TODAY’S GAME
ton Texans and quarterback
Deshaun Watson.
“[Turnovers are] always
Sacks aren’t good enough right around the corner,” for Myles Garrett anymore Garrett said. “You’ve just got because the second-year to take advantage of them. I
Browns defensive end is had [1.5 sacks] on Watson. I determined to force more just didn’t aim for the ball. offseason, General Manager turnovers. I was mostly just trying to John Dorsey gave Garrett film
“You want to get the sack, get him down. He’s kind of of Panthers nine-time Pro but you want to get the forced slippery. Bowl defensive end Julius fumble and the fumble recov“But a guy like [Panthers Peppers and encouraged ery,” Garrett said Friday as quarterback] Cam [Newton], him to study it. the Browns (4-7-1) geared he’s hard to miss. He’s kind Garrett is looking forward up for today’s home game of like [Pittsburgh Steelers to meeting Peppers, who has against the Carolina Panquarterback] Ben [Roethfour sacks this season at age thers (6-6). “And if you get lisberger]. You know you 38, for the first time Sunday. the touchdown, that’s the can’t miss him. He’s too big “I’d like to talk to him in cherry on top.” to miss. You’ve just got to the offseason, learn from
Elite defenders separate secure the tackle with one him, just pass rusher to pass themselves from good ones arm and then get the ball rusher,” Garrett said. with game-changing plays, out. He’s going to give us What did Garrett glean and the Browns expect Gar- opportunities.” from watching Peppers? rett to be the best of the best As a rookie last season, “Motor and efficiency,” after drafting him first over- Garrett finished with seven Garrett said. “He has about all last year. sacks, one forced fumble two or three moves that are
He’s tied for fourth in the and one fumble recovery in his go-to, that he knows he NFL with 11.5 sacks, five 11 games. In Week 16 against can win one off of, and he’ll behind Los Angeles Rams the Chicago Bears, he had set up those moves. defensive tackle Aaron Don- an interception return for “He’ll give you some- ald’s league-leading 16.5. a touchdown negated by thing that you can work
He has forced three fum- an offside penalty on forwith, something to keep you bles, two of which came on mer Browns defensive end off-balance and then hit you strip-sacks, but is being chal- Carl Nassib. with that move that you’ve lenged to increase the total. Another takeaway involv- been waiting on all game.”
“Those are point-producing Garrett was wiped out Williams marvels at Peping plays,” interim coach this season. In Week 4, the pers playing for 17 seasons. Gregg Williams said. “We officials prematurely whis- He’s fourth on the all-time need to take the next step tled the play dead after Oak- sack leaders list with 158.5. with that. He can do that land Raiders quarterback “He’s shown some things and will. Derek Carr fumbled while that we now continue to try
“We say a sack is great, but Garrett and rookie linebacker to help coach other guys it’s not perfect until the ball Genard Avery sacked him. with similar body types,” is out. We want a sack and Defensive tackle Larry Ogun- Williams said. “He has done a caused fumble.” jobi recovered and had a a very good job. I shake my
For the first time all seaclear path to the end zone. head on how long he has son, the Browns didn’t creThe NFL later admitted the been able to play. ate a turnover Sunday, when officials erred. “Those positions, it’s a they fell 29-13 to the Hous- Let’s be friends: fistfight in a phone booth In the Panthers at Browns, 1 p.m., FOX, 95.3, 101.1 WZLR for three hours. For those guys to be able to play that long it is remarkable.”
Asked on a conference call if there are similarities between Garrett and Peppers, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said, “The explosive athleticism, that’s probably the biggest thing that you see. If Myles can play for as long as Julius has, he’ll be right up there.”
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