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Players, not plays: Why Browns offense lacks rhythm

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Updated: Oct. 30, 2025, 8:01 a.m.

|Published: Oct. 30, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions, September 28, 2015

It has been a chore getting the ball into the hands of Browns playmakers this season.John Kuntz, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After the Cleveland Browns' disappointing loss to the New England Patriots, an eye-opening quote from Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel raised eyebrows. “When their gimmick plays ran out,” Vrabel said, “I thought we played pretty good defense.”

Was the Browns’ offense really just a collection of gimmick plays that eventually ran dry? Film analyst Lance Reisland joined the Orange and Brown Talk podcast to break down the tape and offer a more nuanced perspective on Cleveland’s offensive woes.

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