Saturday Dawg Chow (11/16): Delpit and Winston back in the Big Easy, Canada’s Grey Cup, and more!

The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in the Saturday Dawg Chow.

The Cleveland Browns do not have a lengthy history against their opponent this week in the New Orleans Saints.

The two teams have only played 19 times since their first meeting in 1967, a game where wide receiver Paul Warfield caught a pair of touchdown passes in a 42-7 win at Tulane Stadium that saw the home fans pelt the expansion Saints with beer cans and whiskey bottles.

All told the Browns will take an 8-3 mark against the Saints as the road team into the game, with two wins in particular standing out:

• The 1999 meeting that saw the expansion Browns pick up their first victory when quarterback Tim Couch connected with wide receiver Kevin Johnson on a 56-yard pass at the buzzer
• The 2010 matchup when the Browns beat the defending Super Bowl champion Saints thanks in part to a 68-yard run by punter Reggie Hodges on a fake punt, and a pair of interception returns for touchdowns by linebacker David Bowens.

While we wait to find out what the latest edition of the series brings, let’s get caught up on all the latest news about the Browns and notes from around the NFL in today’s edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature:

• Browns Week 11 rooting guide: Top of NFL draft up in the air still (Jared Mueller) - Last week, heading into the Cleveland Browns bye week, there were nine teams with just two victories and fighting for NFL draft positioning. This week we are already down to just five teams fighting it out for the top spot in the 2025 NFL draft.
• Browns vs. Saints: Week 11 Need to Know (Thomas Moore) - The Cleveland Browns put the bye week in the rearview mirror on Sunday as they head south to take on the New Orleans Saints. Here is everything you need to know about the game.
• Browns fans think Cleveland’s defense is more likely to regress than improve to finish out the season (Chris Pokorny) - Every week during the season, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics.
• Pro Bowl: Former Browns, Patriots backup getting surprise consideration (Jared Mueller) - The number of former Cleveland Browns that litter the NFL is growing. At one point, it was a big story when a former Browns player was getting playing time much less starting for other teams. Cleveland’s struggles were that deep. Now, despite an emotional 2024 season that sees the Browns playing out pointless games, former players are all over the NFL with a few key starters.
• Sunday is the 2024 CFL Grey Cup: Browns have an important Canadian connection (Barry Shuck) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) will compete in their fifth straight Grey Cup this Sunday as they...