Deshaun Watson: The media thinks I’m supposed to throw for 400 yards, 5 TDs each week
📍 Where it landed
The Browns retained Deshaun Watson as their starting quarterback for the Week 2 game against the Buccaneers despite a rough Week 1 that earned him an “awful” grade and criticism from media and former players. While speculation persisted about a possible quarterback change, the team’s decision to keep Watson on the field left the situation unresolved as coverage quieted.
Epilogue added 31m ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (16)
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Todd Monken: I wouldn’t say Deshaun Watson is playing to earn start in Week 3 NBC Sports · 4d ago broke it first
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Deshaun Watson: The media thinks I’m supposed to throw for 400 yards, 5 TDs each week NBC Sports · 4d ago broke it first
The brief
- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 9 distinct news outlets with 16 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 12.
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