Call it a slap in the face by reality. Or a game where a good defensive coordinator took advantage of a rookie quarterback. Or a good team simply beating a not-as-good team. On Sunday, what it was for the Cleveland Browns was a 29-13 loss to the Houston Texans featuring a bad first half from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield.

On today's Cover 2: A podcast on the Cleveland Browns, Steve Doerschuk explains why the Texans gave Mayfield so many problems on Sunday. Has the book on how to defend Mayfield and the Browns been set? 

We also covered these topics this week: 

- The struggles of the defense, especially after Denzel Ward went down with an injury.

- Questioning the playcalling on defense, and what it could mean for the future of Gregg Williams.

- Any hints that Bruce Arians dropped during the broadcast about his possible future as the coach of the Browns.

- Wondering about the health of Baker Mayfield.

Call it a slap in the face by reality. Or a game where a good defensive coordinator took advantage of a rookie quarterback. Or a good team simply beating a not-as-good team. On Sunday, what it was for the Cleveland Browns was a 29-13 loss to the Houston Texans featuring a bad first half from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield.
On today's Cover 2: A podcast on the Cleveland Browns, Steve Doerschuk explains why the Texans gave Mayfield so many problems on Sunday. Has the book on how to defend Mayfield and the Browns been set?&nbsp;
We also covered these topics this week:&nbsp;
- The struggles of the defense, especially after Denzel Ward went down with an injury.
- Questioning the playcalling on defense, and what it could mean for the future of Gregg Williams.
- Any hints that Bruce Arians dropped during the broadcast about his possible future as the coach of the Browns.
- Wondering about the health of Baker Mayfield.

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Cover 2 - A Podcast on the Cleveland Browns

Cover 2 - A  Podcast on the Cleveland Browns

Call it a slap in the face by reality. Or a game where a good defensive coordinator took advantage of a rookie quarterback. Or a good team simply beating a not-as-good team. On Sunday, what it was for the Cleveland Browns was a 29-13 loss to the Houston Texans featuring a bad first half from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield.