https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Corbett-Jersey , the Cleveland Browns suddenly merit keeping an eye on.Are they legitimate playoff contenders yet? Of course not; only their most ardent fans would say so.Still, the Browns — owners of just one victory over the previous two entire seasons combined — are a club that now matters, not just because they’re capable of winning, as they did 35-20 against the falling-apart Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but also because they have some real characters.First and foremost, of course, both on and off the field, is Mayfield, the Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick who helped the Browns (4-6-1) end a 25-game road losing skid that was one shy of the NFL record. After tossing four TD passes and zero interceptions, he made sure to get in his shots against his former head coach, Hue Jackson, who was fired by Cleveland less than a month ago and quickly took a job with the Bengals as a defensive assistant.Afterward, when they met on the field for a handshake, Mayfield resisted what appeared to be Jackson’s attempt to bring him in for a hug. Then, speaking to reporters, Mayfield took what could only be construed as a jab at Jackson and the also-fired Todd Haley, the Browns’ former offensive coordinator Nick Chubb Jersey , saying: “We have people that we believe in calling the plays now.”Wide-eyes emoji!“Didn’t feel like talking,” Mayfield said of his brief postgame interaction with Jackson. “Left Cleveland, goes down to Cincinnati. … It’s just somebody that was in our locker room asking us to play for him and then goes to a different team we play twice a year. Everybody can have their spin on it. But that’s how I feel.”There was more, too. When Browns safety Damarious Randall grabbed a pick in the first half, he ended up out of bounds on the Bengals’ sideline and handed the ball right to Jackson. Hmmmm.With Mayfield joined on offense by dynamic running back Nick Chubb — the fourth rookie in league history with rushing and receiving touchdowns in consecutive games — and young talent such as Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward on defense, plus the sort of swagger Randall showed, it looks as if the Browns might no longer provide the must-not-see-TV they’ve offered for quite some time.In case you missed it, here are other top topics after the NFL season’s 12th Sunday:FOSTER’S CASEThe most important takeaway from San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster’s arrest on a domestic violence charge could be what, if anything, the NFL ends up doing about it. The 49ers said Sunday they’ll put Foster on waivers; spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league is reviewing the matter.FIGHT!As this season spirals out of control, Doug Marrone’s Jacksonville Jaguars keep finding new ways to embarrass themselves. The latest example: Running back Leonard Fournette, who went from his team’s sideline to the opposite sideline to throw punches at Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson near the stands in Buffalo’s 24-21 victory. As if that weren’t enough, the scrap spilled into the tunnel after both players were ejected. Fournette might have been able to help the Jags (3-8) avoid a seventh loss in a row had he remained in the game. Plus, as Hall of Famer Deion Sanders put it on the NFL Network: “This fool ran across the field?!”RIVERS THREW ITHe wasn’t exactly facing much of an opponent, but Chargers QB Philip Rivers sure turned in a performance to remember, completing 25 straight passes and finishing with a 96.6 completion percentage (connecting on 28 of 29 throws) — both single-game NFL records — to help LA top the Arizona Cardinals 45-10 and improve to 8-3. “It was a fun day, to say the least Chad Thomas Color Rush Jersey ,” Rivers said.LUCK COULD RUN OUTGive Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich credit for creative play designs, having Andrew Luck run pass routes in back-to-back games, including one that resulted in a 4-yard catch on fourth down to move the sticks on a TD drive in Sunday’s 27-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins. But, the coolness of Luck’s first career reception aside, someone also needs to remind Reich that his team’s success depends largely on Luck — and that the QB missed all of last season with a shoulder injury. So maybe it’s time to put those trick plays back in Reich’s pocket. With a chance to see how they stacked up against the NFL's best team and its unrivaled coach, the Browns and Freddie Kitchens flopped.Completely. Miserably. Inexplicably.They're not in the same league with the Patriots right now. Nowhere close.Three turnovers on three consecutive plays — something rarely seen in a Pop Warner game, never mind at football's highest level — in the first quarter Sunday doomed the Browns, who spent half of the game going in reverse due to 13 penalties during a 27-13 loss as unbeaten New England gave coach Bill Belichick his 300th career victory.There was irony in Belichick reaching the milestone against the Browns. He got his first win as their coach 24 years ago.Since he left, Cleveland has mostly been an embarrassment.Coming off their bye week, the Browns (2-5) were again undisciplined and sloppy, and this highly anticipated season of expectations slid a little deeper into a concerning hole.It's a bad look for the Browns. But especially bad for Kitchens, forced into learning on the fly as a first-year coach."Everything about the program should reflect on me and I will accept it," he said Monday. "But I also have a hand in fixing it."There's plenty of work to be done.The Browns have been beating themselves with penalties — they lead the league with 70 and turnovers since Week 1 — and the most troubling aspect of the mistakes is that Kitchens and his staff have been harping on the self-inflicted wounds since training camp and yet the Browns continue to make them.They're listening. They're not learning."It is a commitment that they have to have to each other and accountability to each other because it is very evident that it is costing us football games," Kitchens said. "When they decide that, it will change. We are going to do the things to speed up that process, which we have been doing. Everybody understands the problems. We are going to work to fix those problems."On Sunday, running back Nick Chubb https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Antonio-Callaway-Jersey , one of the Browns best offensive players, had the first two fumbles of his career. The first came on a freak play when the ball was accidentally kicked from his grasp by offensive lineman Joel Bitonio and returned by the Patriots for a touchdown. Seconds later, Chubb ripped off a 44-yard run only to be stripped from behind.Then, Kitchens decided to call a risky shovel pass by quarterback Baker Mayfield that was intercepted.Three plays. Three turnovers.There's a growing sense that Kitchens might be overmatched, that his first head-coaching gig might be more than he's ready to handle. The Browns' most embarrassing moment Sunday came in the fourth quarter when Cleveland intentionally committed a penalty on fourth-and-11 in punt formation to avoid using its last timeout.On fourth-and-16, Mayfield got sacked.Kitchens was adamant he's not handing over any duties."Not happening," he said. "I am calling the plays. I am the head coach."Unless the Browns start winning, that might not be the case much longer.WHAT'S WORKINGThe turnovers shrouded Chubb's continued excellence. He gained 131 yards on 20 attempts against the league's top defense. It's long past time for the Browns to make him their primary weapon and get him more touches.WHAT NEEDS HELPThe lack of discipline is beyond alarming. No team has been flagged more than the Browns, who not only make penalties but commit them at the worst possible times.Kitchens benched starting left tackle Greg Robinson last week because he was penalty prone, and there could be more lineup changes for the club's biggest yellow-flag offenders.STOCK UPDefensive end Olivier Vernon had his second straight strong game. He recorded his second sack, never came off the field and helped create pressure along with star Myles Garrett. This is the one-two punch off the edge the Browns envisioned when they acquired Vernon.STOCK DOWNKitchens is taking heat from some of the same fans who applauded his hire. The 44-year-old has gone from preaching that his team needs to "play better" to "the buck stops with me." Kitchens has vowed to do whatever's necessary to turn things around.He's running out of time.INJUREDMayfield and wide receiver Jarvis Landry took hard hits in the fourth quarter, but Kitchens said both "will be fine."KEY NUMBER1 — Total combined touchdown catches through seven games for Odell Beckham Jr. and Landry, two of the NFL's best receivers, who were supposed to take Cleveland's offense to new heights.NEXT STEPSThe schedule gets much more favorable — Cincinnati (0-8) twice, Miami (0-6), Pittsburgh (2-4) — after the Browns visit Denver (2-6) on Sunday. The Broncos will be missing quarterback Joe Flacco because of a herniated neck disk.

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