five picks in a four-game span in a single season since Willie Williams in 1968.

Beckham also scored the decisive touchdown on a pass from Manning after the Browns cut the lead to 20-13 with 8:17 to play.

I met a life-long Browns fan in Charleston, South Carolina over the Thanksgiving holiday who knew WFNY and pulled me aside for a Browns talk. NY does not want the stigma of being the first team this season to fall to Cleveland, which has lost each of its last three games by at least 15 points.

The Jaguars (2-9) lost for the sixth straight game, their longest skid since opening the 2014 season at 0-6. He underwent X-rays and missed just one series before returning.

McCown walked to the lockerroom and possibly out of the picture forever for the Browns, who will not lose next week because, and only because, they don’t play next week. The Giants went into Week 12 ranked 12th in Adjusted Defensive NEP per play.

“In these times of toughness and times of crisis, you have to have good strong conversation”, he said. Odell Beckham scored two touchdowns, and the defense sacked Josh McCown seven times in the win. The Browns capped off a five-play, 75-yard drive with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Josh McCown to wide receiver Corey Coleman.

Yes, Kessler can improve where McCown is at the end of his career, but after eight games and 192 pass attempts, a quantum leap in two weeks or a month is unlikely.

Overall, the name of the game was patience, and that is how the contest ultimately played out.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham (13) scores a touchdown against Cleveland Browns defensive back Ed Reynolds (39) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Cleveland. So there’s a bit of trepidation when Beckham is returning punts or kickoffs.

“There’s a feeling of disappointment because we haven’t won a game yet”, said Browns left tackle Joe Thomas, a 10-year veteran. The Giants still have issues running the ball and are winning in spite of that fact. Does it increase his potential for injury?

With the offense sputtering, Beckham was the only reliable playmaker the Giants had on Sunday. So, in turn it was a game of punts.

He had missed practice time during the week because of a sore knee, but he said he did extra mental preparation that helped Sunday.

The Giants’ 8-3 record is their best since they were 10-1 in 2008. They stumbled and staggered for much of the game before finally putting away the Browns (0-12) to give NY its longest winning streak since 2008.The Giants don’t overwhelm anyone, but they do just enough to win and are in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011.”Whatever it is, a win is a win”, said Beckham, who had six catches for 96 yards and had a TD punt return called back. The veteran quarterback had less than 200 total yards passing, but he did connect for three touchdown passes and no interceptions. Where was the aggressiveness he has been espousing? I do not want you guys to think I do not get mad or sad or disappointed. What kind of message is that sending? Obviously, coach Ben McAdoo recognized the success and stuck with the personnel grouping on second down.