Daily Dawg Chow 9/08: Browns fritter away chances, fall to 0-1 after frustrating opener

Browns’ receivers and new kicker cost Cleveland, allowing Cincinnati to escape with 17-16 victory (Chris Pokorny) Cleveland finds another way to lose, despite solid efforts from the offense and defense.
Brownies and Frownies from Browns loss to the Bengals in Week 1 (Barry Shuck) Battle of Ohio begins with several gifts to the Bengals from the Browns
Browns kicker issue: Free agency, practice squad kickers available (Jared Mueller) NFL free agency has a few veteran kickers if the Browns want to replace Andre Szymt
Browns roster: OLine finds an answer, adds new questions (Jared Mueller) Browns loss to the Bengals was frustrating but the roster might have an answer and more problems on the offensive line

Browns loss of turnover battle plays role in Week 1 loss to Bengals | 3 Big Takeaways (clevelandbrowns.com) “Browns’ defense held the Bengals to 141 total net yards in 17-16 loss.”
Bengals 17-16 Browns (Sep 7, 2025) Box Score (ESPN) “Box score for the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns NFL game from September 7, 2025 on ESPN.”
Painful Loss Belies, Undermines Cleveland Browns Formula for Success (OBR) “The Cleveland Browns manifested the game they wanted against the Cincinnati Bengals only to come out on the losing end.”
With his exclusive sneakers, Shedeur Sanders once again stole the show at the Cleveland Browns game; Spectacular! (Marca) “There’s a reason why, since 1999, the Cleveland Browns have been the most dysfunctional franchise in the NFL: only four winning seasons since then, and in 2025 they’ve started off on the wrong foot, literally shooting themselves in the foot in their 17-16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North matchup.”
Browns kicker blows opener in unbelievable fashion (Youtube) Quincy Carrier reacts to the latest