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.
Ceremonial shovels in the ground mean the Brook Park stadium project is really happening
Takeaways from the ground-breaking ceremony of new Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park … The formal ground-breaking ceremony brought out a who’s who of Northeast Ohio movers and shakers, politicians, NFL dignitaries, Browns current players and alums, and Browns Backers club members from outlying states and Canada, too. There was the Haslam family, of course; …
Why it’s no ‘breaking news’ that Deshaun Watson has a significant edge early in Browns QB competition
Thoughts on the Browns’ QB situation … 1. GM Andrew Berry has not been shy in admitting the Browns pivoted to a youth movement after what they viewed as their Super Bowl window closed. Essentially, it closed when Deshaun Watson suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the second quarter of Game 7 against the Cincinnati …
Browns Considered No Tackles At No. 9 Other Than Spencer Fano
Takeaways from Browns GM Andrew Berry’s appearance on The Really Big Show on 850 ESPN Cleveland … As Andrew Berry basks in the glory of consensus A grades for his 2026 Browns’ draft, the GM shared a few more details on his strategy involving his first four picks. He said he had three players that …
#Heytony: Would The Browns Keep Four Qbs On The 53?
Hey Tony: If the Browns intend to have a 4th QB on its 53-player roster, what other position will lose out. Seeing that they are finally getting OL depth, perhaps it means only 3 TE or 4 WR? — Mike, San Antonio, TX Hey Mike: A year ago, I thought there was a decent chance the Browns …
Andrew Berry told more truths than lies in the long pre-draft build-up
At his pre-draft press conference one week before the long draft weekend, Browns GM Andrew Berry joked with reporters trying to discern whether he was blowing smoke to conceal his intentions. “I usually just tell you guys the truth,” Berry said with a laugh. “And you guys don’t believe me.” Now that the draft is …
Browns Add Combine Superstar Taylen Green To Their Quarterback Room
And on the third day, Andrew Berry created a new quarterback conversation. This one goes like this: Should a raw but supremely athletic quarterback with elite physical traits be incorporated as a gadget player while his passing skills are slowly developed? “The short answer is yes,” said the Browns’ GM. Berry warned us that a …
Browns Riding A Draft Roll After Making Three Trades, Doubling Up At Wide Receiver And Adding An Intriguing Safety From Toledo
What’s gotten into Andrew Berry’s draft room? Through two nights of Berry’s seventh Browns draft, there have been no real head-scratchers characteristic of previous years and more fist pumps following solid and popular, if not spectacular, moves. After a first night that played to good reviews for addressing obvious needs with offensive tackle Spencer Fano …
Browns Address Top Two Needs With LT Spencer Fano And WR KC Concepcion On First Night Of Draft
That thing about the Browns not drafting for need? Fuggetaboutit. Above anything else, the Browns needed a left tackle and a wide receiver with their top two picks on the first round of the draft, and that’s what they selected – in that order. The evening started with the Browns choosing Utah offensive lineman Spencer …
Mock Draft 8.0: Browns Settle On Versatile Offensive Lineman And Sure-Handed Receiver
Mock draft 8.0 serves as my official prediction of the first round of the draft. My takeaways: 1. I think the Browns like more than one offensive lineman and the one they choose depends on whether they stay at No. 6 or drop down to No. 8, No. 9, No. 12 or No. 13. I …
Sanders Got First Reps, But Watson First In Team Drills On Monken’s First Day Of Voluntary Minicamp
Todd Monken’s quarterback competition officially began on Tuesday, the first of an extra three-day voluntary minicamp given to teams with new head coaches. Here’s what happened: * Shedeur Sanders took the first snaps in 11-on-11 drills, followed by Deshaun Watson. But over five team periods, Watson was first up three times and Sanders two. Asked …
Where Do The Browns Stand Among Afc North Rivals Entering Draft Weekend?
Before the Browns can seriously compete for the Super Bowl, they have to first win the AFC North division title. The Browns have never finished first in their division since their rebirth as an expansion franchise in 1999. Their last division crown was in 1989. Only seven wild-card teams have won the Super Bowl in …
The Browns Have To Pull Off A Deshaun Watson Trade In Reverse To Climb Out Of The Hole It Created
The Deshaun Watson trade is now routinely hailed as the worst trade in NFL history, if not in all of professional sports. The badness of the deal goes beyond giving up six draft picks, including three No. 1s, for a quarterback who has played only 19 of a possible 68 games for the Browns. You …
Andrew Berry On Browns’ Draft: ‘We’re Working Through A Number Of Different Scenarios At This Point’
Andrew Berry would like everyone to believe anything is possible when the GM conducts his seventh Browns draft on April 23-25. Trade down from No. 6? “Our mindset going into the draft, with our most valuable asset, isn’t about, ‘Hey, just trade it away.’ It’s maximizing the asset,” Berry said Thursday at his annual pre-draft …
A Historical Guide To The Browns’ Nine Draft Picks In 2026
When Jimmy Haslam explained why GM Andrew Berry survived an 8-26 record the past two seasons – and coach Kevin Stefanski did not – the Browns owner cited Berry’s superb 2025 record in the draft, free agencyand trades. And he challenged Berry to do it all again in 2026. “The next 120 days are crucial …