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The Cleveland Browns have received little to no respect from the officials

Dec 24, 2018 by liny195
this season.It started in Week 1 [url=http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/david-njoku-jersey]Womens David Njoku Jersey[/url] , when a roughing the passer call against defensive end Myles Garrett wiped out a key third-down stop. The league later admitted the call was wrong, but little good that did the Browns.The questionable calls have continued on a weekly basis, from a negated strip sack and reversed first-down call in Oakland, a non-call on a blatant defensive holding against wide receiver Jarvis Landry against the Baltimore Ravens and, perhaps most blatantly, a non-call on the most obvious false start in NFL history last Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.It may have taken six weeks, but Garrett has had enough and vented his frustrations on Friday, according to Mary Kay Cabot at cleveland.com:Garrett has grown into not only an impact player on the field, but a team leader off the field.It is also nice to see a player finally speak up about the ongoing issues with the officiating.Normally those type of comments are delivered by the head coach [url=http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/nick-chubb-jersey]Womens Nick Chubb Jersey[/url] , however, and not a second-year player. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin had no trouble questioning the officials recently - and that came after a win!After all, if the head coach is not going to advocate for his team, who is?Browns head coach and self-proclaimed CEO Hue Jackson has certainly had more than his share of opportunities to speak up through the media, most notably after the game against the Raiders, when he had this to say about the officiating, according to clevelandbrowns.com:Thankfully for the Browns, Garrett is there to fill the void left by the head coach.Hopefully someone at the NFL office is listening.Cleveland Browns Training Camp 2018: LB Preview, Part 2 After covering the top four linebackers on the Cleveland Browns [url=http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/duke-johnson-jersey]Authentic Duke Johnson Jersey[/url] , it’s time to look at the players with the best shot at landing a depth role heading into training camp.Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports5. James Burgess - Backup Outside LinebackerHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 230 lbs | Age: 24Experience: 2 years | College: LouisvilleJames Burgess was one of my darkhorse players to make the roster last season. He ended up playing in 14 games (9 starts), registering 75 tackles and 4 sacks. At first, he was utilized as an extra linebacker in nickel passing situations before taking over for Jamie Collins during his injuries.Burgess exceeded expectations, even playing a little better than Collins had been at times. However, things won’t be handed to him this year with the addition of Mychal Kendricks and the drafting of Genard Avery. Cleveland only regularly played four linebackers in 2017, so Burgess needs to do everything he can to show he’ll make the most of his reps if the team can find him a niche role. I still believe the team likes his abilities in coverage, something he can key in on this preseason.Final Roster Odds: 90%Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports6. Genard Avery - Rookie Middle LinebackerHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 250 lbs | Age: 23Experience: Rookie | College: MemphisGenard Avery was a 5th round pick by the Browns. Many people were high on him for his potential to be a factor at the middle linebacker position. Hue Jackson already said that they are going to start him off at the MIKE, where he will bring a pass-rushing presence.Pro Football Focus said that Avery “had the highest pass-rushing grade in the class (83.5) at his position, more than 6.5 points higher than the next closest.” If Cleveland does like I think they will and cuts back on having two linebackers each play 100% of the snaps [url=http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/myles-garrett-jersey]Womens Myles Garrett Jersey[/url] , then Avery will be able to fill in for Joe Schobert in some downhill passing situations.Final Roster Odds: 95%Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports7. B.J. Bello - Backup Outside LinebackerHeight: 6-3 | Weight: 229 lbs | Age: 23Experience: 2 years | College: Illinois StateB.J. Bello was another young player who cracked the roster in 2017 for a depth role. He played in all 16 games, but was primarily on special teams and saw very few snaps defensively. He finished the year with 6 tackles.Bello faces an uphill battle to make the roster, already buried at seventh on our preview list due to two new additions in the offseason. His best shot at making the 53-man roster will be if a player in front of him gets hurt, or if he really makes a strong impression on special teams. Last October, an article was published on Bello, highlighting his background. He, like many undrafted players, chose to sign with Cleveland because he felt it was his best chance at making a roster at the time.Final Roster Odds: 25%

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