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Cleveland Browns:“Won Customized Cleveland Browns Jerseys , won and won! Browns beat Jets for first win since 2016” (AP) - “For the first time in 635 days, the Cleveland Browns found a way to win. Baker Mayfield showed them how. The No. 1 overall pick replaced injured starter Tyrod Taylor...”“Hue Jackson says he needs ‘to look at the tape’ before naming his starter” (NFL.com) - “Despite Mayfield’s performance, Browns coach Hue Jackson says he needs ‘to look at the tape’ before naming his starter for Week 4’s game against the Oakland Raiders.”“Baker Mayfield’s time has come for Cleveland Browns” (Pluto) - “or the Browns, there’s no turning back. They have to begin to build for the present and the future with Baker Mayfield. That was the biggest message...”“LeBron, RGIII and Cleveland police revel in Baker, Browns win” (ESPN) - “Everybody it seems was a Cleveland Browns fan on Thursday night after Baker Mayfield made his NFL debut and led his team to its first win in 635 days.”“Report: Patriots get seventh-round pick with no conditions in Josh Gordon trade” (PFT) - “That the conditions were taken off the seventh-round pick would seem to suggest that the Patriots insisted on removing that language, and the Browns gave in.”“Jets vs. Browns Week 3 Highlights” (NFL on YouTube) - “The New York Jets take on the Cleveland Browns during Week 3 of the 2018 NFL season.” - VIDEOCleveland Browns: 3 takeaways from loss to the Bills It had to end at some point.The Cleveland Browns dropped their preseason home opener to the Buffalo Bills on Friday night, the club’s first preseason loss since Sept. 1, 2016.Here are three quick takeaways from the game.The running game was soundA week after struggling to move the ball on the ground against the New York Giants www.authenticsclevelandbrowns.com , the Browns made an effort early in the game against the Bills to run the ball.And it was fun to watch.The Browns put up 164 rushing yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, with the main trio of Carlos Hyde, Nick Chubb and Duke Johnson combining for 144 yards and averaging six yards a carry. Hyde and Chubb each had a touchdown run as well. While the backs got the stats, head coach Hue Jackson also acknowledged the play of the offensive line, according to clevelandbrowns.com:If the Browns can run the ball that way during the regular season, and stay committed to it during games, this offense is going to be a fun one to watch.The passing game? Not so muchWhile the running game thrived, the passing offense took a step back against the Bills. Quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield combined to finish just 11-of-20 for 97 yards. They didn’t turn the ball over Cleveland Browns T-Shirt , which is nice, but they also struggled to keep the offense moving consistently after the opening drive. A trio of dubious offensive pass interference penalties did not help the cause, and the pass blocking was less than ideal at times, especially from the second unit, which are areas that need taken care of, as quarterback Tyrod Taylor told clevelandbrowns.com:The Browns emphasized the run game last week in practice and it paid off. Hopefully they can keep doing the same with the passing game to balance out the offense.The first-team defense was dominantThe best performance of the night came from the first-team defense, which completely dominated the Bills offense and quarterback A.J. McCarron. Defensive end Myles Garrett was causing all kinds of problems, defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi had a sack, linebackers Genard Avery and Mychal Kendricks were a nuisance Cleveland Browns Hats , and the secondary was sound.Things started to fall apart once the second- and third-team units got into the game, which took some of the shine off the night, but the top line is starting to show off its potential, as Jackson told clevelandbrowns.com:The game highlighted the fact that the talent level has certainly increased for the Browns as the new guys are blending well with the second- and third-year players that have built the foundation. But it also showed that there is a pretty significant drop off when the starters are not in the game, which given the inevitable injuries that hit teams during the regular season, presents a problem. The Browns next preseason game takes place on August 23 at 8 p.m., when they host the Philadelphia Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium. Custom Los Angeles Rams Jerseys