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RGIII Starts Season With Cleveland Browns in Classic Browns Fashion
Not only do the Browns lose the season opener again, they lose their starting quarterback.
CLEVELAND, OH — Stop me if you've heard this one before. The Browns lost their season opener in Philadelphia and they also lost new starting quarterback, Robert Griffin III to a shoulder injury. RG3 will likely be out until week 10 according to some reports.
In a release, the Browns say that medical tests performed on Sunday and Monday revealed that Griffin fractured the coracoid bone in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. No surgery will be required and the injury will be reevaluated in 3-4 weeks.
Griffin signed with the Browns as a free agent in March. He completed 12 of 26 passes for 190 yards and added 37 rushing yards against the Eagles.
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With QB Robert Griffin III on IR, veteran QB Josh McCown will now start for the #Browns.#BALvsCLEhttps://t.co/sVnvWS3yMB
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 12, 2016
The Cavs were supposed to break Cleveland's curse, right? Well, apparently, the curse on the Browns is strong and the internet was quick to point that out today after the news broke.
All #Browns optimism after a loss and now that RG3 is on IR... pic.twitter.com/BB44TEeMCK
— Daniel Wolf (@TheDanielWolf) September 12, 2016
When you get put on IR after one game........ #RG3 pic.twitter.com/gH70OKyiHH
— The Fumble (@FumbleSports) September 12, 2016
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GOAT RT @OhioBarstool: Browns contact Johnny Manziel after RGIII injury, says he has a psychology exam to study for: pic.twitter.com/xgLcLNrSSV
— Gino (@GinoTheGhost) September 12, 2016
So, that leaves us with Josh McCown:
The best offseason move the #Browns made was NOT trading Josh McCown. So now he will be the man moving forward.
— Kevin Andrew Gillman (@KevinGillman) September 12, 2016
HUE JACKSON: "Okay, looks like RG3 is out for a while. Next man up! McCown! You're in!" JOSH McCOWN: pic.twitter.com/71uUC9ET8d
— Mike Polk Jr. (@mikepolkjr) September 12, 2016
Actually, McCown at QB might be a good thing:
Josh McCown in 8 starts for the Browns in 2015: 263.6 passing yards/game, 12 TD, 4 INT, 63.7% completion percentage.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 12, 2016
Looks like things are shaping up to be another very Brownsy season. Fortunately, the Indians are on track to be playing in October.
So nice to be able to switch to an @Indians game when the @Browns game gets too Brownsy. #RollTribe
— Lakewood Citizen (@lkwdcitizen) September 11, 2016
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