Browns keep taking the ball first — and keep paying for it
Rodney Ellis
Rodney Ellis
Sports Reporter · Cleveland, OH
Rodney has spent over eight years reporting on Cleveland’s professional and amateur sports scenes, with a background in sports broadcasting from Bowling Green State University. He has contributed to ESPN Radio and other local stations, where his vibrant coverage has garnered a loyal following.
More from Rodney →Sports Reporter · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM · 1 min read
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The coin flip shouldn’t be a complicated decision. Win it, defer, get the ball to start the second half — that’s pretty much standard operating procedure for most NFL teams. But the Browns have been flipping that logic on its head lately and the results have been ugly.