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With Browns DTR Most Likely to Miss His L.A. Homecoming, Is Flacco Enough to Get Them a Win Against Aaron Donald & Co

Published 11/27/2023, 3:20 PM EST

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Dorian Thompson-Robinson, the maestro of the pigskin ballet for the Cleveland Browns, got hit brutally. It was so brutal that even the officials thought it was a foul. The QB Maestro was joking and jiving, playing a game of gridiron chess near his own end zone. Enter Baron Browning, the Broncos’ pass-rushing virtuoso, who unleashed a symphony of pain on Thompson-Robinson. The concussion saga unfolded in the third quarter after a daring third-down scramble.

The officials tossed a laundry bag on Browning, flagging him for roughing the passer. But thanks to the league’s concussion playbook, it’s looking like DTR might have to take a rain check on the upcoming gridiron showdown that’s as close to his heart.

DTR’s gridiron odyssey: From hit to homecoming heartbreak

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Dorian Thompson-Robinson got sidelined in the Browns’ gridiron clash with the Broncos, caught in the crossfire of a concussion-worthy showdown. Fast forward to week 13, and the Cleveland Browns are dusting off the dirt, ready to roll into the wild wild west to face off against the LA Rams. But they’re not just hitting the road; they’re setting up camp at UCLA for some gridiron warfare prep.

Now, if DTR was still rocking the QB throne for the Browns, this LA trip would’ve been a rookie’s homecoming extravaganza. Dorian, the UCLA alum, returning to familiar turf. Adam Schefter, the bearer of NFL news, took to the social media realm ‘X’, and dropped a bomb. Captioned: “After losing to the Broncos today in Denver, the beat-up Browns now will continue west to Los Angeles to spend their week practicing at UCLA in preparation for next Sunday’s game against the Rams. It was supposed to be something of a homecoming for Browns’ starting QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who played at UCLA from 2018-2022 before the Browns drafted him in the fifth round last spring. But Thompson-Robinson is now in concussion protocol.

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So who will be the QB for the Browns? Can Joe Flacco be their savior and get the Browns out of these troubled waters?

Can Joe Flacco secure victory against the LA Rams?

At 38, Super Bowl champ Joe Flacco is not just rocking the silver fox look; he’s also adamant that his QB flame still burns bright. “I’ve got plenty left in the tank,” declared Flacco on a casual Wednesday, right before he dove into his first dance with the Cleveland Browns. After playing the waiting game for over half the season, Flacco finally inked a deal with the Dawg Pound on a Monday.

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Why the sudden quarterback shuffle, you ask? Well, it turns out Dorian Thompson Robinson’s dance card got full, and with Deshaun Watson nursing a season-ending shoulder saga, the Browns needed a QB reinforcement.

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Enter Flacco, the seasoned slinger, the lone gunslinger, the Browns scoped out to fill the quarterback void left by Watson. Buckle up, Browns fans, because Flacco’s here to prove that age is just a number, and he’s ready to bring that seasoned swagger to the Dawg Pound’s huddle.

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