Tony Grossi

Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns and NFL for 850 ESPN Cleveland and TheLandOnDemand.com. A 40-year veteran covering professional football in Cleveland, Tony is one of 50 members on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. A graduate of Ohio University (BSJ, 1979), Grossi has accomplished much in his career, including covering more than 35 Super Bowls and NFL drafts, five NCAA basketball Final Fours, Major League Baseball All-Star Games and World Series, and the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

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#HeyTony: Did the ESPN Cleveland Quarterback Tracker create a false narrative?

The false narrative is created by people who think one OTA practice tells the whole story.

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Here’s why Kenny Pickett is getting a lot of reps in Browns QB competition

Joe Flacco drops the mic on the ‘mentor’ issue.

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Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett lead off alternating competitive reps with Browns’ first team

Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders shared another field as dual competitions emerge.

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A Browns OTA season like none other commences

Media get first glimpse of Browns’ four-QB competition on Wednesday.

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Browns like early returns of revamped quarterback room

Deshaun Watson is ‘attacking’ his rehab and engaging with the four active QBs.

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Kevin Stefanski says QB reps won’t be equally divided and the rookies will make up for it with virtual reality training

The coach also dished on the receivers’ room and disclosed the Browns will make two bus trips to games this season.

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#HeyTony: What was the thinking in drafting QB Dillon Gabriel in the third round?

At worst, Gabriel is a future backup. At best, perhaps a trade chip in his third season.

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Separating truth from fiction in the Browns’ long-range quarterback plan

There should not be a four-man competition for the starting job in 2025.

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Have the Browns improved more than their opponents?

With a 4.5 projected win total and zero prime-time games, Browns inherit the league’s lowest expectations.

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Charles Woodson potential investment in Browns is not tied to stadium project

The Ohio native and Hall of Famer would invest about $5.15 million for a .1 percent interest in the Browns.

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Browns are not ready for prime time, per NFL schedule-makers

Unless a game is flexed, this will be the first season since 2017 the Browns won’t appear in a nationally televised game in prime time.

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Can’t wait for the real Browns schedule? Here’s my prediction. Via TLOD

The highlight of this schedule mock draft calls for the Browns to play in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day.

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Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah says ‘I don’t know what’s next’ after confirming he won’t be active in 2025

Browns say the linebacker continues to recover from a neck injury and won’t predict his future.

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Obsession with Browns rookie QBs obscures the meat of Andrew Berry’s 2025 draft

The next great Browns QB is in the 2026 draft, and that’s OK.

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