CLEVELAND -- Robert Griffin III gave the Cleveland Browns some hope with a
strong home debut.
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two touchdown passes in the first half in the Browns 24-13 exhibition loss to
the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night.Griffin found wide receiver Terrelle Pryor
streaking down the right sideline on Clevelands second drive of the game for a
50-yard scoring strike. Griffin connected with tight end Gary Barnridge for a
22-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.Those were two great plays, Griffin
said. TP running by a guy and making a play and Gary making an amazing catch. We
were able to get things clicking a little bit working the long ballGriffin
signed with the Browns (0-2) after being released by Washington. He was 6 of 8
for 96 yards in four series, and ran for 36 yards on three carries -- including
a 22-yarder.Devonta Freeman scored on a 19-yard run to cap Atlantas first drive.
Matt Ryan played three series and completed 6 of 11 passes for 78 yards.Atlanta
(2-0) trailed 13-10 at halftime, but went ahead on Brandon Wilds 32-yard
touchdown run in the third quarter. The Falcons gained 498 yards, including 224
on the ground.The real story was the line of scrimmage, Atlanta coach Dan Quinn
said. For us to have the ability to run the ball like we did, thats a real
plus.ROOKIE WATCHFalcons: LBs Deion Jones and DeVondre Campbell were in the
starting lineup. Jones, a second-round draft pick, played in the middle while
Campbell, taken in the fourth round, played on the weak side.POSITION
BATTLESFalcons: QB Matt Simms, who is competing with Sean Renfree for the No. 3
spot, directed a 15-play, 98-yard drive for a fourth-quarter touchdown.Browns: K
Patrick Murray, who is competing with Travis Coon, made an extra point after
Clevelands first touchdown.INJURY UPDATEFalcons: PK Nick Rose handled all of the
teams kicking duties because of injuries. PK Matt Bryant didnt play beacuse of
tightness, according to the team. P Matt Bosher left the game with a chest
injury after taking a big hit from LB Tank Carder covering a kick. DE/LB Vic
Beasley (shoulder), RB Terron Ward (ankle) and S Kemal Ishmael (shoulder) were
also out.Browns: WR Corey Coleman, the teams No. 1 draft pick, has yet to play
in the preseason because of a left hamstring injury. RT Joe Thomas (back), CB
Joe Haden (ankle) and WR Andrew Hawkins (hamstring) were also out. S Rahim Moore
was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion.NOT READY YETWR
Josh Gordon (quad) returned to practice Tuesday but didnt play. He is suspended
for the first four games of the regular season after missing the entire 2015
season for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy.QUOTABLEFalcons: I thought
we were sharper than we were in the first week. We made some plays in the
passing game and we ran the ball well. -- Ryan on the offense.Browns: As a
receiver, if the ball is anywhere in your area you try and make the catch. It
was a good ball, great protection. -- Pryor on his touchdown catch.OOPSC Cam
Erving fired a shotgun snap over Griffins head in the second quarter, sending
the quarterback racing for the ball. Griffin recovered for what would have been
a 24-yard loss, but had his facemask grabbed by linebacker Sean Weatherspoon.I
dont want to have to coach that, but its something we have to fix, Browns coach
Hue Jackson said. That was disappointing to have the ball go over the
quarterbacks head.FALCONS DEBUTVeteran DE Dwight Freeney, signed last week,
played his first game with Atlanta after signing last week.Its hard to get the
rust off, he said. I got about six to eight plays. I felt a little rusty, but
thats what preseason is for.FAMILIAR FACEFalcons C Alex Mack, who played his
first seven seasons with the Browns, visited with several of his former
teammates on the field before the game.
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. PETERSBURG, Fla. LAS VEGAS -- The?Nets?went 0-for-2 on the restricted
free-agent market Sunday, as the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat matched
Brooklyns four-year offer sheets for 24-year-old guards Allen Crabbe and Tyler
Johnson.Now, its back to the drawing board for Nets general manager Sean Marks
and the rest of his front-office staff, who worked hard in putting together
deals -- which totaled $125 million -- they didnt think Portland and Miami would
match.Rebuilding Brooklyn put several stipulations in those deals -- including
poison-pill provisions, trade kickers and player options -- in an attempt to
deter Portland and Miami from matching, but they did so anyway.First, Portland
matched Brooklyns four-year, $75 million offer sheet on Crabbe, and then Miami
matched the Nets four-year, $50 million offer sheet on Johnson, leaving Brooklyn
empty-handed.Both players confirmed the deals via social media.Its definitely
disappointing not to have those two guys. But at the same time, were excited;
were excited that those guys actually chose the Nets, the Brooklyn Nets to sign
offer sheets with, Marks said. I think that says a lot about [head coach] Kenny
[Atkinson] and his staff and the vision set forth. Well go back at it again.
Theres certainly a Plan B, and thats in progress right now, which, again, were
excited about. And we wish those guys all the best.Marks admitted that he
expected the Blazers and Heat to match the two players offers.Theres no secret
we were going after two top-tier guys, guys that we valued that are 24 years old
that can be part of a program a building program from the foundation all the way
up. So we would have been excited to have them, but when youre dealt the hand
that we have, and we dont have a whole lot of young assets, in terms of picks,
thats the way weve got to go do it, play within the rules, Marks said.
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out on Johnson, the Nets signed veteran backup point guard Greivis Vasquez to a
one-year deal.Great opportunity for me to show that Im healthy and I can help a
team win, Vasquez told The Undefeateds Marc Spears.The 29-year-old was limited
to just 23 games last season in?Milwaukee?due to right ankle surgery. He holds
career averages of 9.0 points and 4.8 assists.Brooklyn is coming off a 21-61
season and does not have total control over its own first-round pick until
2019.?Prior to adding Vasquez, all the Nets had done this offseason was sign
Jeremy Lin, Trevor Booker and Justin Hamilton.?With Crabbe and Johnson no longer
in play, Brooklyn must now turn to a contingency plan to fill out its roster,
which is still bare and lacking in dynamic young talent.Crabbe and Johnson both
elected to sign with the Nets in part because their roles wouldve been
expanded.I think that shows that we are starting to build something here. Theres
no secret, its going to take time. We never said this is a quick, sort of
six-month fix here, Marks said. The fact that again the two guys chose - a
couple top-tier free agents chose to come and sign an offer sheet with us, I
think that speaks a lot.Crabbe was to be the teams starting shooting guard,
while Johnson would have served as its sixth man and backup point guard.Brooklyn
was taking a big risk in inking Crabbe and Johnson to those massive offer
sheets, but the front office believed both players had significant
potential.Nets coach Kenny Atkinson is best known for his ability to develop
players and help them improve.
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