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Deshaun Watson & Cleveland Browns Had Clear Future Plans For ‘Soft-Tissue Massages’ Set In Place But Alas QB Will Miss 11 Games Due To Suspension

Published 08/18/2022, 5:23 PM EDT

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Long awaited conclusion to Deshaun Watson’s suspension story is out. And simultaneously there is news out about “how he would get future massages for any soft-tissue injuries.” Which got NFL twitter chattering and giggling.

First, the context. The following tweet was put out by Ari Meirov, and started off in a very standard manner.

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But soon enough, it is clear why there is a discussion about this issue at this time. Brilliantly timed, and aptly worded, this tweet is a very bright picture of the powerful communication channels these NFL teams have. And with the billions on the line, why wouldn’t they?

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It is interesting though, that if we’re talking about selling a narrative or an arc, the NFL does it best. Whether it is the fierce rivalry of Coach & Quarterback in Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.

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Or Aaron Rodgers eccentric personality with immense talent. Or how the Dallas Cowboys are the richest losing franchise in the world. NFL has some insane story lines.

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Now if these stories birthed the creative fans or vice versa is too deep and introspective a question. Let us focus on how creatively the NFL world has taken to this well-timed news piece:

Mr Permanent Josh Allen Fan puts it pretty aptly about how absurd the whole thing sounds. Yet, seems necessary for the Browns to make it clear.

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Another interesting point was made by this user:

Can’t imagine another way honestly.

And this user with a solution oriented mindset, giving free recommendations to multi millionaires:

And nothing is complete without a good meme from the Office:

 

Some wordplay for the uninitiated:

The term “team-approved” ignited many. many doubts and assumptions about Deshaun Watson:

Or, this one might interest you:

NFL Fans get as creative as possible. There are some other reactions to this news that garner a view. Please go check Ari Meirov’s Twitter for more.

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Jimmy Haslam who has found himself in the middle of a seemingly $230 million debacle, said some affirmative things about Watson being 26-Year-Old and “hella of a football player.”

And as per Meirov, he also said, “I think in this country, people deserve second chances. Is he never supposed to play again? Is he no longer supposed to be part of society? That’s what we’re going to do. We gave Kareem Hunt a second chance and that worked out pretty well.”

And:

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Deshaun Watson will play this season and his first game will be against his former team, the Houston Texans. But for the first 11 weeks Cleveland will have to hold their own with backups. And if lucky they’ll trade for a stable Veteran on his way out in the near future. What do you think Browns’ record will look like?

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Utsav Khanna

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Utsav Khanna is an NFL Author at EssentiallySports. He did his PGDM from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and went on to work in Public Relations. A deep interest and love for the sport of NFL drew him towards working in Sports Journalism.
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